TODAY'S TOP STORIES
- A Liberal government would build a bike lane down the middle of Northbourne Avenue and a bus lane down either side, carving five metres out of the median strip to fit the extra lanes.
- Naval engineers, architects and other technicians will refuse to work on the submarine program for a week to protest Defence's dwindling in-house technical expertise.
- Actress Angelina Jolie has filed for a divorce from actor Brad Pitt, her husband of two years and partner since 2005.
- The lengthy vacancy of Black Mountain Tower's restaurant floor and concerns about refurbishment delays are raising questions about its future as a public venue.
- Construction workers on Canberra building sites may be facing pressure to speed up jobs due to delays caused by rain during one of the city's wettest winters on record.
- The process for negotiating a new workplace deal for hundreds of public servants at Canberra's Parliament House has collapsed and must begin again, staff have been told.
- A Canberra housing provider forced to close amid allegations of financial mismanagement could have been saved if the ACT government had acted sooner, one employee believes.
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WHAT'S ON TODAY:
Discover two million years of human history in the one room with A History of the World in 100 Objects from the British Museum, now on show at the National Museum of Australia. Until January 29.
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The Wharf Revue's irresistible blend of vitriol and vaudeville returns to Canberra Theatre Centre from September 13 to 24. Tickets from $45 for adults.
A free exhibition of the work of S.T. Gill's work, once Australia's most popular artist, but now a forgotten name, is now showing at the National Library of Australia, running until October 16.
Fans of the British television series Doctor Who can admire Canberra collector Timothy Kirsopp's extensive collection of memorabilia from the series at Canberra Museum and Gallery. Free entry.
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WEATHER
Today: Cloudy. Very high (95%) chance of rain, easing by the evening. The chance of a thunderstorm. Light winds. Max 13.
Thursday: Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Winds northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h tending northwest to southwesterly in the morning then becoming light in the evening. Min 6, max 15.
Friday: Partly cloudy. Slight (20%) chance of a shower in the morning and afternoon. Light winds becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 km/h during the day then becoming light during the afternoon. Min 6, max 18.
