Good morning, Canberra. We're heading to a maximum of 26 degrees with showers about and a possible severe thunderstorm later today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Development: I was one of the lucky few to live at the Elouera flats - the space behind that tangled mass of wisteria due to be devastatingly flattened this month, making way for more than 100 apartments, writes Ashley St George.
Health: However, data on ACT emergency department performance has been lagging over the past year following the introduction of the digital health record in late-2022.
Public Eye: Secretaries got a little "how to" session on Senate estimates, ahead of their appearances last week, write Miriam Webber and Justine Landis-Hanley.
Controversy: An anti-COVID vaccination protest and a T-shirt bearing a fascist slogan stirred controversy at the National Multicultural Festival in separate incidents.
Services: The pitch from a multi-national giant looking to expand its waste management services in Canberra includes an all-electric garbage truck being trialled here.
Music: With some calculated and substantial transformations, here's how a one-time country singer is bringing about a worldwide '80s synth-pop revival.
Sport: The Brumbies will travel into enemy territory for what will be an emotional contest on Friday night, but first spent time connecting with their supporters at the weekend.
