Good morning, Canberra. There's a bit more wet stuff on the way today and a top of 19 degrees. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

Barr and Coe face off in leaders debate, clash over virus restrictions

In the only televised debate in the lead up to the ACT election, the leaders faced off on the cost of living, health, housing and light rail.

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Semi's big secret revealed on eve of NRL finals

Subscriber only: Semi Valemei's big secret was let out of the bag in the lead-up to his rookie of the year award.

You could hardly call that a debate at all

Opinion: Want to ensure there's value in the next debates? Give the moderator a switch to turn off Trump's mic, writes Crispin Hull.

'Be yourself': The advice fuelling Lolesio

Subscriber only: The secret to unlocking Wallabies young gun Noah Lolesio's potential? Being the best version of himself.

Exemplary leaders in an era of change

Opinion: They were compromising where necessary, always with the long-term bigger picture in mind, writes John Warhurst.

Times Past

Making front page news on this day in 1966 was the story of a Queanbeyan girl winning the title of Miss ACT and Southern Tablelands for the second consecutive year.
The winner was Ann Fletcher and she was an 18-year-old secretary. Ann was chosen from 16 girls, four of them from Canberra.
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