Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a mostly sunny day and a top of 17 degrees after an overnight low of -1. Here's what's making news.

Fyshwick businesses fear traffic nightmare

Subscriber only: Massive increases in truck movements from a new Fyshwick development have local businesses up in arms.

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Bulls trampled by young Raiders in grand final rout

Subscriber only: Gungahlin had beaten the Raiders once this season but the class of the youngsters shone through in the decider.

The growing danger of simplistic stories

Opinion: Today stories are framed from the beginning with outrage in mind, pushing reality's nuances to the edges, writes Nicholas Stuart.

Write us off at your peril, warns Raiders coach

Subscriber only: Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has issued a call to arms as his team continues to prove the doubters wrong.

Open mic aims to change ACT's comedy scene

A new open mic night is on a mission to change the face of comedy in Canberra.

Times Past

A survey conducted by the ACT Teachers Federation revealed that more than 1000 students, who required remedial teaching, were in normal classes in ACT primary and secondary schools, The Canberra Times reported on this day 52 years ago. The survey showed almost 8 per cent of the pupils at ACT government schools were not getting the remedial teaching they needed. It revealed students were more than 12 months behind as a consequence. READ MORE