Opposition Leader Bill Shorten has held out a glimmer of hope to tens of thousands of retirees who have had their part age pensions slashed or cut-off altogether by the Coalition, saying if elected, Labor would review pension rules.
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- Progress on a long-term plan to rehabilitate ACT's woodland, grassland, and aquatic habitats has largely been given a tick of approval in the latest environmental report card.
- Home prices will grow more slowly under Labor's negative gearing changes but the housing market will not crash, according to the ALP-aligned think tank that proposed the policy.
- Public servants have been warned to watch their Facebook activity during their election campaign while Defence Force personnel have been told they will be punished if caught electioneering in uniform.
- ActewAGL has downplayed the savings Canberrans can expect on their gas bills after the energy regulator capped the utility's distributor's revenue at $300m.
- The preselection hopes of government minister Concetta Fierravanti-Wells have been hit by allegations she broke a promise by hiring a $100,000 per year aide.
- Tasmanian senator Jacqui Lambie has hit out at conservative Liberal Cory Bernardi, referring to the South Australian senator as an "arsehole".
- In sport: Canberra apprentice jockey Carly Frater will continue riding despite still recovering from a horrific fall – and she expects Melbourne Cup winner Michelle Payne will do the same.
- If the Canberra Raiders didn't have a culture strong enough to straighten out any player then England hooker Josh Hodgson "wouldn't be there".
Planned weekend road works:
- Tharwa Drive will be closed between the South Tuggeranong Fire Station and the Lanyon Markets between 7am and 5pm on Saturday and Sunday for road works.
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.
Canberra Weekender: Get the full wrap of what's happening in Canberra this weekend.
See 2015's best political cartoons at the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
Bush Capital: The natural history of the ACT at the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) shows the natural history of the Territory with specimens, illustrations, photographs, works of art and sound. From March 12 to June 26. Free.
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Today: Partly cloudy, winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending west to northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h in the morning then becoming northwesterly and light in the late evening. Max 13.
Tomorrow: Cloudy. High (70%) chance of showers in the morning and afternoon. Min 1, max 12.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Min -1, max 14.
Monday: Cloudy. Areas of morning frost. Light winds. Min -2, max 14.
