Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy Canberra Day, with a top of 21 predicted. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

Aussie women blow India away in final

Despite patchy form all tournament, Australia turned it on when it counted most to win the Twenty 20 World Cup final in front of 86,174 fans at the MCG.

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There's Snow doubt about Black Opal winner

Trainer Peter Snowden was always going to have the winner in Sunday's feature, regardless of the outcome of a post-race protest.

Oldfield hoping he's benched for NRL opener

Subscriber only: Michael Oldfield would love a bench spot. Especially if it gets him out of the Canberra Raiders' No.18 jersey.

Brumbies provide light in Christian's cancer fight

When Christian Franklin was diagnosed with leukemia two days before Christmas, he thought of his namesake Christian Lealiifano.

Handle the Truth sprints towards Stradbroke

Keith Dryden can Handle the Truth of sending his Koscuiszko-winning horse to the Stradbroke Handicap after a successful Black Opal Day.

Times Past

Disturbing news on this day in 1988 with reports that more than a quarter of all Australians would ignore a case of domestic violence involving a neighbour. The survey, carried out by the Office of the Status of Women, also revealed that domestic violence was far more widespread than commonly believed, with nearly half the population personally knowing someone who was a victim or a batterer. More worrying, were results from the survey that indicated a high level of acceptance of domestic violence. In particular, one survey found that one in five accepted the use of physical force by a man against his female partner. READ MORE