TODAY'S TOP STORIES
- The nation's agricultural chemicals and veterinary medicines regulator will be lucky to hold on to 10 of its 103 scientists under Barnaby Joyce's plan to move the agency to Armidale.
- A Tuggeranong woman says lower speed limits for shared paths should be considered after her beloved dog was run over by a speeding cyclist on a path.
- PM Malcolm Turnbull is expected to discuss a potential $1 billion to help fund Adani's proposed Queensland coal mine and rail line.
- Could international tourism end Canberra's summer shutdown? As the public service looks to its annual break, some in the ACT's business community think so.
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Canberra could lose another iconic entertainment venue, as the ANU Bar looks set to be torn down next year.
- In sport: A return to Manuka Oval looms as a chance for out-of-favour Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell to prove his worth to the national one-day team after being left out of the side on Sunday.
TRAFFIC
8.00am: Police are at the scene of a single-vehicle crash on Dalley Crescent in Latham. They don't believe there's any traffic disruption but still urge motorists to take care.
If you see any accidents or have any info on the morning commute, let us know whenever it is safe to do so. Email morningblog@canberratimes.com.au or tweet us @canberratimes.
ROAD CLOSURES:
The southbound lane of Flemington Road in Gungahlin will be closed from Well Station Drive to Morriset Road until January 3.
WHAT'S ON TODAY:
Parents with young children might still be able to get last minute tickets for today's Wiggles 25th Birthday Tour performance at the AIS Arena from 10am today. Tickets $35 each through Ticketek.
Why not use today to check out Chinese video art extraordinaire Zhang Leili's work at the ANU's Australian Centre on China? The exhibition in ANU Building 188 closes later this month.
Enter the elegant, bold and often glamorous world of Melbourne fashion photographer Athol Shmith (1914–1990)at the National Library of Australia, on display until July 2017.
TODAY'S CARTOON:
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WEATHER
Today: Cloudy. High (80%) chance of showers and the chance of a thunderstorm most likely in the afternoon or early evening. Max 32.
Tuesday: Cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon. Min 13, max 28.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 11, Max 28.
