Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with a slight chance of showers and a top of 18 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

$124 million bridge fix an 'infrastructure priority'

Subscriber only: A major upgrade of Commonwealth Avenue Bridge is one step closer, after the $124 million project was declared a priority.

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Post-match spray could cost Stuart yet again

Subscriber only: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart is facing the prospect of a heavy fine for post-match comments after Sunday's win.

How worried should we be about economic coercion?

Opinion: China is a crucial trading partner - but its powers of economic coercion are far from unlimited, writes Adam Triggs.

Jamie Oliver's easy ideas for every day of the week

Food and Wine: Jamie Oliver's done his homework and looked at the top ingredients we buy week-in, week-out.

Where are this election's public health policies?

Opinion: None of the policies announced so far address the need for prevention and keeping people out of hospital, writes Terry Slevin.

Times Past

On this day in 1972, The Canberra Times was reporting on concerns held by Canberra police about the increasing number of children being left unattended in parked cars. There had been two reports of distressed infants left in parked cars that particular week, and one of the cars had to be broken into. Another report had been received from a mother who had parked her car with her baby in it, then forgotten where she had parked. READ MORE