Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day today, with the slight chance of a shower and a maximum of 14. Here's what's making news.

Region's campsites get ready for 'one of the biggest long weekends in our time'

As coronavirus regulations ease across NSW, campsites are making their big publicity pitch: come and pitch with us.

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'I'd write the cheque': former skipper Campese

Subscriber only: If ex-Raider Terry Campese had his way, he'd break the bank to keep star John Bateman at the Green Machine.

The rise of 'Wolf Warrior' diplomacy

Opinion: You may have heard the term used to describe China's more robust diplomatic stance, now Clive Williams explains where it's from.

Virus triggers a nationwide Wildcats jersey search

This was supposed to be a breakthrough year for the Wildcats. Now they're scouring the country for borrowed jerseys for the girls.

Five things to look forward to after coronavirus

As social distancing starts to ease, we can't help but look ahead at all the events that we could see if everything goes back to normal in time.

Times Past

On this day in 1990, The Canberra Times was reporting on calls for the ACT to have its own jail. NSW Labor senator Bruce Childs said the ACT should stop "banishing" it's prisoners to the overcrowded and inhumane NSW jail system. ACT Attorney-General Bernard Collaery would not rule out a joint ACT-NSW facility - however he said the ACT did not require a maximum-security facility. READ MORE