Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 11 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Uncertainty, frustration circle case of missing ACT woman Laura Haworth

Among the 2600 people on Australia's long-term national missing persons register, the case of Canberra's Laura Haworth is one of the most perplexing.

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Warriors hope racism is stamped out of sport

Basketball ACT has reopened discussions with clubs involved in an ongoing investigation of alleged on-court racism.

Study finds people can give virus to pets

A study by Italian scientists has found that people can transmit the coronavirus to cats and dogs.

Fireside Festival's winter celebration warms it up

Food and Wine: It's been a strange year for wineries in the Canberra District. Thankfully the 2020 Fireside Festival is going ahead.

Capitals' Potter granted more time until D-Day

Subscriber only: Canberra Capitals young gun Gemma Potter has been granted two more months to make a decision on her future.

Christmas in Bredbo off to a late start in 2020

It may only be August, but Christmas has come late to Bredbo this year.

Times Past

Several Thredbo skiers were left in a terrifying situation when they were trapped on a malfunctioning ski lift. On this day in 1962, The Canberra Times reported on their ordeal and the likely cause of the accident.
One skier fell from his chair when trying to make a straight 20-foot drop onto soft snow, and suffered a fractured skull. The injured man was Don Alexander and he remained in a satisfactory condition in hospital. READ MORE