Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a warm start to the weekend with a top of 28 degrees forecast today. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

Hot to trot-ter: A pig day out at Canberra Show

With sparkly vests and agile moves, these performers are ready to entertain. They also have a curly tail and a snout.

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Light 'em up: Why the Capitals can win it all

Subscriber only: Canberra Capitals coach Paul Goriss knew his team could do it the hard way, writes Caden Helmers.

Cobargo's tiny neighbour overlooked in firestorm

Subscriber only: Quaama doesn't lend itself to the same imagery as Cobargo but the suffering is apparent from the moment you drive in.

There's a new 'suite view' at Canberra Stadium

Subscriber only: Canberra Stadium will open its doors to corporate suites to offer fans a different way to watch Super Rugby.

East meets west on an epic scale at NGA

The playful and provocative works of contemporary Chinese artist Xu Zhen will soon be unveiled at the National Gallery of Australia.

Times Past

In The Canberra Times' first leap year issue, published 92 years ago today, the paper advised its readers of the "most attractive thing" about the year with an extra day. Custom, the paper advised its readers, had given the prerogative of proposing marriage to the man. "But leap year is widely regarded, in theory at least, as conferring on [women] a franchise which the other years deny, and it is said that they use it to some purpose," the paper said. "Evidence is hard to get, for woman still proudly likes to be counted among the sought, even more proudly than man likes to be known as a seeker. Yet this leap-year tradition holds."
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