Good morning, Canberra. Enjoy the Easter Monday public holiday. We're in for a cloudy Monday and a top of 25 degrees. Here's what's making news.

Canberra has 'unique edge' over other cities to lead the way in urban farming

Urban agriculture is booming in Canberra since the pandemic, and experts say with a bit of investment the capital could produce 20 per cent of its own food.

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Raiders 'can go to another level', says James

Subscriber: Ryan James is adamant the Canberra Raiders "can really go to another level", starting with Friday's Panthers blockbuster.

How COVID-19 changed life for DESE graduates

Caitlin Francis had just moved to Canberra to start a graduate program with the DESE when COVID-19 came on the back of the summer fires.

Let's fight homelessness with the right solutions

Opinion: Temporary sleeping spaces like the Sleepbus bring with them significant risk, writes YWCA Canberra CEO Frances Crimmins.

Just where did the coronavirus come from?

Explainer: It would be nice to think identifying the source of this terrible epidemic would be solely about the science - but it's not.

Times Past

The fifth of the six planned "Sundays in the Park" in 1976 drew what appeared to be, by late afternoon, the largest crowd since the series began, reported The Canberra Times on this day 45 years ago. Organisers of a different event, the carnival at the Canberra High School oval near Jamison Centre, estimated that about 1000 people there also watched or took part in events as diverse as a giant sausage-eating contest, and a "Miss" Lake Ginninderra Drag contest.
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