1 Mum mourns
The mother of a young Sydney boy who drowned in a car that slid into the Hawkesbury River says it's hard to believe he's been taken away so quickly. Four-year-old Bentley Hilton, from Cranebrook in western Sydney, was buckled up in a ute his grandfather had reversed down a boat ramp at Lower Portland. When the man hopped out to unstrap a tinnie in the back, the ute slid into the water and was swept away by the current. Hours later police divers found the vehicle about 20m from the boat ramp. Paramedics were unable to revive the four-year-old. Bentley's mother, Lauren Hilton, told the Daily Telegraph her son was a "bright little boy" who was "always happy to see his mum, see his sister and see his family".
2 Back on trail
Debate, what debate? Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten are back on the road as the fallout from their head-to-head debate barely gets off the ground. Both the Coalition and Labor claimed victory, but most observers thought it a scoreless draw. Turnbull is making a second visit to Penrith in western Sydney. He will pledge A$4.6 million to set up 12 more pilot sites for the Pathways in Technology Early College High School programme, aimed at getting students job-ready. Shorten is heading back to Queensland where the Labor team spent much of the election campaign's first week. He will announce a A$500 million fund to boost research on the Great Barrier Reef, improve water quality and eradicate pests such as the crown of thorns starfish.
3 Agent 'scapegoat'