Good morning, Canberra. We've made it to October. We're in for showers, a possible storm and a top of 19 degrees today. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
For nearly three months Shashi Amar has been separated from her two grandsons by a virus which has wrought painful social impacts, beyond its public health toll. But that can change from today as some territory restrictions ease.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr has called on parents to use common sense when deciding if children will accompany them to indoor or outdoor gatherings when restrictions change today.
Subscriber | Analysis: While the snapback recovery of 2020 improved the federal government's budget outcome by $26.8 billion, a sapping of public funds to bolster income support during the Delta wave has likely null and voided any betterment to the bottom line.
Subscriber: A deadly brawl should serve as "a salutary warning as to how quickly trivial matters may escalate and how tragically wrong they can go", the ACT's chief magistrate says.
Subscriber: Canberra Raiders legend Gary Belcher backs Jamal Fogarty to be the perfect foil for star five-eighth Jack Wighton. The Gold Coast Titans are willing to release Fogarty from the final two years of his contract, opening the door for the Raiders to swoop on the halfback.
Subscriber | Opinion: One in five users of BNPL services paid late fees at some time. So, in a rough kind of way, one in five users did not sign up to a scheme which suited them, writes Jenna Price.
A major new international report has found the extent to which Australia's gender pay gap exists is far from complete, with employers defying mandatory reporting laws and not being held accountable for reducing the gap.
Residents have a big clean-up ahead after a tornado ripped through central west NSW, injuring three people, destroying homes and sheds and tearing down trees and powerlines.
It's the lockdown craze that has made it to the Canberra region. Spoonsville - little "villages" of decorated wooden spoons - have become a thing in this latest lockdown, popping up everywhere from Bendigo to Wollongong.
