diff --git a/server/components/NewsArticleCreate.vue b/server/components/NewsArticleCreate.vue
index 77590623..f5d0b93a 100644
--- a/server/components/NewsArticleCreate.vue
+++ b/server/components/NewsArticleCreate.vue
@@ -37,10 +37,10 @@
           </div>
 
           <div>
-            <label for="excerpt" class="block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-400">Excerpt</label>
+            <label for="excerpt" class="block text-sm font-medium text-zinc-400">Exercept</label>
             <input
               id="excerpt"
-              v-model="newArticle.excerpt"
+              v-model="newArticle.description"
               type="text"
               class="mt-1 block w-full rounded-md bg-zinc-900 border-zinc-700 text-zinc-100 shadow-sm focus:border-primary-500 focus:ring-primary-500"
               required
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ const newTagInput = ref('');
 
 const newArticle = ref({
   title: '',
-  excerpt: '',
+  description: '',
   content: '',
   image: '',
   tags: [] as string[]
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@ const createArticle = async () => {
     // Reset form
     newArticle.value = {
       title: '',
-      excerpt: '',
+      description: '',
       content: '',
       image: '',
       tags: []
diff --git a/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue b/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
index 2bff2ad3..d4e05725 100644
--- a/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
+++ b/server/components/NewsDirectory.vue
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
           </div>
 
           <h3 class="relative text-sm font-medium text-zinc-100">{{ article.title }}</h3>
-          <p class="relative mt-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 line-clamp-2" v-html="formatExcerpt(article.excerpt)"></p>
+          <p class="relative mt-1 text-xs text-zinc-400 line-clamp-2" v-html="formatExcerpt(article.description)"></p>
           <div class="relative mt-2 flex items-center gap-x-2 text-xs text-zinc-500">
             <time :datetime="article.publishedAt">{{ formatDate(article.publishedAt) }}</time>
           </div>
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ const availableTags = computed(() => {
   if (!articles.value) return [];
   const tags = new Set<string>();
   articles.value.forEach(article => {
-    article.tags.forEach(tag => tags.add(tag));
+    article.tags.forEach(tag => tags.add(tag.name));
   });
   return Array.from(tags);
 });
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ const filteredArticles = computed(() => {
   return articles.value.filter((article) => {
     const matchesSearch = 
       article.title.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase()) ||
-      article.excerpt.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase());
+      article.description.toLowerCase().includes(searchQuery.value.toLowerCase());
     
     const articleDate = new Date(article.publishedAt);
     const now = new Date();
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ const filteredArticles = computed(() => {
     }
     
     const matchesTags = selectedTags.value.length === 0 || 
-                       selectedTags.value.every(tag => article.tags.includes(tag));
+                       selectedTags.value.every(tag => article.tags.find((e) => e.name == tag));
     
     return matchesSearch && matchesDate && matchesTags;
   });
diff --git a/server/composables/useNews.ts b/server/composables/news.ts
similarity index 89%
rename from server/composables/useNews.ts
rename to server/composables/news.ts
index f5f20936..993d44ca 100644
--- a/server/composables/useNews.ts
+++ b/server/composables/news.ts
@@ -23,20 +23,20 @@ export const useNews = () => {
 
   const create = async (article: {
     title: string;
-    excerpt: string;
+    description: string;
     content: string;
     image?: string;
     tags: string[];
     authorId: string;
   }) => {
-    return await $fetch('/api/v1/news', {
+    return await $fetch('/api/v1/admin/news', {
       method: 'POST',
       body: article
     });
   };
 
   const remove = async (id: string) => {
-    return await $fetch(`/api/v1/news/${id}`, {
+    return await $fetch(`/api/v1/admin/news/${id}`, {
       method: 'DELETE'
     });
   };
diff --git a/server/pages/news/article/[id]/index.vue b/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
similarity index 91%
rename from server/pages/news/article/[id]/index.vue
rename to server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
index 112beb1c..8b6169f3 100644
--- a/server/pages/news/article/[id]/index.vue
+++ b/server/pages/news/[id]/index.vue
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <template>
-  <div class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
+  <div v-if="article" class="max-w-7xl mx-auto px-4 sm:px-6 lg:px-8">
     <!-- Banner header with blurred background -->
     <div class="relative w-full h-[300px] mb-8 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
       <div class="absolute inset-0">
@@ -42,19 +42,19 @@
           <div class="flex flex-col gap-y-3 sm:flex-row sm:items-center sm:gap-x-4 text-zinc-300">
             <div class="flex items-center gap-x-4">
               <time :datetime="article.publishedAt">{{ formatDate(article.publishedAt) }}</time>
-              <span class="text-blue-400">{{ article.author.displayName }}</span>
+              <span class="text-blue-400">{{ article.author?.displayName ?? "System" }}</span>
             </div>
             <div class="flex flex-wrap gap-2">
               <span
                 v-for="tag in article.tags"
-                :key="tag"
+                :key="tag.id"
                 class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full bg-zinc-800/80 backdrop-blur-sm px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100"
               >
-                {{ tag }}
+                {{ tag.name }}
               </span>
             </div>
           </div>
-          <p class="mt-4 text-lg text-zinc-300">{{ article.excerpt }}</p>
+          <p class="mt-4 text-lg text-zinc-300">{{ article.description }}</p>
         </div>
       </div>
     </div>
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ if (!article.value) {
 
 // Render markdown content
 const renderedContent = computed(() => {
-  return micromark(article.value.content);
+  return micromark(article.value?.content ?? "");
 });
 
 const formatDate = (date: string) => {
diff --git a/server/pages/news/index.vue b/server/pages/news/index.vue
index 9ae7fc9f..da4f6df9 100644
--- a/server/pages/news/index.vue
+++ b/server/pages/news/index.vue
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
       <NuxtLink
         v-for="article in articles"
         :key="article.id"
-        :to="`/news/article/${article.id}`"
+        :to="`/news/${article.id}`"
         class="block"
       >
         <article
@@ -39,10 +39,10 @@
             <div class="absolute top-4 left-4 flex gap-2">
               <span
                 v-for="tag in article.tags"
-                :key="tag"
+                :key="tag.id"
                 class="inline-flex items-center rounded-full bg-zinc-900/75 px-3 py-1 text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-100 backdrop-blur"
               >
-                {{ tag }}
+                {{ tag.name }}
               </span>
             </div>
           </div>
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@
                 <time :datetime="article.publishedAt" class="text-sm text-zinc-400">
                   {{ formatDate(article.publishedAt) }}
                 </time>
-                <span class="text-sm text-blue-400">{{ article.author.displayName }}</span>
+                <span class="text-sm text-blue-400">{{ article.author?.displayName ?? "System" }}</span>
               </div>
               <div class="mt-2">
                 <h3 class="text-xl font-semibold text-zinc-100 group-hover:text-primary-400">
                   {{ article.title }}
                 </h3>
                 <p class="mt-3 text-base text-zinc-400">
-                  {{ article.excerpt }}
+                  {{ article.description }}
                 </p>
               </div>
             </div>
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
     </TransitionGroup>
 
     <div
-      v-if="articles.length === 0"
+      v-if="articles?.length === 0"
       class="text-center py-12"
     >
       <DocumentIcon class="mx-auto h-12 w-12 text-zinc-400" />
@@ -83,25 +83,11 @@
 <script setup lang="ts">
 import { DocumentIcon } from "@heroicons/vue/24/outline";
 
-interface Article {
-  id: string;
-  title: string;
-  excerpt: string;
-  content: string;
-  tags: string[];
-  image: string | null;
-  publishedAt: string;
-  author: {
-    id: string;
-    displayName: string;
-  };
-}
-
 const newsDirectory = ref();
 const { data: articles, refresh: refreshArticles } = await useNews().getAll();
 
 const formatDate = (date: string) => {
-  return new Date(date).toLocaleDateString("en-US", {
+  return new Date(date).toLocaleDateString("en-AU", {
     year: "numeric",
     month: "long",
     day: "numeric",
diff --git a/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/[id]/index.delete.ts b/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/[id]/index.delete.ts
index 09949df9..2af1f27e 100644
--- a/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/[id]/index.delete.ts
+++ b/server/server/api/v1/admin/news/[id]/index.delete.ts
@@ -1,16 +1,15 @@
 import { defineEventHandler, createError } from "h3";
+import aclManager from "~/server/internal/acls";
 import newsManager from "~/server/internal/news";
 
-export default defineEventHandler(async (event) => {
-  const userId = await event.context.session.getUserId(event);
-  if (!userId) {
+export default defineEventHandler(async (h3) => {
+  const allowed = await aclManager.allowSystemACL(h3, ["news:delete"]);
+  if (!allowed)
     throw createError({
-      statusCode: 401,
-      message: "Unauthorized",
+      statusCode: 403,
     });
-  }
 
-  const id = event.context.params?.id;
+  const id = h3.context.params?.id;
   if (!id) {
     throw createError({
       statusCode: 400,
diff --git a/server/server/internal/news/index.ts b/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
index 94d3a88e..9e8d35dd 100644
--- a/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
+++ b/server/server/internal/news/index.ts
@@ -45,23 +45,27 @@ class NewsManager {
     return await prisma.article.findMany({
       where: {
         AND: [
-          {
-            tags: {
-              some: { OR: options.tags?.map((e) => ({ name: e })) ?? [] },
-            },
-          },
-          {
-            title: {
-              search: options.search
-            },
-            description: {
-              search: options.search
-            },
-            content: {
-              search: options.search
-            }
-          }
-        ],
+          options.tags
+            ? {
+                tags: {
+                  some: { OR: options.tags?.map((e) => ({ name: e })) ?? [] },
+                },
+              }
+            : undefined,
+          options.search
+            ? {
+                title: {
+                  search: options.search,
+                },
+                description: {
+                  search: options.search,
+                },
+                content: {
+                  search: options.search,
+                },
+              }
+            : undefined,
+        ].filter((e) => e !== undefined),
       },
       take: options?.take || 10,
       skip: options?.skip || 0,
@@ -75,6 +79,7 @@ class NewsManager {
             displayName: true,
           },
         },
+        tags: true,
       },
     });
   }
@@ -89,6 +94,7 @@ class NewsManager {
             displayName: true,
           },
         },
+        tags: true,
       },
     });
   }