Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty start, we're in for a partly cloudy and windy day with a top of 10 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Creature of the night: The top gun carving winter playgrounds from mountains

Subscriber only: Australia's limited snowfall means the role of the groomer is critical in making the best of what nature and the snowmakers provide.

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A testing time for cornavirus testing

Explainer: A lot of progress is being made. So how long before a quick, reliable and cheap test for the coronavirus comes out?

Is this Canberra's ticket to the A-League?

Subscriber only: Canberra's hopes for an A-League licence got a massive boost after the Mariners' owner declared the club was up for sale.

Young Brumbies star raises the bar

Subscriber only: Fresh off his match-winning heroics, Mack Hansen is ready to take on his childhood hero.

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Our pick of what's happening in Canberra this weekend: From Rockspeare to Capital Punishment and wine and waves.

Times Past

Making news on this day in 1990, was the story of a Queanbeyan teenager's lucky escape. The teen was trapped in the cabin of his car, as it began to sink in the flooded Queanbeyan river. "It started getting up near my neck....I couldn't open the window. I took a breath of fresh air and then I was completely under water" he said. READ MORE