At 17, Rachael Stevens was told she was "more likely to lose her life to mental illness than recover", but she shone on Tuesday, when her work in mental health promotion, prevention and early intervention was applauded by hundreds of people.
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The awards kicked off ACT Mental Health Week, this year themed Act, Belong and Commit – something the youth mental health advocate and author of The Skeleton Diaries said she has long struggled with.
- A number of people have been arrested in a series of terror raids across Sydney's west early this morning. The raids come after a fatal shooting outside the NSW Police's Parramatta headquarters on Friday afternoon, but NSW Police are yet to provide any further details about the operation.
- Most Canberra households want to monitor their water use in real time and are more willing than other Australians to spend a bit extra to make their homes more efficient.
- The Canberra Liberals have described the government's management of buses as "absurd", despite the service slashing operation costs by nearly $5 million.
- Canberra property companies could be millions of dollars out of pocket as a result of the on-off saga surrounding the future of the Immigration Department's offices, according to the Property Council.
- More than 2000 public servants in Malcolm Turnbull's department will vote next week on a hotly contested pay deal.
- ACT CFMEU bosses Dean Hall and John Lomax will defend themselves against accusations of intimidation, standover tactics and corruption before the trade union royal commission in Sydney from Wednesday to Friday.
- The Christmas Island immigration detention centre is in lockdown after a decision by the Australian Border Force to start housing sex offenders there sparked a string of brutal assaults. At least three men with serious sex crime convictions have been bashed by other inmates.
First the Cowboys, now the Kangaroos? North Queensland assistant coach David Furner is likely to pursue the head coaching role with the Australian national team, but not before celebrating the Cowboys' first NRL premiership.
Kangaroos coach Tim Sheens has accepted a three-year deal in England, and Furner is expected to come into consideration for the role after serving as Sheens' understudy since 2010.
- Canberra Vikings coach Brad Harris says flyhalf Christian Lealiifano would be a big loss in their National Rugby Championship campaign, but he'd love to lose him - to a Wallabies call-up.
- The Wallabies want to avoid being dragged into World Cup controversy and are adamant they have the back-row depth to cover the potential loss of vice-captain Michael Hooper.
- One of Australia's leading grass court experts will look at converting lawn bowls greens into tennis courts as Tennis ACT leaves no blade of grass unturned in their bid to bring the Davis Cup to Canberra.
- Adelaide 36ers player Anthony Petrie has lauded the NBL's new TV deal, and hopes the WNBL can follow suit, saying watching the women's coverage was a weekly ritual with his wife, a former Canberra Capitals player, and daughters.
9.25am: The crash on Northbourne Ave in Turner has finally been cleared. There could be some traffic still to clear though, as there was a lot of congestion for quite some time.
9.10am: Police say Northbourne Ave is still very congested after that earlier crash. Tow trucks are clearing the cars, but there was coolant on road which also needs to be cleaned up. Still avoid the area if you can.
8.40am: A tow-truck is on the way to clear those cars off Northbourne Ave, traffic is still slow.
8.20am: Traffic is very slow on Northbourne Avenue after that crash. The cars are still on the road in the northbound lanes, causing a lot of traffic issues. Police say it's affecting southbound traffic too, with people slowing to have a look. The good news is there were no serious injuries.
8.09am: More on that Turner crash: it was a two-vehicle collision, and they are blocking the intersection. Ambulance and Firefighters are attending.
8.05am: There has been a crash on the corner of Northbourne Ave and Gould St in Turner.
7.15am: Stand down - the crash has now been cleared, and traffic is back to normal.
7.09am: Police say there is a motorcyclist off his bike at that intersection of Monaro Highway and Morshead Drive and one lane is blocked. Traffic is being diverted at the moment.
7.02am: There's been a crash on the intersection of the Monaro Highway where Morshead Drive meets Pialligo Ave.
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
Irish dance show Lord of the Dance brings new choreography, acrobatics, holographs, dancing robots - and Canberra's Conor Simpson - to the Canberra Theatre Centre until October 11. Tickets from $69.90.
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.
Australia's biggest celebration of spring, Floriade, is on at Commonwealth Park until October 11. Open 9am to 5pm. Entry is free.
Why not tour Parliament House's hidden gardens as part of this year's Spring Glory Courtyard Tour? Until October 11. Bookings essential.
If you can't get enough of bright flowers this spring check out the Tuliptop Gardens Festival at the Sutton plantation just of the Federal Highway. Until October 11.
With the Lord of the Dance himself as their guide, 17 Canberrans tapped out a few Irish dance moves before the show opened in the capital on Tuesday.
There wasn't a dry brow at the end of the workshop with Cathal Keaney, who plays Lord of the Dance in the upcoming production.
"There were some people who said they had done Russian dancing and a bit of tap dancing before, but Irish dancing - it might look easy sometimes but it's not, it's very tricky," he said.
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Some families travelled up to four hours with their pooches to join the tale-wagging madness at Floriade's Dog Day Out on Tuesday.
Alongside the striking flowerbeds strolled Dalmation and Pug besties, Chihuahuas in prams and lots of curious noses sniffing the spring scents – although it felt more like summer as the mercs hit 31.
Today: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. Light winds becoming easterly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the late evening.. Min 10, max 20.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 5, max 21.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 6, max 25.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 7, max 26.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Medium chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 8, max 26.
Monday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 7, max 26.
Tuesday: Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Min 8, max 25.
