Sheer neglect: Canberra has no right to look this shabby

As Sally Pryor writes in an opinion piece today, there's never a shortage of things to complain about in Canberra. The staunch advocate for Canberra, though, writes that it's getting harder to stand her ground around those who've been underwhelmed by their early impressions of Canberra.

Lucinda Garbutt-Young brings you the territory's best architectural work, as recognised in the Australian Institute of Architects' 2025 ACT Architecture Awards. You can see photos of some of the winners here - there was even a toilet block recognised.

Steve Evans reports that the city's main business organisations have asked the ACT government for an urgent review of the way rates are set, after some huge increases.

And in another opinion piece, regular columnist Mark Kenny uses a metaphor involving enduring love, an unanswerable question and an untethered balloon to describe our relationship with the US.

It's forecast to be another very cold start to the day, before the sun comes out for a clear day with an expected top of 14.