Good morning, Canberra. Please stay dry as the deluge continues today, with up to 45mm of rain predicted. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Calls for climate change action erupt after Black Summer royal commission findings

Subscriber only: Calls for the federal government to take significantly more drastic action on climate change have come in thick and fast following the release of a national disaster royal commission report on Friday.

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Yowie Man: The curious case of the concrete block

Subscriber only: A tomb housing Harold Holt's skeleton? A tether for Skywhale? The mystery object in Ainslie had readers guessing.

'I'm one of those lucky ones': Simone on debut

Subscriber only: Brumby Irae Simone will carry plenty of inspiration into his Wallabies debut in Sydney tonight.

Is the virus a political vaccine for our premiers?

Subscriber only: State and territory leaders have focused on local conditions and responses. It's paid off, writes Jack Waterford.

Trailblazers, superstars and turning the tables

The NGA is celebrating the work of Australian female artists. Curators Deborah Hart and Elspeth Pitt explain the gallery's transformation.

Times Past

The front page of The Canberra Times on October 31,1974 featured Turner Primary School student Mark Hosking who had the rare honour of playing Advance Australia Fair in front of 200 people, including 'first lady' Margaret Whitlam. The young trumpet player performed at the official opening of the medical wing of Hartley Street Centre for children with disabilities. It was a nerve-wracking experience for the child who had only learnt the tune to the new anthem a week before.
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