Good morning, Canberra. It could be a wet one to start the weekend with some showers and a top of 14 degrees predicted. Here's what's making news.

'You f---ed with my daughter': police allege furious beating led to pub death

Subscriber only: A tradesman accused of committing murder at the Kingston Hotel allegedly punched the victim up to 13 times in the space of 46 seconds.

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TikTok. What is it? And why the big backlash?

Panorama: Why is TikTok at the centre of a global backlash? The CT's resident TikToker Caden Helmers reveals all.

Canberra's trig hunter a high achiever

Subscriber only: Discovering 100 trig points are dotted around the ACT set Lauren Ogden on a mission, writes Tim the Yowie Man.

Australia's fastest ever woman hangs up spikes

Subscriber only: Canberra sprint queen Melissa Breen officially ended her racing career with little fanfare on Friday.

We are witnessing the fall of the greatest power

Opinion: Just how rotten is the United States' political system? The answer shouldn't surprise you, writes Crispin Hull.

The powers and pitfalls of the athlete's voice

Opinion: Want athletes to get back in their box and worry about winning games? Move on, the game is changing, writes Caden Helmers.

Times Past

On this day in 1988, Australia's prime minister and foreign minister avoided curly questions as the media speculated about who would become the next governor-general. It was reported in The Canberra Times the two were paving the way to announce then foreign minister, Bill Hayden, would be taking up the role. READ MORE