Good morning, Canberra. We're in for some showers today on the way to a top of 19 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Brilliant Brumbies end premiership drought

ACT Brumbies held off a gutsy second-half fightback from the Queensland Reds to win the Super Rugby AU grand final in Canberra last night, their first premiership in 16 years.

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Canberra Olympians relive Freeman's golden run

Subscriber only: The sound of 100,000 voices singing Waltzing Matilda had an eight-year-old Anna Flanagan standing on her seat.

There's no peace in Majura Valley for farmers

Subscriber only: It's a most unexpected slice of bucolic paradise in Canberra. And many want to keep it that way.

Corflutes essential in this festival of democracy

Opinion: I kind of get a little teary and sentimental seeing their faces smiling out from the plastic, writes Megan Doherty.

Inspiring ACT's refugee community through art

An Afghani artist and refugee is helping newly-arrived migrant women escape histories of family violence and separation through art.

Times Past

Exciting news of Canberra's first heart transplant patient was making headlines on this day in 1984. Tom Ford was counting his blessing after having been told at the beginning of the year he had only months to live. A life changing heart transplant meant he was beating that deadline and was fit and healthy playing golf, walking and playing tennis.
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