Peahens roaming in Brockman Street, Narrabundah. Photo: Graham Tidy
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ACT rangers have Narrabundah's feral peafowl in their sights after residents complained of early morning mating calls, droppings on footpaths and destruction of gardens.
Tradesmen working in Brockman Street, Narrabundah, on Tuesday said some residents were feeding up to 30 peafowls in their front garden of an afternoon, while other residents in the street loathed them.
"They crap everywhere," one of the men said. "They wander across the road and let out a big honk if they see a strange car. The male puts on a big display [of feathers]."
- City traders have welcomed another opportunity to express their concerns over the planned closure of car parking on London Circuit to make way for a temporary light rail construction compound.
- A Canberra public servant used a Commonwealth credit card to pay for a skydiving adventure during a fraudulent taxpayer-funded trip to the Gold Coast.
- Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull's high-profile love of public transport and support for the Gold Coast light rail line will see the ACT government lobby for federal funding for future stages of Canberra's trams.
- Prosecutors say no formal advice was given to investigators considering how a boy with autism came to be placed in a cage in a Canberra school, following questions raised with Education Minister Joy Burch.
- The AFP has confirmed that they were aware of Chinese operatives travelling to Australia without informing Australian officials after an Australian citizen reported he was being spied on.
Torrid tournament: Nick Kyrgios received a warning for an obscenity. Photo: AP
Nick Kyrgios has continued his flirtation with the suspended six-month ban issued by the ATP, having received his second code violation warning in a week – this one for an audible obscenity at the Shanghai Masters.
- Ten-man scrum tricks and family trees have instilled a steely resolve and camaraderie the Wallabies hope can lift them to World Cup glory.
- The St George Illawarra Dragons have confirmed the signing of Canberra Raiders utility Josh McCrone on a two year deal after the Raiders granted him a release from the final year of his contract.
- David Pocock will be given as much time as he needs to recover from a calf injury after the star flanker avoided a lengthy suspension following an incident against Wales last weekend.
- Canberra United's experienced core group of players sets them apart from the rest of the W-League and gives them a fighting chance to be the first back-to-back champions, goalkeeper Lydia Williams believes.
- Eastlake's Harrison Himmelberg's ability to "thrive on a big challenge" this month has significantly strengthened his hopes of realising his AFL dream, the league's national talent manager Kevin Sheehan says.
10:21am: Police have confirmed that oilspill we reported earlier on Northbourne Avenue between Barry Drive and Rudd Street is all clear.
10:20am: Emergency services say noone was injured in a prang on the corner of Newcastle and Gladstone Streets in Fyshwick - the ambulance was on standby as a precaution.
10:08am: If you're trying to drive out of McDonalds in Fyshwick hang tight - Gladstone Street is still closed after a crash on the corner of Newcastle and Gladstone Streets.
Firefighters are leaving but the police are hanging around until the cars are removed.
10:03am: There's an ambulance standing by at the crash on the corner of Newcastle and Gladstone Streets in Fyshwick. Be mindful if you're in the area.
9:58am: We've looked out the window and firefighters appear to be on the scene of the crash on the corner of Newcastle and Gladstone Streets in Fyshwick . More sirens on the way now.
9:55am: Looks like there's been a prang on the corner of Newcastle and Gladstone Streets in Fyshwick. Traffic doesn't look too bad at this stage but we'll keep you updated.
9:45am: TAMS is on-site cleaning up the oilspill on Northbourne Avenue and have dropped sand. Police say the lane shouldn't be closed for much longer.
9:42am: Watch out for an oilspill if you're heading north on Northbourne Avenue. One lane is closed between Barry Drive and Rudd Street.
If you are stuck in traffic or have any info on the morning commute, let us know whenever it is safe to do so: morningblog@canberratimes.com.au or tweet us @canberratimes
Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull, Leader of the Opposition Bill Shorten and Australian Greens leader will unite with Muslim, Christian, Jewish and other faith leaders to launch 2015 National Day of Unity today at Parliament House.
Anguish, passion and desperation collide in this tragic telling of Hamlet by Bell Shakespeare Company. From October 13 to 24. Tuesdays to Sundays at The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre.
Carl Barron returns to Canberra with a brand new show after making over 300,000 Australians laugh on his last tour. From October 13 to 27. At The Canberra Theatre Centre.
Explore Geoscience Australia's laboratories, mineral collections or earthquake alert centre in a series of limited tours as part of Earth Science Week. Until October 15. Bookings essential.
Fashion and Fantasy: 21st century fashion dolls includes a display of collector Julie Manley's 500+ dolls dressed in historical fashion, ethnic clothing and couture, including costumes from film and television. It's at Canberra Museum and Gallery until November 22.
Bodywork: Australian Jewellery 1970-2012 brings the work of 42 Australian jewellers out of the National Gallery of Australia and into the city at Craft ACT until October 24. Free.
The Distant Warriors: Ka Maumahara (We Will Remember) Let Us Not Be Forgotten is a special ANZAC Centenary exhibition inspired by the stories of Indigenous Australian and Maori soldiers who fought in the First World War. At the Canberra Glassworks until November 19.
The four books shortlisted for the 2015 ACT Book of the Year - Mark Henshaw's The Snow Kimono, Jono Lineen's Into the Heart of the Himalayas, Omar Musa's Here Come the Dogs, and Sam Vincent's Blood and Guts.
Queanbeyan author Omar Musa is among the four authors shortlisted for the 2015 ACT Book of the Year Award after almost missing out on the chance to enter the competition earlier in the year.
Musa, shortlisted for his first novel Here Come the Dogs, will be up against Mark Henshaw forThe Snow Kimono, Jono Lineen for Into the Heart of the Himalayas, and Sam Vincent for Blood and Guts: Dispatches from the Whale Wars.
In July the ACT government rejected Musa's first application for the $10,000 prize as he had not made strong enough claims showing his connection to the ACT arts community in the past two years.
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Joe Hockey and Tony Abbott in their return to the backbench on Monday. Photo: Andrew Meares
Never before has the idea of two men sitting on a small couch been more hotly anticipated.
Tony Abbott and Joe Hockey may have lost their jobs in the most public and spectacular way possible in September. But their political fate would only be sealed when they took their places on the *splutter* backbench in Parliament.
See Mark Kenny's analysis of Question Time here.
Today: Cloudy. Sunny periods developing in the afternoon. Light winds becoming east to southeasterly 15 to 25 km/h. Min 6, max 21.
Tomorrow: Mostly sunny. Light winds. Min 6, max 24.
