Good morning, Canberra. There's a slight chance of rain today on the way to a top temperature of 27 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

ACT COVID-19 restrictions to ease as contact tracing app becomes mandatory

Canberrans will once again be able to stand while drinking and eating at indoor venues, while cinemas will be able to operate at higher capacity.

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Full Canberra crowds return in time for seasons

Subscriber: Crowds are back at Canberra's stadiums. And it couldn't have come at a better time for the Brumbies and Raiders.

Why it's time to unfriend the anti-social Facebook

Opinion: The general idea was that social media would enhance democracy. How forlorn that hope now looks, writes Steve Evans.

Is the Liberal Party just a protection racket?

Opinion: Liberal Party women must fix the system. Sorry to make it your job, but I just can't see another way forward, writes Jenna Price.

Enlighten 2021: Where the wild things will be

The beautiful projections onto some of Canberra's iconic buildings are not the only things to love about Enlighten.

Times Past

Fifteen-year-old Marcia de Plater, of Reid, received the distinctive Girl Guides award of Queen's Guide, reported The Canberra Times on this day 68 years ago. The award, the most coveted badge a Girl Guide can receive, was personally approved by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. To be awarded the badge, the Guide must have been recommended by the Girl Guides' Court of Honour and be known personally to her commissioner. READ MORE