Thursday looks similar with a bit more sun. A top of 22 degrees and a low of 4 degrees is forecast. Showers may fall over the weekend so enjoy the crispy Autumn weather.

"Australian jobs for Australians first" - That is the new mantra of the Australian government.

The Turnbull government has cracked down on foreign worker visas and adopted an "Australians first" approach to skilled migration.

James Massola looks into the impact.

Doctors say Sankalpa Mahatara was lucky to be alive after two teenagers allegedly stabbed him in the chest beside a Queanbeyan road.

"I didn't want to sit there laying in the gutter, just bleeding out. Adrenaline kicked in and I knew it was fight or flight."

Clare Sibthorpe spoke with the Mr Mahatara about the traumatic experience.

APVMA staff were left scratching their heads after the agency issued talking points for staff to use when discussing their relocation to Armidale in social settings.

The scripts give lines for those public servants who are moving to Armidale, those who are staying put and the 'don't knows'.

Check out Noel Towell's story and give it a try reading them in your best casual BBQ guest tone.

The ACT government flagged garden waste green bins may be a stepping stone to a future where Canberrans separate their food waste from their garbage.

The move might reduce the volume of waste sent to landfill and minimise the odour and methane gas created by landfill.

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It's a ride and there are 38 checkpoints across Canberra but the focus of the National Trust Urban Polaris is to soak in the well-known and plenty of lesser-known heritage sites in our city.

It is one of many events to be held during the Australian Heritage Festival from April 18 to May 21.

Karen Hardy explains.