Good morning, Canberra. Hopefully the rain stays away if you're heading to Thoroughbred Park, with a cloudy day and a top of 21 tipped. Here's the news.

A cable car? A giant water slide? Telstra Tower 'open for ideas'

Subscriber only: Andrew Barr has declared the ACT government and Telstra are open to ideas to revitalise the telco's iconic tower on Black Mountain.

Sport

Kane's able: Richardson's rise set to continue

Kane Richardson will look to press his claims for a T20 World Cup berth in 2020 when Australia hosts Pakistan at Manuka Oval tonight.

'It can't happen again': jockeys sent whip warning

A text message will be sent to every Melbourne Cup jockey warning a repeat of last year's mass whip breaches won't be tolerated.

It's young talent time for Brumbies in 2020

Brumbies coach Dan McKellar has backed a bunch of developing players to fill the void left by a mass exodus of Super Rugby stars.

Finche a surprise new favourite for the Cup

Finche will start favourite in the Melbourne Cup after Mer De Glace and Constantinople were friendless at Monday's Call Of The Card.

Times Past

The front page on this day in 1978 heralded a "retired public servant who has always liked Queanbeyan" as the winner of the City of Queanbeyan Festival anthem competition. While he lived in Watson, Harry Beard was so fond of Q-Town he regularly shopped and dined there and took membership at its licensed clubs. He channeled this affection into 'Anthem of Queanbeyan', which was set to music and peformed at Byrne's Mill Restaurant to mark the festival's end. READ MORE