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

Could Canberra's tourism revival be fuelled by food, drinks and music?

Canberra’s big events are still on hold, but the calendar for the next few months is filling with smaller festivals, helping fuel the city’s tourism recovery.

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Honesty's the best policy for needles and pain

Opinion: Needle anxiety is common among adults, but that shouldn't prevent people from getting the COVID shot, writes Jenna Price.

Raiders' reserve grade back after 14-year hiatus

Subscriber: The Milk has returned, and so have the Canberra Raiders' reggies for the first time in more than a decade.

Send in the crowds for Manuka's BBL finals fling

Subscriber: Cricket Australia has scored a crowd cap increase for this weekend's Big Bash League semi-finals at Manuka Oval.

Morrison needs to finally face climate change reality

Opinion: The imperative for the PM is to lead our nation on a genuine and fair transition to a low carbon society, writes John Hewson.

Times Past

Canberrans doubled their water consumption during a deadly four-day heatwave, which caused further trouble, the front page of The Canberra Times reported on this day 61 years ago. READ MORE