Good morning, Canberra. It's going to be a windy one in the capital today with a top of 24 degrees. Here's what's making headlines this morning.

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More than two dozen vehicles had been involved in 11 accidents on Canberra roads on this day in 1958.
A story on the front page of The Canberra Times said the accidents happened between 7.30am and 8.10pm the previous day. A major contributor was said to be the national capital's "greasy" roads, after it was hit by drizzling rain.
"Nobody was seriously injured but a cyclist, Bruno Monteleone, of Caley Crescent, Narrabundah, received lacerations which necessitated hospital treatment," the Times' story said. READ MORE