The ACT Government has proposed traffic changes to minimize disruptions during the construction of Light Rail Stage 2. Transport Minister Chris Steel emphasized the importance of reducing the impact on Parkes Way, a major road in the ACT. The proposal includes installing traffic lights at the Parkes Way and Coranderrk Street roundabout. A disruption taskforce has been established to prioritize intersections for traffic management during the light rail project. The government awaits a response from the Commonwealth before proceeding.

The ACT Government is collaborating with stakeholders to ensure that all frontline health workers in the ACT are vaccinated with both doses by December. Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith has stated that consultations are in progress to finalize the Public Health Order, noting that significant efforts have been made over the past months to achieve high vaccination coverage in high-risk settings such as hospitals.

The review discusses the potential cardioprotective effects of phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitors (PDE5is) such as sildenafil, tadalafil, and vardenafil, which are known for treating erectile dysfunction and pulmonary arterial hypertension. The evidence suggests that PDE5is may attenuate pathological hypertrophy, protect against ischemic injury, and enhance cell survival in heart failure (HF). The review highlights the role of the cGMP–protein kinase-G (PKG) axis in cardiac stress responses and the safety profile of PDE5is, including their association with reduced mortality in patients with type 2 diabetes and high cardiovascular risk. The efficacy of PDE5is appears to differ based on the subtype of HF, with mixed outcomes in HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The review concludes that while PDE5is show promise in HFrEF and myocardial infarction (MI), their clinical benefit in HFpEF is unclear, and further randomized trials are needed.