Good morning, Canberra. Some afternoon showers are forecast for today, with a chilly top of just 11 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

'No snap of the fingers': Coronavirus recovery's a huge job for Australia's Mr Fix-it

He’s the man hand-picked to shape Australia’s economic recovery plan, but Nev Power warns life won’t return to normal quickly or easily.

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Canberra brace for 'one of the hardest seasons'

Subscriber only: Success in 2020 looms as the perfect way for Ricky Stuart's team to get some respect from NRL broadcasters.

You can't blame China for everything

Opinion: Why is Australia playing right into the hands of Donald Trump's re-election campaign, asks Steve Evans.

Ainslie trials new virus training restrictions

Subscriber only: Sanitised balls, locked gates and training in small groups - the brave new world of AFL Canberra clubs.

It's not Movember, but MOVID is growing

There's more than a few mo's appearing around the wards of the Canberra Hospital, which is as much about safety as a little levity.

Times Past

There were huge crowds at Canberra Railway Station on this day in 1983, with people queuing to purchase specially-discounted tickets on the railway. Tickets that would usually cost up to $140 were being sold for only $3 as a promotion to re-discover rail. In Sydney, there were queues of 5000 people at Central Station and Wynyard.
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