Good morning, Canberra. It's shaping up to be another fine day with a top of 30 degrees expected in the capital. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Watch: Footage of the recent Summernats festival reveals crowds blocking roadways, fireworks being set off and burnouts which the event owner condemns as behaviour he has never seen before.
Finance: A near two-year spending binge by Australian households appears to be losing momentum as high inflation and tumbling house prices eat into budgets.
Property: Canberra developer Renato Cervo, who played a major role in developing land for shopping centres around the city, sparking controversy along the way, has died aged 99.
Education: The application said the six-storey building would have "specialist learning environments", "state-of-the-art cyber training and digital learning spaces" and a training restaurant with a commercial kitchen.
Diplomacy: China's ambassador to Australia has come out swinging against the AUKUS agreement, saying the pact "targets" China as a threat and is a "bad idea".
Education: A new online tutoring program to help students catch up in literacy and numeracy after COVID disruptions has shown promising results, prompting calls for further trials.
Opinion: Canberrans deserve the opportunity to live closer to where they work, to opt for a home on a dedicated public transport corridor, write Shane Rattenbury and Jo Clay.
Foreign affairs: A diplomatic row has erupted between Japan and China's ambassadors after both issued warnings to Australia to not trust the other - and one dredged up 80-year-old war history as supposed evidence.
