Good morning, Canberra. There's some more showers on the way and a top of 17 degrees this Wednesday. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

Summernats smokes rubber in Sydney

Subscriber only: Summernats may not be going ahead at its traditional Canberra home next year, but revheads can still get their burn out fix in January just three hours up the road.

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Paralympian opens up on mental health to lift others

Subscriber only: A little kangaroo key ring travelled the world with Paralympian Louise Ellery in memory of the brother she'd lost.

New Raider gets visa but now comes hard part

Subscriber only: The Canberra Raiders are struggling to get their newest English recruit Harry Rushton to Australia.

Prost!: Oktoberfest goes ahead in Canberra

Break out the Dirndls and Lederhosens - Canberra's German community will be one of the few to run Oktoberfest events in 2020.

Five things to do for Halloween this weekend

Halloween doesn't have to be about the scare factor. Sometimes it's just about getting out and spending some time with your community.

Times Past

Rally driving clubs in Canberra were barred from using sections of Stromlo Forest closest to the Mount Stromlo Observatory reported The Canberra Times 42 years ago. The dust raised from the rally was said to be damaging to the multimillion dollar telescopes. READ MORE