Good morning, Canberra. Bring out the sunscreen because we're in for a sunny day heading to a top of 25 degrees. Here's what's making news today.

The secret world of our embassies

Subscriber only: How do architects design an embassy in Canberra as a showcase for their country? Steve Evans takes a look around.

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Lifelong Bradford bond strong as ever at Raiders

Subscriber only: Elliott Whitehead used to drive John Bateman to training at Bradford, and the pair have been tight ever since.

Yowie Man: The capital and its bush curiosities

Subscriber only: Whether it's perfectly cut holes or Mt Ainslie fairy magic, the ACT has weird and wonderful trees to explore.

Beware of the dirty tricks in this govt's budget

Subscriber only: Watch for the government shovelling cash to its cronies, but this time that's not the main risk, writes Jack Waterford.

The 'COVID queens' keeping us all safe

Nurses and admin staff at the West Belconnen COVID-19 testing centre have made a music video to remind us to keep getting tested.

Times Past

On this day in 1977, news of the first sheep show held in NSW to show sheep of various colours and sizes made headlines. The sheep came from a wide area of southern NSW stretching from Adelong to Crookwell as well as parts of Victoria. It was reported that more than 1000 spectators had come from an even wider area to inspect the large number of fleeces for sale.
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