Good morning, Canberra. After a cold and foggy start, we're expecting a mostly sunny day with a top of 13 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Sound of confusion: The ACT plays on while NSW bans the band

NSW Health's decision to ban woodwind instruments from schools has left ACT musicians and teachers scratching their heads, with no such rule in Canberra.

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Remembering a Canberra icon: Stasia Dabrowski

The woman affectionately known as Canberra's Soup Kitchen Lady became an icon for running a weekly mobile soup kitchen.

ACT govt has Canberra Stadium seeing double

Subscriber only: More Raiders and Brumbies fans will be allowed into Canberra Stadium to watch their team play this weekend.

Raiders ready to blood another rookie

Subscriber only: Matt Timoko only found out he was making his NRL debut for Canberra just before training on Tuesday.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Our pick of what's happening in Canberra - from Lucy Sugerman to drive-in cinema, and a throwback to the 1980s.

Times Past

Dominating the front page of The Canberra Times 36 years ago, the Australian Federal Police were hamstrung by the ACT law on sexual offences and its procedures. The law discouraged many victims from reporting cases to the police, according to Ms Zoe Feather Zillis, organiser with the Rape Crisis Centre collective. READ MORE