Good morning, Canberra. We've sunny skies and a top of 25 degrees on this April Fool's Day. No joke. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'I got a lot of crap': Study shows LGBTQA+ youth mental health is in crisis

More than half of LGBTQA+ young people in Canberra seriously considered ending their own life in the last year, a new survey shows.

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Five things to do in Canberra this weekend

Five things to do in Canberra this weekend, including Skywhales, egg hunts and the Good Folk music festival.

Politicians shame the building they work in

Opinion: Many Parliament House occupants seem focused on sleazy needs, but the building was meant to inspire, writes Terry Fewtrell.

One Giant leap is needed to lift GWS's season

The Giants' clash with Melbourne in Canberra on Sunday is already of the 'must-win' nature if another season isn't to fall into disrepair.

'We were told there were no life-threatening wounds'

Subscriber: There's so much more on offer for chess Grandmaster Hrant Melkumyan than just the $5000 Doeberl Cup first prize.

Times Past

Around the late 1960s, the Soviet embassy in Griffith had become a target for arson and a time-bomb. A front page report by The Canberra Times, on this day, 51 years ago, stated that the cost of the police guard at the embassy, since 1967, was about $60,000. READ MORE