Good morning, Canberra. We've got a cooler top temperature of 28 degrees welcoming the weekend. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Sunny outlook for renewables as solar panel use increases in Canberra

Canberra has experienced a surge in the number of solar panels installed in recent months, thanks in part to the impact of COVID-19.

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'It's rare you see it': How Lyon rose to a Test century

Subscriber: One senses a cheeky smirk when Nathan Lyon's mentor is asked how he fared when the pair went toe to toe in Canberra.

Free speech argument descends into the farcical

Opinion: For too long, "free speech" has been used as a stand-in for "I wish to face no consequences for my statements", writes Jenna Price.

Clearing up confusion over the COVID-19 vaccines

Explainer: Should we just order more of the more effective vaccines? It's not that simple. So where do we stand with the COVID-19 vaccines?

Brumbies forced to revamp pre-season plans

The ACT Brumbies hope to ignite their title defence with a trial match on home soil, but COVID-19 could throw a spanner in the works.

Times Past

A destructive intruder was forcibly removed from the ACT Law Courts, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1986. Perhaps a number of nefarious characters might come to mind when you think of a courthouse intruder. However, this vagrant invader took on a different form. READ MORE