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Major changes to Canberra's zoning system are in the works, with the Planning Minister promising laws before the end of the year to deliver more "human-scale housing" in the capital. Jasper Lindell reports on the latest shake-up, which would allow walk-up apartments and more townhouses in more suburbs. How far is your favourite coffee shop from your office? When did you last bump into a friend while getting lunch? Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports on how Canberra's loneliness epidemic could be impacted by workers' offices. Talk about chasing waterfalls. Put Steve Evans and Tim the Yowie Man together on the search for answers about a Netflix film that relied on a waterfall that ran out of water and you have an entertaining read. Steve reports on Tim doing some "sleuthing on the sluicing" to discover the numerous times extra water was released from Lake Ginninderra to help filming.
The ACT's prison operator and the Minister for Corrections have defended a senior official's actions after leaked footage showed him appearing to throw a detained woman into a cell. And Bageshri Savyasachi reports instead a hunt is on to find out who leaked the vision used in her reporting.
And Amy Martin reports on one of Lonsdale Street's first cafes saying goodbye to the foodie hotspot.
After yesterday afternoon's wild thunderstorm, today should be a calmer day, partly cloudy with an expected top of 32. John-Paul Moloney, managing editor | 