Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a sunny final day of February and a top of 30 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

Clay goes from cancer fight to a cage fight

Eighteen months ago, Clay Watts weighed 58kg and faced gruelling treatment for pancreatic cancer. Now he's close to stepping into the ring for an MMA bout.

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Brumbies annihilate Tahs in 51-point drubbing

The ACT Brumbies secured their biggest win over bitter rivals the NSW Waratahs in Super Rugby history with a 61-10 thrashing.

It's a bumper (sticker) season of bogans

Opinion: All those COVID tree-changers had better be ready to confront a very different life in the bush, writes B. R. Doherty.

Hodgson aiming for 80 minutes after injury return

Subscriber: Like a kid in a candy store, Raiders hooker Josh Hodgson got through his return unscathed in yesterday's trial loss to the Roosters.

Bonzer bonsais brought down to size and on show

To Canberra Bonsai Society president Tony Gill, every bonsai has a story. Those stories will be told at an exhibition today.

Times Past

An article reporting on an influx of field mice featured on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day 46 years ago. Canberra mice were having a field day while residents, faced with a chronic shortage of mousetraps, used all the methods at their disposal to overcome the unseasonal influx. The problem was worst in Tuggeranong, where the burning-off on Mount Taylor had caused the mice to leave their natural habitat. READ MORE