Much-loved Australian classics to be immortalised in coins

Much-loved Australian classics from the Australian Women's Weekly Children's Birthday Cake Book have been immortalised in the release of a 10-coin collection by the Royal Australian Mint, Sally Pryor reports.

Reasons for an ACT Civil and Administrative Tribunal decision to halt a major development in Canberra's inner south have now been revealed after almost two months of waiting, Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports.

Ikea says it is not moving away from big-box style retailing, despite plans to sell off a section of its Canberra store car park, Lucinda Garbutt-Young reports.

The Canberra Times understands Football Australia and the ACT government have all but locked in a Socceroos fixture at Canberra Stadium to be played on September 5 after successfully qualifying for the World Cup on Wednesday.

It'll be another frosty start to the day after an overnight low of minus 4.3 on the way to a partly cloudy day and a forecast top of 13 degrees.

Scott Hannaford, The Canberra Times deputy editor