On the same day Joe Hockey delivered his landmark "Age of Entitlement" speech, Mr Hockey was sent a letter that threatened to derail his ambition to secure the second most powerful job in Australian politics at the forthcoming election.
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The two-page letter advised Hockey of an "apparent fraud" against his taxpayer funded Cabcharge card involving alleged "phantom journeys" amounting to thousands of dollars.
- ACT taxpayers are out of pocket by an average of $227,000 per house after paying for the purchase and demolition of the first nine Mr Fluffy houses, new figures show.
- Public servants are being silenced by a politically motivated push to keep them from speaking out ahead of July's federal election, according to their main workplace union.
- Sunday night's election debate did little to animate a fresh image for Australia nor even to lift a surprisingly formulaic election campaign from its desultory torpor, Mark Kenny writes.
- The ACT government has announced a significant boost to staff numbers at Canberra Hospital's emergency department, including four new doctors, 24 new nurses and 10 new allied health workers.
- The rising cost of home deposits has left many young Canberrans feeling trapped in the rental market.
- Mark this in your diary - the Braddon Block Party is set down for Saturday, October 29, pending final approvals from the ACT government to rejoice in the revitalised suburb.
- In sport: the Canberra Raiders steamrolled the Canterbury Bulldogs to return to top eight, as Paramatta prop Junior Paulo was released by the Eels to join the Raiders next week.
- The Australian women's sevens rugby team have clinched the country's first-ever world series title after a win over Spain.
- David Pocock has signed a deal to reunite with former Wallabies coach Robbie Deans in Japan during his sabbatical from the ACT Brumbies.
- "Two weeks in a row I have been screwed": A furious Daniel Ricciardo failed to contain himself when it came to the debacle that most likely cost him a Monaco Grand Prix win.
8.11am: It's one of those mornings where you can literally see the cold out there and not much else. Take it easy on Canberra's roads this morning.
If you see any accidents or have any info on the morning commute, let us know whenever it is safe to do so. Email morningblog@canberratimes.com.au or tweet us @canberratimes.
It's National Reconciliation Week and the Federation Gallery is running special tours from Monday to Friday. Free.
See 2015's best political cartoons at the Behind the Lines exhibition at the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House.
Bush Capital: The natural history of the ACT at the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG) shows the natural history of the Territory with specimens, illustrations, photographs, works of art and sound. From March 12 to June 26. Free.
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Today: Early fog and frost patches. Mostly sunny afternoon. Light winds. Max 15.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog and light frost in the early morning. Light winds becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h in the morning then becoming light in the middle of the day. Min 0, max 15.
