Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a chilly Mother's Day with a top of 13 degrees expected. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

Canberra's sport mums open up on juggling act

Juggling motherhood with professional sport is not always easy, as five Canberra mums explain on Mother’s Day.

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How five Canberrans are marking Mother's Day

Five prominent Canberrans pay tribute to their mums, and tell us how they plan to celebrate Mother's Day, COVID-style.

Border divide? Differrent rules for Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan teams could be left behind if the ACT government gives the all clear for sports to resume training in Canberra next week.

Hidden gems emerge from deadbeat dad of a sky

Opinion: Trying to right the wrongs of the 1986 Halley's Comet letdown didn't pan out well for writer B.R. Doherty and his kids recently.

How Mills and coffee raise money for charity

Subscriber only: Not sure what to get your mum for Mother's Day? Basketball star Patty Mills has your solution: give her a coffee.

Times Past

Tenders were called this day 51 years ago for a major building in the Woden government offices precinct.
The building, which is still standing, is called Scarborough House. In 1969, the 15-storey proposal would make it the tallest building in the Woden Town Centre, Phillip. Scarborough House is located at the northern end of the Woden complex.
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