Barbara Griffiths of Lyneham waits for her bus home from Civic after work on Thursday. Photo: Rohan Thomson
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Delays on major Canberra roads are tipped to cost $700 million by 2031 as the population of Gungahlin and Belconnen increases, according to a landmark Infrastructure Australia audit.
The audit, which was published on Friday, found the Northbourne Avenue corridor was the most expensive road in the ACT with delays costing $430,000 per-lane kilometre in 2011.
But the audit warned delays on the arterial road could cost $1.1 million in 2031, second only to the Canberra Avenue corridor at an estimated $1.22 million.
- ACT police will investigate claims a Canberra teen's Facebook account was hacked by a user linked to terror group Islamic State.
- The National Capital Authority is standing by its decision to fine drivers on the post Anzac Day 'holiday', telling drivers who did not pay to park in the parliamentary triangle on April 27 to cough up the $97 fine or take the matter to court.
- Chief Minister Andrew Barr has defended a government legal challenge over the demolition of Northbourne Avenue's public housing, warning heritage advocates he will use every necessary power to knock down the 1960s precinct.
- Federal public servants have a new pay "safety net", though its minimum wages are far below what almost all staff now receive.
- Chief Minister Andrew Barr says next month's territory budget will have a "suburban" focus for all of Canberra, despite a forecasted $250 million deficit in 2015-16.
- The Indonesian government says Australia has a responsibility to address the humanitarian crisis in the Bay of Bengal because it is a signatory to the UN Convention on Refugees, after Prime Minister Tony Abbott said "nope, nope, nope" to offering resettlement to any of the thousands of Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar.
- Little more than a week after its second budget, the Abbott government has made its first strategic retreat by abandoning a plan to increase charges for subsidised medicines.
Chris Coyle wants to be the reverse version of Jarryd Hayne as he attempts to transform from NFL hopeful to Super Rugby player. Photo: Graham Tidy
He says he's a backwards version of Jarryd Hayne, but new ACT Brumbies recruit Chris Coyle desperately wants to turn NFL heartbreak into a Super Rugby dream.
Coyle is starting his journey to be an American trailblazer in rugby union, throwing away his pads and helmet to pursue a long-shot career change in Canberra.
It is the reverse situation for former NRL star Hayne, who quit the Parramatta Eels last year to chase a contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
- The Gold Coast Titans and Manly Sea Eagles are not the only parties eagerly awaiting the end of the Daly Cherry-Evans tug of war, with the future of outgoing Canberra Raider Mitch Cornish likely to hinge on his decision.
- Canberra United striker Michelle Heyman scored a first half hat-trick as the Matildas finished their World Cup preparations by piling 11 goals on a hapless Vietnam side in Sydney last night.
- Queensland's hopes of retaining the services of Quade Cooper dwindle by the day as negotiations continue to drag on at Ballymore and with the Australian Rugby Union.
- French champions Paris Saint-Germain pay their players higher salaries than any other team in world sport, according to newly published figures.
- Parramatta coach Brad Arthur says Michael Gordon is "struggling" with the contract dramas that have blocked his mid-season NRL move from Cronulla.
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The historic Rothschild Prayer Book, one of the world's most expensive manuscripts, is on public display at the National Library of Australia alongside other medieval and Renaissance treasures until August 9.
Join Paul McDermott, Tim Ferguson and mentor Paul "Flacco" Livingston for a sublime night of the songs, sex, violence and feminism that revolutionised the world of comedy with the Doug Anthony All-Stars at Canberra Theatre Centre. Tonight and tomorrow night from 8pm. Tickets: $62.
Join the National Sorry Day Bridge Walk from Regatta Point at 10.45am to acknowledge and reflect on the trauma caused by the separation of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families.
Mount Stromlo Observatory and the Canberra Astronomical Society will host a free public observation night from 7pm.
Plan your weekend with the Canberra Weekender.
The financial dispute has centred around Westside Acton Park. Photo: Graham Tidy
Disputes over payments of sub-contractors working on the Westside Container Village have widened, with a forklift owner saying he is owed more than $5000, and other tradesmen saying they have been offered much reduced amounts to settle their bills.
Last week, a plumber who claims to be owed almost $40,000 said he had only been paid $4000 and faced financial ruin. Another tradesman, who didn't want to be named, confirmed he had accepted a reduced payment.
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Canberra Parkour Association president Eliot Duffy is lobbying the government for more support after a petition from the public revealed the sport was popular in Canberra. Photo: Melissa Adams
By day Eliot Duffy toils away as a public servant, but outside work hours he is literally bouncing off the walls, ramps and steps of Canberra's urban landscape.
Mr Duffy is one of about 1000 people who dedicates many of his weekends and afternoons to parkour in the ACT as president of the Canberra Parkour Association.
Today: Shower or two. Min, 6, max, 14.
Saturday: Mostly sunny. Min, 1, max, 14.
Sunday: Mostly sunny. Min, -1, max, 15.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Min, 0, max, 16.
Tuesday: Possible shower. Min, 2, max, 16.
Wednesday: Possible shower. Min, 4, max, 17.