Canberra International Airport owners, the Snow family, are supporters of gay marriage and have lit the terminal with multi colours in support of the cause. Photograph: Graham Tidy
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Canberra Airport has been lit up in rainbow colours to greet federal MPs flying into the capital, ahead of the introduction of a cross-party bill to support gay marriage expected this fortnight.
And Australian Marriage Equality's new national campaign slogan, #WeCanDoThis, is also on display with hopes the momentum in the community for same-sex marriage will lead to change within weeks.
- About two in three Australians say the Abbott government should take climate change more seriously and even more believe coal-fired power will eventually be supplanted, research by the independent Climate Institute says.
- The Defence Department is moving to clear out the men and women who have led the nation's military procurement effort in recent years.
- When Federal Parliament resumes today, the biggest casualty will be Bronwyn Bishop's nemesis and someone who, not long ago, was widely considered prime minister material, writes Paul Sheehan.
- The ACT government has blocked the release of a critical audit report that led to Canberra Hospital being stripped of its accreditation for urology training over concerns about internal culture and significant staff disharmony.
- Former Army chief Peter Leahy says there was simply no way to stop staff who are determined to leak from the Department of Defence.
- Environment Minister Simon Corbell will call for bids today in a second wind auction to power up to 106,000 Canberra homes as the city continues its drive to becoming a city powered by renewable energy.
- Environmental campaigners and young people seeking an end to fossil fuel investments have welcomed calls for the ACT government to divest its holdings.
- A 41-year-old woman is in custody after allegedly shooting her partner in the back in the early hours of Sunday morning at Bungendore.
Michael Clarke would be a perfect fit to captain the PM's XI team in Canberra in October. Photo: Paul Childs.
Clarke would be the perfect fit to lead the invitational side featuring some of the country's up-and-coming talent against World Cup runners-up New Zealand at Manuka Oval on October 23.
- Australia's rampant favouritism for an 11th Netball World Cup title has been given a shock reality check by second-seeded New Zealand, through a 52-47 loss in a classic preliminary-round encounter before a record netball crowd of 16,233 at Allphones Arena.
- Blake Austin's inside knowledge of the Wests Tigers may be Canberra's biggest weapon as he looks to put more egg on the face of his old side.
- Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has admitted his team "has a lot of busted soldiers" before Monday's home game against Wests Tigers, with players put on standby for the must-win clash.
- Wallabies flanker Scott Fardy has hailed the impact of Australia's bench, saying his Brumbies teammates Nic White and Matt Toomua were instrumental in bringing down the All Blacks.
- She's a new kid on the Australian Opals block but Stephanie Talbot says the faith placed in her by coaching staff to shut down big-name rivals has given her a massive confidence boost.
Palmerston Lane and Franklin Street in Manuka, between Ferneaux Street and Flinders Way, will be closed until 7am today while new LED lighting is installed.
From 6am to 6pm today Mount Ainslie Drive will be closed at Fairbairn Avenue and again on, Thursday August 13 and Monday August 17, weather dependant, to allow for upgrades to the Mount Ainslie radio tower. The closures mean there is no vehicle access to the summit of Mount Ainslie.
Areas close to the tower itself will not be accessible to walkers, but the Mount Ainslie Lookout and picnic area will still be accessible via walking tracks. Access to the Canberra National Pistol Club will be maintained.
SES volunteers will be at the summit during the closures to assist and direct walkers using the area.
The Canberra Raiders take on the Tigers in Round 22 of the competition in tonight's home game at GIO Stadium from 7pm. Tickets from Ticketek.
Gurrumul performs songs from his third studio recording, The Gospel Album at the Canberra Theatre Centre tonight from 8pm. Tickets here.
Rug up and embrace winter with a degustation dinner, wine tastings performances and more at various Canberra region venues as part of this year's Fireside Festival. Until August 31.
From a pinecone fashioned in 1923 out of clayey soil turned at the site of provisional Parliament House to porcelain bowls which celebrate Canberra's native plants and hills, A Potted History Of Canberra celebrates the diverse ceramics created in the region at Canberra Museum and Gallery until August 30. Free.
Brother Clement Holz is a water diviner in the Galong area. Photo: Karleen Minney
Science and witchcraft found the underground streams now securing the future of trees at the National Arboretum Canberra.
That's how water consultant Austin Goodfellow explains using hydrologists to map likely places before water diviner Brother Clem Holz revealed the arboretum's underground story of streams.
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Steam rises off Lake Burley Griffin on a misty morning shortly after sunrise. Photo: Bradley Schulz
A sunny Sunday may have had territorians thinking the worst of winter was over, but by Wednesday the jackets will be getting another workout when a predicted cold snap is likely to bring snow to the Brindabellas.
To enter the Canberra Times winter photo competition send a maximum of three photos to photocomp@canberratimes.com.au as attached JPEG files and include your name, address, phone number, photo title, a description of the photo and the date it was taken.
Photos must be between 150 kilobytes and one megabyte. Winners will take home a share of the $1000 prize.
Thursday: Partly cloudy. Slight (30%) chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 0, max 13.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min -1, max 15.
Saturday: Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 0, max 15.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Light winds. Min 1, max 15.
