Australians are evenly poised as Malcolm Turnbull commits Australia to a risky winter election on July 2, asking voters to back his plan for lower business taxes to fuel growth over Bill Shorten's alternative of higher taxes on the rich and business to fund vast new spending on hospitals and schools.
Meanwhile, the Turnbull budget which formed the centrepiece of Malcolm Turnbull's first election press conference is turning out to be one of the least popular in decades, beaten only by the first Abbott-Hockey budget in 2016.
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9.48am: A four-car crash has closed the intersection of Daintree Crescent and Maribyrnong Avenue in Kaleen. Please avoid the area.
9.47am: One lane is still closed on Owen Dixon Drive after an earlier crash on the roundabout with William Slim Drive due to oil on the road. The street sweepers are on their way. One man has taken to Canberra Hospital with minor injuries.
9.11am: The gate entrance off London Bridge Road at the southern entrance of Googong has been closed today, meaning there is no vehicle access to the southern end of the Googong Foreshores, TAMS says.
9.08am: Traffic is slow on Owen Dixon Drive after a single-vehicle crash at the roundabout with William Slim Drive closed the road. One lane is now open and traffic is moving. Police say all other crashes are now clear although there seem to be a lot of delays around the city according to Waze. Drive carefully!
8.56am: There's been a smash on William Webb Drive in Evatt too.
8.46am: Apparently there's been a three-car crash outside Duntroon on Morshead Drive.
8.34am: Southbound traffic on William Slim Drive is being diverted after a single-car crash on the roundabout of Owen Dixon Drive and William Slim Drive in McKellar.
8.31am: A crash at the roundabout of Owen Dixon Drive and William Slim Drive is causing a few issues in McKellar.
Planned road closures
A series of temporary road closures at Dickson Place will start today.
The eastern entrance to the Dickson Tradies Club car park to Cowper Street will be closed from 7pm to midnight on Monday and Tuesday as well as Monday, May 16 and Tuesday, May 17.
The footpaths to either side of Dickson Place will also be closed during the works, although only one footpath will be closed at any given time.
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.
Gather round the telly and bask in the glow of vintage ABC. From Play School to raunchy romps, see Australian life reflected on screen in Tuning IN: ABC TV 1964-76 at the National Archives of Australia. Until May 15. Free.
Celestial Empire: Life in China 1644-1911 is on at the National Library of Australia brings together culture and tradition from two of the world's great libraries. Until May 22. 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.
Cirque Africa is a two-hour high energy African circus production, bursting with colourful costumes, live music, dance and acrobatics. At Exhibition Park from Until May 25. $30-$150
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Today: Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain until this evening. Winds northwesterly 25 to 40 km/h. Max 17.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Medium (50%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 30 to 45 km/h tending west to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h in the late afternoon. Min 9, Max 17.
Wednesday: Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower. Winds northwesterly 20 to 30 km/h. Min 3, Max 15.
