Good morning, Canberra. After a frosty start, we are likely to get some rain this afternoon with a top of 15 degrees. Here's what's making headlines.

Rape oval and rock spidering: Court hears what went on at 'notorious' ANU college

Subscriber only: The head of a Canberra residential university college "notorious" for its students' abhorrent behaviour has defended the way he handled a woman's rape allegation, telling a court: "We did our best."

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The pain of not knowing where your daughter is

Panorama: Megan Mulquiney disappeared without a trace 36 years ago, and her family is no closer to knowing what happened to her.

Smith-Shields' rise from Gungahlin to Raiders

Subscriber only: Pat O'Sullivan vividly remembers what stood out about Harley Smith-Shields when he was just a kid with an NRL dream.

Let's go on the ultimate family cycling trip

Subscriber only: Tim the Yowie Man: We packed the bikes and set off to road test the Round the Bay cycle track at Jervis Bay.

'Still smiling': A goal that meant more than points

Subscriber only: Nick Townsend's moment last weekend was one which makes you realise sport is about more than wins and losses.

Times Past

A gastric virus that had put 15 babies in hospital, was making news on this day in 1989. Canberra health authorities were battling an outbreak of the gastric virus, and were bracing themselves for a possible influenza outbreak which had already caused 1000 students to stay away from Belconnen high schools.
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