Good morning Canberra, We're heading to a top of 26 degrees today, and there's actually a 40% chance we might see some rain. Here's the news.

The Californian airman flying the waterbomber in Canberra's skies

For the past two weeks, the plane piloted by Captain Dan Montelli has been dropping the pink liquid fire retardant to slow the spread of fires across the south of the ACT and NSW.

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Bateman blow has Raider in doubt for opener

Subscriber only: Canberra Raiders star John Bateman is in a race to be fit for round one following minor shoulder surgery on Wednesday.

Millar recalls happy times at Vic Open

Subscriber only: A bunch of injections means Canberra golfer Matthew Millar's back is back. And it's come at the right time.

Warner could join Australia's Olympic charge

Subscriber only: A breakout ABL season for the Canberra Cavalry has turned Cam Warner into an Olympic Games bolter.

Super smash brothers set for finals return

Subscriber only: Tuggeranong will be bolstered by the return of two brothers as they battle to defend their ACT Twenty20 Cup title.

Times Past

The Canberra Times covered the programme for Old Parliament House's annual opening ceremony in what might be considered extreme detail on this day in 1929. The story extended the entire length of the Times' then-broadsheet front page, and outlined everything from the ringing of the bells at 10.25am, to the afternoon adjournment. "Upon [members'] arrival the ... authority to open parliament will be read, and will inform parliament that after members have been sworn and the speaker has been chosen, his excellency the governor-general will deliver his opening speech," the story said. READ MORE