Good morning, Canberra. After a morning frost, we're in for a top temperature of 15 degrees for the first day of spring. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Education: A stop work notice has been issued to Brindabella Christian College over new demountable classrooms that are encroaching on the early learning centre playground.
Court: A judge has slammed a Canberra detective for trying to "cover up" the mishandling of evidence, remarking that "lawlessness on the part of police encourages lawlessness in our society".
ACT politics: The ACT could chart a path towards entirely abandoning poker machines and it was worth discussing how it would work with the gambling industry, a Labor backbencher has said.
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Court: Dealing more rapidly with a man's indecent assault of a friend could have prevented his rape of another two months later, a magistrate has said.
Court: A self-represented man, accused of involvement in lighting a destructive fire at Old Parliament House, told jurors they have "the ability to make a decision about what is right, as opposed to what is lawful".
World: At least 60 people have died in a fire in a multi-storey building, believed to have been used by homeless people, in South Africa's biggest city, emergency services say.
Locker Room: Little old ladies, 47 texts and weak-gutted dogs: welcome to Ricky Stuart's greatest hits. And the reason why the Canberra coach is the NRL's most quotable figure.
