Good morning, Canberra. The warm weather is set to continue today with a top of 24 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'We just want our capacity back': Govt offer to increase live music venue's crowds

Canberra's struggling live music venues want to get back to 100 per cent capacity, and some feel like restrictions on them should be easing faster.

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Coalition backed into a corner on Respect@Work

Opinion: The government has finally accepted Kate Jenkins' recommendations. I won't forget it took this long, writes Jenna Price.

From the scrapbook cover to State of Origin camp

Subscriber: How the late Tommy Raudonikis helped inspire Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart's rugby league passion.

Drone shepherds put less stress on flock

Drone technology for herding sheep could put less stress on the animals than traditional methods, new UNSW Canberra research has found.

Egg-cellent Easter show win for Hilltops

Hilltops Free Range Eggs from Boorowa, north of Canberra, won four awards at the prestigious event in Sydney.

Times Past

Stephen Simmonds was only six years old when his right leg was amputated below the knee after a car knocked him off his bike. But that didn't stop the 10-year-old from Melba from pursuing his athletic dreams. The Canberra Times reported on this day 36 years ago that he was well on the way to achieving his goal of swimming for Australia at the 1988 Paralympics in Seoul. READ MORE