Good morning, Canberra, and happy International Women's Day. We're in for a possible shower with a top of 20. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Deadly women: what it means to be a Canberran Aboriginal woman in 2020

What does it mean to be an Aboriginal woman in 2020? What are their views on equality? This International Women's Day we ask six Canberrans just this.

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Young women are the voices of climate justice

Opinion: There's a reason young women are at the forefront of environmental activism, writes Madeline Diamond.

Chestnut colt, Goulburn girl leave nothing at Stake

Subscriber only: A little girl who dreamed of being a jockey is making a name for herself at Thoroughbred Park on International Women's Day.

He says, she says: am I being sexist?

Opinion: Kim Huynh asks, and Blair Williams answers, the questions about everyday sexism men are often afraid to put forward.

Bateman backs Horsburgh to shine in back row

Subscriber only: He's no John Bateman, but John Bateman's helping him to become the next John Bateman.

Times Past

It was a big day for members of the 1st Lake Ginninderra Sea Scout Group Cub Pack on this day in 1977, when they met the Queen at the War Memorial as part of her Silver Jubilee tour. The royal couple later attended a luncheon at Government House, where the Chancellor of the Order of Australia presented the Queen with the Sovereign's Badge - a wattle flower set in gold with yellow diamonds. READ MORE