Good morning, Canberra. Here’s what’s making news in the capital. There's a high chance of rain in the territory today with a top of 14 degrees predicted.
Court:The ACT government has defended its decision to investigate and suspend a senior hospital cardiologist accused of engaging in inappropriate behaviour or misconduct since 2018.
Public service: A powerful federal committee will put the contracting practices of agencies under the microscope after a series of damning audits revealed a pattern of "cutting corners".
Development: The Australian Sports Commission has started talks with the ACT government about the future of the AIS Arena and Canberra Stadium and what a campus overhaul could look like in the capital.
Court:Not even the "mundane" truth could get in the way of the "avalanche" created by reporting of an alleged rape at Parliament House, a defence barrister said.
Weather: As another big rain event threatens to drop as much as 100mm of rain over our region and with all local dams at full capacity, the logical question which remains is: where will all this water go?
Cost of living: The latest rate rise could become yet another setback in Leisa and Ian Williams' plans to build a home for their son Justin, who was diagnosed with autism at two years old.
Crime: The former Raider jumped the fence and ran onto the field during the grand final, wearing a yellow shirt emblazoned with the words "end coal, gas and oil".
Public service: A "hygiene pouch", "protective undergarment" and "a personal female field device" are among the creative ways bureaucrats have described new uniform and equipment options.
Opinion: A new geological era is beginning. Scientists are warning it could precipitate the end of human civilisation - and potentially bring about the departure of our species from an uninhabitable Earth, writes Julian Cribb.
