Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a slightly warmer Sunday, with a top of 15 degrees and no rain. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

Time for Saturday morning sleep-ins as families wait on return of kids' sport

Despite the regular biting cold, Saturday mornings in winter for the Swoboda family leave little time for sleeping in. But this weekend there was no need to rush out of bed.

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Sex shop demand on the rise during pandemic

The week leading up to the enforcement of social distancing "was just chaos" for sex-shop owners Christine and Stephen Hawke.

The protocols put in place to protect the Raiders

An app, testing tent, different shoes, pre-packaged food and plenty of hand sanitiser. The only thing missing is lime green hazmat suits.

Funding flows for artists in coronavirus limbo

Musonga Mbogo is a recipient of the ACT government's Homefront arts funding program to keep artists, writers and musicians in work.

Indian summer: Coe calls for a capital Test

Subscriber only: The Canberra Liberals are calling for Manuka Oval to become the fifth host of next summer's Test series against India.

Times Past

The National Capital Development Commission completed 587 of the original target of 1505 government-housing units within the financial year reported the Canberra Times this day, 46 years ago. Given ideal conditions, commission officers believe they could exceed the induced target, but because of material shortages, and uncertainty about the weather and availability of labour, were not confident of reaching it. READ MORE