Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a mostly sunny day today with some light winds and not a raindrop in sight. Here's what's making news in the capital.

'No cause for alarm': ACT braces for COVID-19

The ACT government is seeking to reassure anxious Canberrans as it ramps up preparations to combat any outbreak in the nation's capital.

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ACT Sport Minister calls for calm at double header

Subscriber only: Supporters have been urged to attend NRL and Super Rugby fixtures in Canberra this weekend despite coronavirus fears.

ACT government scraps urinals in change rooms

Subscriber only: The $500,000 revamp is another step towards equality after a directive to build more female-friendly facilities.

Raiders give Hodgson challenge duties for 2020

Subscriber only: Josh Hodgson will pull the trigger for the captain's challenge this season as the Green Machine develop rule-change tactics.

The Daley news coming to The Canberra Times

Canberra Raiders great Laurie Daley is set to bring his thoughts on rugby league to The Canberra Times in a new weekly column.

Times Past

A man jumping from the gallery into the chamber at Parliament House was on the front page of The Canberra Times on this day 61 years ago. He had driven to Parliament in an old model car, which he had left outside the building with the engine running and the lights on. After taking off his shoes, he dropped 20 feet from the gallery, landed with "extraordinary agility" and moved towards the mace, startling an attendant on guard during the dinner recess. READ MORE