'Ridiculous' wait to get streets fixed

Frustrated Canberrans are waiting in some cases more than a year for neighbourhood issues like damaged footpaths to be addressed, Petlee Peter and Jasper Lindell report.

The ACT government is poised to strike a deal with Football Australia to bring the Socceroos back to Canberra Stadium , following a sold-out Matildas clash in the capital, Caden Helmers reports.

A planning expert has warned that increased development could come at the expense of the city's tree canopy as new builds leave little room for trees, Lucy Arundell reports.

Former Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce has issued a scathing assessment of his own party, calling for a return to "stability" as his party navigates a potential path back to forming the alternative government with the Liberal Party, Dana Daniel reports.

Significant rain is expected on Friday with between 15 to 40 millimetres forecast and a top temperature of 17 degrees.

Scott Hannaford, The Canberra Times deputy editor