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Canberra weather: warm April expected after record breaking March
Clare Colley 6:38 PM Canberra can expect warmer than average temperatures to continue for April after enjoying its equal second warmest March on record.
Drunk driver appeals convictions for fatal crash
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Christopher Knaus 6:24 PM Driver immediately launches appeal after jury finds him guilty of causing crash that killed his mate.
Demolition turns to Fluffy clusters in Kambah, Canberra's worst-hit asbestos suburb
![Workers leave the decontamination area of an asbestos house in Hiles Place, Kambah, that has been shrink wrapped in ...](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/b/p/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnw4be.png/1459493401945.jpg)
Kirsten Lawson 5:50 PM Three Fluffy houses in a row shrink wrapped for demolition
Driver, 87, fined for colliding with scooter at give-way sign
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Alexandra Back 5:38 PM A moment of inattention from an 87-year-old driver as he moved off from a give way sign caused him to collide with a scooter, a court has heard.
Getting touchy feely
![Live artwork ,<i>A Canberra Story,<i/> at the Canberra Centre shows off the Canberra skyline.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/9/j/d/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnw9hh.png/1459490616487.jpg)
Jil Hogan 5:03 PM If you've walked through level one of the Canberra Centre recently, you might have spotted the new art installation across from the Apple store.
Shooting for the stars
![One of Kelly Tunney's award-winning wedding photographs of a couple at James Turrell Skyspace at the National Gallery of ...](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/8/h/m/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvsox.png/1459490780159.jpg)
Jil Hogan 5:02 PM Local photographer Kelly Tunney created history at the Australian Professional Photography Awards last year, and she could be on her way to an even bigger win this year.
Play about players is pure magic
![Liz Bradley, left, and Karen Vickery star in Playhouse Creatures about women in theatre in the Restoration period.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/t/0/r/c/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvq1z.png/1459489815558.jpg)
Peter Wilkins 4:50 PM April de Angelis's play about the first women permitted to act on the English stage features a cast of Canberra's finest female actors under the imaginative and stylish direction of Jordan Best.
Vision impaired to take on Canberra running festival
![Local marathon runner, Peter Ralston of the Canberra chapter of Achilles International Australia, right, leading blind ...](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/f/7/g/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnv184.png/1459489530441.jpg)
Clare Sibthorpe 4:45 PM Like most runners, Peter Grinleese will worry about getting puffed out, climbing too many hills or suffering a stitch. But he'll also have a few more challenges...
Canberra Airport open day: A taste of the past, present and future of aviation
![The restored "Connie'' will be appearing at the Canberra airport open day on Sunday.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/d/9/y/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnus7a.png/1459488927171.jpg)
Megan Doherty 4:35 PM It only happens every two years and it's always massive - the Canberra airport open day
National Health Co‐op opens bulk-billing medical centre in Macquarie
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4:18 PM Belconnen will be home to another bulk-billed medical centre when the National Health Co‐op opens its latest clinic in Macquarie.
Yvette Berry welcomes domestic violence housing progress
![ACT Minister for Women and Housing Yvette Berry says when it comes to housing affordability both levels of government ...](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/0/3/s/s/5/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvosa.png/1459487638014.jpg)
Tom McIlroy 4:13 PM Yvette Berry has welcomed a unanimous call from state governments for increased federal funding for housing and homelessness services.
Solar energy battery storage to be rolled out across ACT
![More than 5000 homes and businesses across the ACT could soon have access to photovoltaic battery storage.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/i/6/q/4/7/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvn2o.png/1459487384431.jpg)
Katie Burgess 4:09 PM Thousands of homes and businesses across the ACT will soon have access to battery storage for renewable energy with funds from the latest renewable energy auction.
Lloyd's warning to underperforming public servants
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Henry Belot 3:58 PM Public service commission John Lloyd has issued a warning to underperforming staff.
Crunchy fashion
![The new Zilpah Tart Vivid collection featuring Canberra's autumn leaves.
Photo: Yumi Morrissey, Zilpah Tart. MUA Steph ...](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/5/j/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvra4.png/1459486163688.jpg)
Jil Hogan 3:49 PM While it's now well and truly autumn, it seems the leaves are still yet to get the memo.
Police issue public plea to find missing Canberra man Mark Thompson
![Police are seeking the public's assistance to find Canberra man Mark Thompson.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/w/4/j/k/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnw4ia.png/1459483552342.jpg)
2:59 PM Police are concerned for the welfare for missing Canberra man, Mark Thompson.
Somewhere over the rainbow laces there's no homophobia
![Time to lace up and do your bit for Rainbow Round.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/0/g/2/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnv17c.png/1459482193504.jpg)
Karen Hardy 2:43 PM Are we really that exclusive that we need to tell everyone to be inclusive? Yes, we are.
Win a premium family pass to The Little Mermaid
![The Little Mermaid](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/6/w/r/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gntvzq.png/1459476316270.jpg)
1:04 PM Presented by Free Rain Theatre Company, Disney's The Little Mermaid will hit the Canberra Theatre stage these school holidays.
Classical singer upstages The Don
![Singer Greta Bradman recorded her new album at her own cost and then licensed it to Decca.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/r/9/1/u/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnr8ez.png/1459478518908.jpg)
Ron Cerabona 12:43 PM Greta Bradman will perform in Canberra as part of her 'My Hero' concert tour.
Wearable weaponry makes for a confronting show
![<i>CannonTank<i> by Melissa Cameron in <i>Body Politic<i>at Bilk Gallery.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/r/u/a/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvr03.png/1459471383954.jpg)
Kerry-Anne Cousins 11:43 AM The artist's passion and commitment are obvious as is her assurance in moving between objects that can be work and objects more suitable as sculptural wall pieces.
ATO management takes swipe at union
![Staff at the Australian Tax Office have been presented with a new pay deal.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/k/0/9/d/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvsy5.png/1459469947735.jpg)
Henry Belot 11:19 AM Close to 21,000 public servants have been presented with a new pay deal. But that's not all.
Motorcyclist injured in Northbourne Ave crash
![One man has been taken to hospital for further assessment after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/1/2/1/l/g/o/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvrs5.png/1459469633805.jpg)
11:07 AM Motorcyclist taken to hospital after crash on Northbourne Avenue on Friday morning.
Monash house fire 'suspicious', police say
![Police believe a house fire in Monash is suspicious.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/l/n/o/s/9/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvqm5.png/1459473469940.jpg)
11:04 AM Forensic investigators to determine the cause of a house fire which broke out on Thursday morning.
Canberra fast food workers recoup more than $22,000 backpay
![More than $22,000 was recovered for ACT workers ripped off by their employers.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/h/d/0/w/i/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnvnb3.png/1459463622455.jpg)
9:33 AM Dozens of workers in Canberra have been underpaid more than $22,000, recent investigations by the Fair Work Ombudsman have revealed.
Googong township given 5-star rating for sustainable development
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9:38 PM Googong has become the first community in the Canberra region to be recognised with a five-star rating for sustainable development from the property industry.
Liberal bus plan unaffordable, light on detail: ACT government
![Unimpressed: Transport and Municipal Services Minister Meegan Fitzharris.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/l/z/x/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnupqg.png/1459413932153.jpg)
Kirsten Lawson 7:45 PM The ACT government has slammed an opposition plan to overhaul Canberra's bus network and create six new express services.
Canberra woman banned from owning pets for 18 months after starving three dogs
![Pipper's ribs were showing when it was taken in by RSPCA ACT.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/u/x/b/t/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnusxt.png/1459454280555.jpg)
12:00 AM A Canberra woman has been banned from owning animals for 18 months after a court found she failed to provide adequate food for three dogs in her care.
Canberra urban honey maker wins gold at Royal Sydney Easter Show
![Mitchell Pearce with some of his bees in the backyard of a home in Aranda.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/u/s/x/8/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnutfw.png/1459410527477.jpg)
Alexandra Back A 20-year-old apiarist and his family business have won a gold medal for their honey at Sydney's Royal Easter Show.
ACT schools under the microscope as new reviews announced
![Education Minister Shane Rattenbury announces new performance reviews for ACT Government schools.](/web/20160401080238im_/http://www.smh.com.au/content/dam/images/g/n/v/7/g/s/image.related.thumbnail.90x60.gnuv7n.png/1459410126819.jpg)
Emma Macdonald 12:00 AM ACT public schools will undergo a comprehensive audit every five years to ensure they are performing up to standard.
Sally Hinchey runs Canberra marathon after postnatal depression battle
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Clare Colley Sally Hinchey vowed to run a half marathon if she survived her battle with postnatal depression and anxiety in 2013.