Good morning, Canberra. We're rolling into the weekend with a sunny Friday and a top of 23 degrees on the way. Here's what's making headlines.

Enter the twilight zone: ACT's summer of silence

The Canberra economy is poised to take a further financial hit as the loss of major money-spinners such as Floriade and Summernats take their toll.

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American woman: Stosic matches it with the men

Subscriber only: Muscling up on the offensive line against grown men would be tough for most gridiron players. Not Daniela Stosic.

And the award for sexist of the year goes to ...

Opinion: Sometimes when confronted with the reality of everyday sexism, all you can do is laugh about it, writes Jenna Price.

Finals fever confirms James' Raiders decision

Subscriber only: Ryan James has been blown away by the support for the Canberra Raiders in his flying visit to the capital.

ACT's big battery pledge is a step forward

Opinion: We should be empowered to help shape how we make technology work for us, writes Bjorn Sturmberg.

Times Past

This long weekend, visitors to Canberra are likely to find accommodation. One could choose from a five-star boutique hotel to the most basic campgrounds. But on the same long weekend 41 years ago, The Canberra Times reported that many Canberra motels were fully booked. READ MORE