Good morning, Canberra. The weather is heating up again, with today expected to be sunny and reach 23 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

To the Victas go the spoils: wet weather means a surge in mower sales

The wetter weather has led to oases of green popping up across Canberra, as more people get out of the house to tend to their front lawns.

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Tim the Yowie Man: A fisherman's find

Subscriber only: A history snoop is on a mission to uncover the origins of a mysterious memorial uncovered by January's Kosciuszko bushfires.

Trump's stubbornness is costing Americans

Subscriber only: Australia has been rocked by leadership changes, but none as dire as the one facing the US, writes Jack Waterford.

Let there be crowds at Manuka Oval once more

Subscriber only: It's time to follow Queensland as unprecedented times call for unprecedented measures, writes David Polkinghorne.

Alannah Hill shares her pearls of wisdom

Alannah Hill's fashion designs put her in the spotlight. Now she's diving into her Handbag of Happiness to dish out her hard-won wisdom.

Times Past

It was a council issue mired in controversy, chaos and rubbish. On this day in 1986, The Canberra Times reported on the Queanbeyan City Council's decision to restrict use of the city's rubbish tip to Queanbeyan residents. Designed to cater for the smaller population of Queanbeyan, the tip had become inundated with rubbish from the ACT. Security was on high alert for ACT-registered vehicles trying to enter. READ MORE