Good morning, Canberra. We're in for another rainy day, with up to 15mm predicted on the way to a top of 17 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Budget: The Australian Institute of Sport will receive a $250 million injection in the federal budget in a bid to restore it to an Olympic gold medal factory after decades of government neglect.
Public service: The government will redirect more than $190 million of funding to improving service delivery in Services Australia, as part of a set of $27.9 billion in savings to be announced next Tuesday.
Court: A decades-long friendship has ended in "bitter hostility" due to an $800,000 loan, involving funds to open a wine bar in Europe and import cedar.
Transport: A new ticketing system on the ACT's bus network will deliver more accurate timetables, the data it collects expected to provide more precise information about travel times, passenger numbers and journey types.
Good news: No one rides the Canberra Raiders wave harder than coach Ricky Stuart, but we're constantly reminded there's a softer side to arguably the most passionate coach in the NRL.
What's on: May 13 is World Cocktail Day, so we've made it easy for you to celebrate by compiling a list of our favourite bars around town serving creative cocktails.
