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Welcome to Monday, I hope it's a good start to the week for you.
After a week of sunshine that temperature sure did drop yesterday. Today we're headed for a cloudy top of 20. It doesn't look like we'll be getting much rain again this week, with only a medium chance of rain forecast for Saturday.
Bimberi youth worker speaks out
A former staff member at Bimberi Youth Justice Centre has described how he was ordered to restrain a young boy, tie the boy's hands with plastic zipties, and then lock him in his room.
"The boy spent the next 15 minutes rolling around on the floor crying as he continued to trip over whilst trying to stand up with his hands tied behind his back," Mark Fletcher told Fairfax Media.
"The staff present found this very humorous for some reason."
Mr Fletcher left the detention centre in 2016 and has criticised the government's response to allegations of abuse of inside the facility.
Steven Trask has the full story here.
Canberra retiree's holiday home hell
A Canberra retiree is facing a $40,000 loss after his cabin at the Tomaga River Holiday Park on the NSW South Coast was marked for redevelopment.
Robin Turnbull wants to warn others about the risks of buying dwellings in holiday parks, as they are not protected from changes under NSW legislation.
Blake Foden has the story here.
ACT public servants chauffeured to rugby in chopper
Two staff members at the Justice and Community Safety Directorate took a helicopter to a rugby match in 2016, where they were wined and dined by Snowy Hydro Southcare as "acknowledgement of services provided to the aeromedical service".
The ACT public service gift register has been obtained by Fairfax Media under freedom of information laws, with cocktail functions, dinners, and dozens of free tickets now made public.
Michael Inman and Markus Mannheim have the full story here.
ICYMI: Systemic bullying at Calvary Hospital revealed
Former and current staff members have blown the whistle on a toxic culture, with those who complain saying the investigation turns on them.
"I was astonished at the level of bullying at Calvary. It was quite extraordinary," one employee said.
The hospital said it takes allegations seriously and is committed to creating a safe working environment.
Read Andrew Brown's full story here.
We Tried: Glamping at the Naked Cubby
Imagine this - a five metre bell-tent, set up on a deck looking down on a vineyard. Floorboards, a rug, a solar-powered fridge and a king-size bed.
There's a catch though - the toilet is down the hill. Even though everything else sounds like the height of luxury, I'm not sure about getting too close to nature.
I'm not sure this is my kind of holiday, but I'm glad Jil Hogan tried it for the rest of us.