Organ donor William Spencer with his partner Leigh.
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William Spencer was young and full of life. He had the whole world in front of him until a "freak accident".
Then his family made a decision not many do. And they made it because they knew Bill 'would want to keep on helping'.
- Taxpayers will have to find nearly $110 billion, almost 7 per cent of GDP, to pay the pensions of retired federal public servants.
- One Woden suburb could undergo a huge transformation with the development of 500 high-density multi-storey units.
- Tax returns filed by up to 7000 taxpayers are stuck in the ATO's internal systems, cannot be processed and no one can say when they will be finalised.
- Bill Shorten has narrowly avoided a Left faction attempt to immediately bind Labor MPs to support same-sex marriage equality from the next election.
- It was the most emotional moment of a momentous day at the Labor Party national conference. As Labor Senator Penny Wong walked onto the stage to address the delegates after the same-sex marriage debate, she received a minute-long standing ovation from an adoring crowd.
- Paris police officers have opened fire on a car that tried to crash the barricades hours before the arrival of the Tour de France cycling race.
And such was the effort that Hodgson had put in, he was forced to watch the match-winning try from teammate Edrick Lee from the bench after succumbing to cramp.
- The Raiders may be without one of their star players over the coming weeks after Josh Papalii was placed on report for a shoulder charge which knocked out Penrith prop Nigel Plum.
- Andrew Fifita may be forced to undergo an anger management course, with the Cronulla Sharks prop facing a lengthy ban from the NRL for abusing junior rugby league officials.
- She fell just short of reclaiming her world title, but Canberra BMX rider Caroline Buchanan was happy just to stay on her bike.
- Briton Chris Froome of Team Sky has sealed his second Tour de France title in three years, finishing safely on the Champs-Élysées at the end of a stage won by German Andre Greipel.
- Australian basketball star Liz Cambage has been ruled out of the Opals' Rio Olympic qualifying series after attending a music festival rather than the first day of training camp.
- Wallabies star Quade Cooper has fired off a expletive-laden tweet towards an unknown critic after he was moved from his usual position for their game against Argentina.
A section of the Monaro Highway between the existing city-bound exit ramp crossover and the Morshead Drive and Pialligo Avenue intersection will be reduced to a single lane in each direction from 9am and 4pm.
The change will allow for line-marking works as part of the new Monaro Highway on-ramp.
Ruffells Estate is holding Canberra Truffle Hunts for prized black Perigord truffles as part of the annual truffle festival. The hunts take place Wednesday to Sunday until the end of August.
Amber Nichols and Jessie J on The Voice stage during last night's battle round. Photo: Channel Nine
Amber says, "If I have to do it pregnant, who cares? I really don't care, I'll do it. If I have to give birth up there [in Sydney], whatever, I still want to be part of it. I've got a pretty great family so they would rally and support me."