What's on: The ever-popular Tulip Top Gardens at Sutton is opening this week, a few days ahead of Canberra's Floriade season, boasting half-a-million tulips, 1000 blossom trees and more than 100,000 flowers.
Development: "Future growth will mean gradually transforming current suburbs", new plans say, outlining changes which will overhaul Canberra's planning system.
Federal politics: The Greens will pass the Albanese government's signature social and affordable housing package, following months of deadlocked negotiations between the two parties.
Court: The offender, caught when he left a 3D-printed gun in his car during a service, has been described as an "indispensible link in the chain" that facilitates drugs.
Tragedy: Locals have told how conditions on the lake that claimed two Canberran lives could turn in a moment, going from placid to wild in virtually no time.
Sport: Souths-bound Raider Jack Wighton has been referred directly to the NRL judiciary for an alleged bite in Canberra's agonising finals loss to Newcastle on Sunday.
Weather: Whether you're heading to the sands of Yarralumla or the Black Mountain beaches for a tan, you might want to repair your car's AC if it's not working.
What's on: The Good Old Days of Rock'n'Roll is not a tribute show it features some original performers. Catch them this weekend, or Sydney metalcore band Polaris tomorrow night.
