Good morning, Canberra. There's a near 100% chance of rain today - about 10 to 25 millimetres - and a top temp of 21 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Subscriber | Analysis: Tapping into general frustration with local government to fuel a Senate campaign is a smart move for a Liberal senator whose delivery record for a staunch Labor city is mixed, writes Jasper Lindell.
Subscriber: Four dangerous intersections in Canberra, the site of 25 serious crashes in recent years, will be fixed using $3.1 million from the Coalition's pre-election cash splash.
White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell and the US State Department's top official for Asia will travel this week to the Solomon Islands amid concerns that the Pacific country is about to enter a security pact with China.
Subscriber: A man who was released only two months ago and has "20-odd pages of dishonesty offences" has been refused bail after allegedly going equipped for theft during the Easter weekend.
In what must rank as one of the most bizarre aerial stunts ever performed, two pilots will fly planes to a predetermined height together, jump out and leave them unmanned, then attempt to parachute into each other's aircraft on the way down.
Subscriber: In a major coup for the ACT, highly rated brothers Ryan and Lachlan Lonergan have both re-signed with the Brumbies until the end of the 2025 season, with both knocking on the door of Dave Rennie's Wallabies side.
Subscriber: The GWS Giants are intent on striking a new 10-year deal to bring AFL games to Canberra as the spotlight turns to the ACT government and whether it will replicate the $23 million price tag.
