Finbar O'Mallon is a reporter for The Canberra Times
The start of the school year is always tough on parents, tougher still on disadvantaged families who struggle to cover the costs of putting their kids into school, be it through financial shortcomings, domestic violence or other unforeseen disasters.
A total fire ban will extend into a third day in Canberra as emergency services warn of a severe fire danger on Sunday.
A total fire ban will be in effect across the ACT on Friday, when temperatures are forecast to exceed 40 degrees.
Liberal senator Zed Seselja has blamed a lack of commitment and planning from the ACT government for the shelving of the convention centre, describing Chief Minister Andrew Barr's blame of the federal government a "cop out".
ACT police have arrested a 61-year-old Belconnen man on Tuesday following a house fire on Monday.
Canberrans who thought last weekend was bad shouldn't expect any relief this weekend, with two 40 degree days forecast on Friday and Saturday.
An Emergency Services Agency spokesman described the fire as "quite significant".
The official website for the Australian Taxation Office crashed at around 9am on Thursday morning with the tax office blaming issues related to hardware faults.
The University of Canberra has added 496 new beds to student accommodation on its Bruce campus.
Whether it's psych wave, dream pop or straight up punk, festival goers are in for an udder treat at this year's Groovin' the Moo festival, which will visit Canberra on May 7.
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