Good morning, Canberra. Somehow we've all made it to September, where the first day of spring will be a sunny 14 degrees. Here's what's making news.

'The best spring we've seen': ACT farmers, winemakers and nurseries ready for a change

The change of seasons has given some in Canberra reason for hope after a tough run of drought, fire, smoke and coronavirus restrictions in 2020.

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Public servants can help lock in positive changes

Public Sector Informant: The pandemic has shown public sector work practices don't need to be set in stone, writes Gavin de Brouwer.

Eleven easy ways to boost your home cooking

Food and Wine: Helen Tzouganatos shares her secrets for fuss-free family cooking and a few things to look out for.

Sonny Bill worth every cent to NRL: Stuart

Subscriber only: He'll be public enemy No.1 in Canberra on Saturday night, but Ricky Stuart is a fan of Sonny Bill Williams.

Brumbies not much more than feral, inbred ponies

Opinion: It's important we make decisions around conservation based on science, not emotion, writes Stewart Little.

Times Past

On this day in 1973, The Canberra Times was reporting on a fire that had caused more than $10,000 (over $48,000 in 2020) of damage to the partly constructed Civic Theatre twin-cinema complex. Nearby offices had been rocked by explosions from gas cylinders as flames leapt, and thick black smoke spread over the city. READ MORE