After a series of days full of cracking sunshine, there's some change afoot. Rain is coming on Friday. And a minus 7 low for Sunday has crept back into the forecast. It's going to be nearly as cold today, reaching minus 5. So today, tomorrow and Sunday might be good ones to stay inside, if you can.

Here's what's making news in Canberra this morning.

Clubs ACT has lost a member as the government continues refusing to deal with it following a fierce campaign against Labor last election.

The Federal Golf Club has defected to the new Tradies-linked clubs group, wanting a sympathetic hearing on its development plans.

The golf club hopes to build 125 retirement units on its land at Red Hill, and will ask the government to waive or discount the lease variation tax the multi-million proposal will attract.

Internal fighting has engulfed the clubs industry as Chief Minister Andrew Barr refuses to deal with Clubs ACT following the election. Gaming minister Gordon Ramsay confirmed this week that he, too, would not meet Clubs ACT.

Kirsten Lawson reports on the latest developments in the feuds.

Firefighters and construction workers have drawn attention to safety risks at Commonwealth properties across Canberra.

The United Firefighters Union has warned those built more than four years ago could present an elevated fire risk due to the use of flammable aluminium panels.

Their comments came as the ACT government released new details of its fire safety taskforce, announced in the wake of a deadly inferno at London's Grenfell Tower in June.

But the UFU and the CFMEU made a joint call for the government to urgently re-jig its proposed investigation.

Steven Trask looks at the concerns they have raised.

The Immigration plans to avoid cost blow-outs and pressure from an expected surge in demand for visas by handing over large parts of its visa system for private operators to run.

Under a model floated by the department, companies could recoup their costs by charging migrants and tourists in a user-pays system, and artificial intelligence could play a role in speeding up the process.

Immigration has briefed industry players in San Francisco, Singapore and Bangalore, and wants AI and robotics companies to help it design a new visa system in a bid to automate more assessments.

Read more about the changes in my report.

A Canberra futsal player who allegedly struck a man in the face with enough force to break his eye socket in a post-match scuffle was angry and looking for a fight, prosecutors say.

But lawyers for Kerim Hidic, 22, argued the goalkeeper acted in self defence and to protect a friend when he struck the player from an opposing team amid the brawl at the Australian National University.

Mr Hidic has been charged with recklessly inflicting grievous bodily harm and pleaded not guilty.

His ACT Supreme Court trial this week heard the high-stakes game between first grade teams Kolo FC and Big Ball turned violent amid simmering tensions between players and spectators in December 2015.

Megan Gorrey with this report on the trial.

The ANU's student union is in legal battle with the university over the redevelopment of Union Court.

The ANU Union, which also oversees the ANU Bar, took legal action after it failed to negotiate with the ANU where it would go once the square was demolished.

It's the latest development in a project that has the university in a dispute with Gods Cafe owner Jaye Min, who has argued in court the ANU sought to end his lease illegally.

Finbar O'Mallon looks into the stoush.