Good morning Canberra. It looks like the decent rain promised will finally hit today with up to 45mm forecast and a top of 19 degrees. Here's the news.
The ACT government will consult ecologists to assess if the territory's annual kangaroo cull will go ahead this year as a bushfire has torn through habitats in the Namadgi National Park.
Ask Assad Vala about the 11 sixes he blasted in his 149 from 109 balls and he tells you "there was a bit of a breeze" working in his favour.
Times Past
Flash floods caused hundreds of dollars worth of damage to houses in Belconnen and isolated areas of the Woden Valley, The Canberra Times reported on this day 49 years ago. Cars were pushed by the water and storm water drains were unable to cope with the deluge across the city. Rain lashed Canberra for the fifth successive day. 137 points of rain fell in less than 10 minutes in Aranda, and roads were turned into creeks. READ MORE