TODAY'S TOP STORIES
- Canberra businesses have already cashed in on the arrival of Singapore Airlines, with local produce to feature on the in-flight menu.
- We got value from our umbrellas this winter, but don't rush to put them away, with a wetter-than-average spring tipped to follow Canberra's third rainiest winter.
- One in six federal public servants have been bullied or harassed by their colleagues in the past 12 months, a survey has found.
- More than 120 research jobs at the CSIRO face the axe if the Coalition's proposed cuts to the clean energy research agency are approved by Parliament.
- The future of a Canberra women's refuge is uncertain after its board and chief executive suddenly resigned.
- Environmental groups have urged the ACT government to reach zero net emissions a decade earlier than its current target.
- In sport: The Raiders are set to earn finals prizemoney bonuses as the club's bandwagon hits top gear, with a record 200 per cent increase in merchandise sales in the past month.
- Canberra Olympic have dodged a giant-sized A-League bullet in the FFA Cup quarter-finals, being drawn against Victorian powerhouse Green Gully.
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WHAT'S ON TODAY
It's Wattle Day around Australia with a new $5 note going into circulation to celebrate.
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Hear from industry leaders on climate change at the Actsmart for Change luncheon. On today from 12pm-2pm at the National Convention Centre. $95pp.
The inaugural Hindmarsh Prize is on at Canberra Glassworks. The prize aims to recognise excellence and promote the appreciation of the world-class artists working in glass who live and practice in the ACT and region. From August 24 to September 4. More here.
Calling all Doctor Who fans, a Canberra collector is trying to break the Guinness World Record with his collection. The Bigger on the inside: Collecting Doctor Who is on at the Canberra Museum and Gallery until November 20. Free entry.
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WEATHER
Today: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Max 17.
Friday: Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of 10 to 30mm of rain, mainly in the afternoon and evening. Light winds. Min 5, max 14.
Saturday: Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of 15 to 30mm rain, most likely in the morning. Light winds becoming westerly 25 to 35 km/h during the day then tending northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the evening. Min 6, max 15.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming westerly 15 to 20 km/h during the day. Min 2, max 16.
