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After a dry couple of days, today may be a rainy one. A shower or two is likely in the afternoon and early this evening, with temperatures reaching 21 degrees.
Stick it out and keep in mind Friday's forecast is clear and sunny.
Let's see what is making news today...
21,000 families slugged with bogus debts
But Labor has been scathing of the latest debt recovery revelation, saying something is "terribly wrong" at Centrelink and "hardworking, honest Australians" have been "intimidated" into handing over their money.
Noel Towell has the full story.
Department of Defence sends $20,000 down the tubes
The Defence Department's internal auditor has reprimanded the agency for wasting public money after it racked up $20,000 in interest charges for late payments in one quarter last year.
Doug Dingwall looks at how this happened.
SHOUT celebrates funding lifeline
Self Help Organisations United Together has been pulled back from the brink of closure thanks to a last-minute funding announcement by the ACT Government.
SHOUT had previously announced it would close at the end of May with fears it would not qualify for funding under the NDIS and no money forthcoming from the ACT government.
Canberra's winning water
Drink up territorians! We've done it.
Expert judges have confirmed our tap water is better than any of our NSW counterparts.
After receiving podium place for years Canberra's Icon water has won the NSW/ACT Ixom Best Tap Water competition.
Thirsty for details? Check out the full story
Thunder Thighs fashion
It's one thing to embrace your 'thunder thighs' but how do you find clothes that embrace them back?
Canberra fashion designer Bronwynne Jones has, "spent 40 years of my life fighting with fashion," and wanted to do something about it.