Anne Eccleston,73, has lived in her small public housing complex in Garran for 10 years. Photo: Melissa Adams
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Community advocates have called for informed and measured debate about the ACT government's strategy for placing new public housing developments and backed the longstanding "salt and pepper" approach in the city's suburbs.
Hundreds of Gungahlin residents are opposed to plans for a new 14-unit public housing development in Nicholls, indicating possible strong opposition to the relocation of tenants currently living in the Northbourne Avenue precinct, the Allawah, Bega and Currong flats and estates in Griffith, Woden and Red Hill.
- A group of Canberra prisoners were running a fraudulent tax return racket from behind bars, a court has heard.
- Industrial umpire the Fair Work Commission is being asked to rule on its own conduct amid allegations it is trying to force some of its public servants to work for free.
- Swinging voters driven to back Labor by the unfairness of the Abbott government's first hard-cutting budget have swung back after a "softer and milder" 2015 budget, while new figures put Federal Parliament less than a handful of votes away from backing landmark same-sex marriage reform.
- Canberra's central suburbs are the most dangerous for kangaroo crashes and drivers are more likely to hit an animal in Queanbeyan than anywhere else in Australia.
- Hundreds of Chinese pupils have driven a 20 per cent boost in fee-paying foreign students enrolled at Canberra schools in the past year.
- The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still doing top secret security clearances for hundreds of former AusAid staff who do not meet DFAT's elite security requirements, 18 months after the two organisations merged.
- Fears are growing for hundreds of Rohingya refugees on a boat bounced between waters off Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia that has not been heard from in more than 60 hours.
- Australian cattle are being killed with sledgehammers in Vietnamese abattoirs, according to a complaint lodged with the federal agriculture department by an animal rights group.
Canberra tennis player Nick Kyrgios. Photo: Getty Images
Tennis doubles great Todd Woodbridge has tipped Canberra's Nick Kyrgios to do some damage at next week's French Open, but he's far more excited by the 20-year-old's prospects at Wimbledon and believes he can be a future champion at the All England Club.
Kyrgios will be seeded at a grand slam tournament for the first time in his career at Roland Garros next week, buoyed by recent form on clay which includes his first ATP final at the Estoril Open and a breakthrough win over Roger Federer in Madrid.
- Recalled Raiders prop David Shillington has revealed the emergence of powerhouse front-rowers Paul Vaughan and Shannon Boyd is driving him to show he can still be a force in the NRL.
- ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has upped the ante for Canberra to be given a fairer slice of the rugby league pie after meeting with NRL boss David Smith in Sydney last week.
- ACT Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham has backed any moves to lift the standard of Super Rugby refereeing, including investigating a two-referee system similar to the NRL.
- The World Anti-Doping Agency has requested the appeal against the Essendon players be held in Switzerland.
9:32am: Two cars have crashed on William Hovell Drive at Coulter Drive - no news of road closures at this stage. Police say no-one has been injured.
9:25am: There's been a crash on William Hovell Drive at Coulter Drive - remain alert if you're driving to or from the Belconnen region.
9.06am: We've heard reports of a four-car crash on Northbourne Avenue, southbound near the intersection with London Circuit.
9:03am: Police have re-opened a blocked lane of traffic on Majura Avenue after a crash earlier this morning.
Meanwhile, a tow truck has arrived at Limestone Avenue after a two-car crash. Police expect the city-bound lane of traffic to re-open shortly.
Police say traffic in both areas is returning to normal. Drive safely.
8:43am: Police expect tow trucks to arrive at the scenes of two inner north car crashes - one on Limestone Avenue near Coranderrk Street, one on Majura Avenue near Majura Oval - in about 10 minutes.
One car is blocking northbound traffic on Majura Avenue, south of Cowper Street.
A city-bound lane of Limestone Avenue is also blocked.
Traffic is still slow in both areas but starting to clear.
8:32am: Cars are still blocking lanes and delaying traffic on Limestone Avenue near Coranderrk Street and on Majura Avenue near Majura Oval. Tow trucks are heading to both scenes.
8:21am: Further north, the Majura Avenue crash has blocked one lane of northbound traffic, just south of Cowper Street. Police have warned traffic is slow so, try and avoid the area.
8:19am: Two cars are still blocking city-bound traffic on Limestone Avenue near Coranderrk Street, delaying commuters. If you're heading that way for work re-think your route.
8:12am: There's another inner north prang this morning. If you're driving through Dickson watch out for a crash on Majura Avenue, north of Wakefield Avenue near Majura Oval.
8:07am: The two-car crash on Limestone Avenue has blocked one city-bound lane of traffic so, expect delays there. Police have advised drivers to avoid the area if possible.
8:00am: Watch out for a car crash on Limestone Avenue at the Coranderrk Street intersection, outside Campbell High School. We'll bring you more information as it comes to hand.
Drive safely on your commute and let us know if you see any traffic problems on the roads, via @canberratimes but only when its safe to do so.
Territory and Municipal Services Minister Shane Rattenbury will open the completed $1.2 million upgrade to the public space at Chapman Shopping Centre, which includes a drinking fountain, picnic setting and shade structure as well as new landscaping, car park and footpath improvements.
Head to a special free screening of the film Still Alice, followed by a Q&A session with dementia advisor Jill Brown, Carers ACT chief executive Dee McGrath and ANU Professor Kaarin Anstey. It's organised by the ANU Film Group and the Australian Association of Gerontology. Free. 7pm, Coombs Theatre, Fellows Road, Australian National University. Contact Brett Yeats on 6281 7684 or at yeatsb@iinet.net.au for more information.
Education Minister Joy Burch will officially open a new hospitality learning space dedicated to healthy eating at Arawang Primary School.
Catch Ben Quilty's After Afghanistan and Alex Seton's As of today at the Australian War Memorial before they close next week.
Canberran Drew Hedditch will be performing in The Australian Ballet's production of Giselle. Photo: Daniel Boud
Drew Hedditch was eight years old when he followed in the footsteps of his older sister to start ballet lessons.
Now 20, Hedditch joined the Australian Ballet last year and will take to the Canberra Theatre stage this week for the first time since to perform in Giselle.
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Florida resident Nazneen Ahmed and her grandson, Sadib Dowla, of Gungahlin, braved the rain to enjoy a walk around Lake Burley Griffin on Tuesday. Photo: Graham Tidy
Sporadic showers that dampened the capital on Tuesday afternoon had little impact on rainfall figures as the ACT experienced a drier than average May.
More showers are predicted for Wednesday but skies are expected to clear up for the weekend.
Today: Shower or two. Min, 9, max 17. Partly cloudy with a medium chance of showers.
Thursday: Shower or two. Min, 5, max, 14.
Friday: Possible shower. Min, 5, max, 15.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Min, 3, max, 16.
Sunday: Possible shower. Min, 2, max, 16.
Monday: Shower or two. Min, 4, max, 14.