Why Canberra units could be solution for first home buyers

Just five of Canberra's suburbs are considered affordable to purchase units in, according to new data. But Lucinda Garbutt-Young writes that one expert says that number could become higher in coming months.

In other news, Steve Evans writes the ACT government wants the salaries of the people at the very top of universities to be reviewed by the federal government because payments "have grown substantially in recent years". Its call comes as the union at the University of Canberra started a poster campaign on campus to try to get answers about why former vice-chancellor Paddy Nixon got a $1.8 million package before leaving in unexplained circumstances.

In overnight Olympic news, it was heartbreak for the Aussie Sevens who went down to Canada and the USA. It was more uplifting poolside, Karen Hardy and Chris Dutton report, where Kaylee McKeown became just the fourth Australian women to defend an Olympic crown with a record-setting win in the 100m backstroke. But we're not done in the pool yet. There are still more races to come this morning so pour a cup of coffee and settle in with our live blog.

Meanwhile, Canberrans experienced gale force winds over the last weeks of July as a cold front washed over south-eastern Australia, writes Lucy Arundell. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, this winter has been above average for windiness. Today's weather will be mostly sunny after a frosty start and a top of 13 degrees.