Good morning, Canberra. How did you fare in the hailstorm? We're in for a top of 26 today, with the unfortunate possibility of another storm. Here's the news.

Hail smashes CSIRO glasshouse crop research

Virtually every glasshouse was wrecked at the Black Mountain CSIRO site during the hailstorm that hit the capital on Monday.

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McInerney sets his sights on Brumbies' No.2 jersey

Subscriber only: Connal McInerney has signed a one-year extension on his contract to keep him here until the end of 2021.

Barty marches into Australian Open round 2

World No.1 Ashleigh Barty has survived a first-set stumble to steam to an Australian Open first round win over Ukrainian Lesia Tsurenko.

Marathon man Roeger breaks his own record

Three attempts, three world records. Canberra's Para world champion distance runner Michael Roeger just keeps raising his own bar.

Finch, Smith to discuss run-out 'over a beer'

Aaron Finch and Steve Smith will talk out their mid-wicket mix-up after the Australian captain fumed after being run out against India.

Times Past

The parents of a Canberra toddler named Kerrin were on this day expressing their deepest gratitude to the many women who donated breast milk to them and therefore ensured his health and survival. Kerrin was given the milk after a public appeal for donations due to his struggle against a rare metabolic disorder which made it difficult for him to digest and thrive when fed anything other than human milk. READ MORE