Good morning Canberra. It looks like we might be getting some more rain today, with the bureau forecasting a top of 27 degrees. Here are the headlines.
The National Gallery of Australia's founding director, the man who orchestrated the controversial purchase of Jackson's Pollock's Blue Poles, has died.
Subscriber only: Coach Dan McKellar also called for referees to take a commonsense approach to high tackles amid growing confusion.
Times Past
Exciting news was making headlines on this day in 1984 with a possible sighting of the presumed extinct Tasmanian Tiger. The animal was spotted by a ranger from the State National Parks and Wildlife Service. Chief wildlife officer Rod Pierce said the ranger had been "parked in his car at night doing some other work when he saw it in his spotlight". READ MORE
