Good morning, Canberra. Happy Valentine's Day! We're in for a partly cloudy day with a top of 28 degrees. Here are today's top headlines.

Helping our wildlife one cupcake at a time

Madison Gale, 9, just wanted to "help the animals" affected by this summer's devastating bushfires. Meeting Harriet the wombat was an added bonus.

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Sport

Newly-crowned MVP eyes dream finish

Subscriber only: Kia Nurse will be crowned the WNBL's most valuable player as she prepares to bring down the curtain on her time in Canberra.

Same Old same Old for veteran Raiders back

Subscriber only: It almost sums up Michael Oldfield's NRL career - an opportunity that may or may not open up.

Slipper set to shoulder the Brumbies' load

The ACT Brumbies will reach for their top shelf front-row stocks as they look to drown the outside noise surrounding their unbeaten start.

'Pretty epic': Ex-Matildas coach linked to Canberra

Subscriber only: Former Matildas coach Tom Sermanni ticks two boxes that would make him ideal to take over the reins of Canberra United.

Times Past

A beaming 20-year-old Gay Castles appeared in the middle of the front page on this day in 1970 after she was named the Queanbeyan Showgirl. Holding a bunch of flowers and wearing her winner's sash, Ms Castles had been judged the pick of the contenders at the annual show the night before. In other big news, the federal minister for Shipping and Transport, Ian Sinclair, was due to wed former Miss Australia Rosemary Fenton near Tamworth. READ MORE