Canberra Now: Qantas hits back at airport, and NAPLAN goes online

It looks like it's going to be another glorious autumn day in the capital. Mostly sunny, with a low of 3 degrees and a high of 18. There is expected to be a southerly wind up to 20km/h although it will become more of a breeze in the middle of the day. Seriously, I feel sorry for anyone who isn't in Canberra at this time of year.

Here's what is making news today.

A motorcyclist has died after crashing in Bonython last night.  Police say the man crashed at the corner of Anketell Street and Athllon Drive about 7.30pm.

"Unfortunately, a male has died at the scene as a result of injuries sustained in the [crash]," the said in a statement.

We'll update this story with any new information through the day.

Canberra Airport’s “bizarre” and heavy-handed tactics are threatening to derail its relationship with the nation’s biggest airline, according to the chief executive of Qantas Domestic.

The airport has been publicly at loggerheads with Qantas for months, repeatedly speaking out against the high cancellation rates plaguing flights between Sydney and Canberra.

Now Qantas domestic boss Andrew David has hit back.

Steven Trask has got all of the details here. 

As the national conversation about scrapping NAPLAN heats up, some school students in Canberra are trialling the new online version of the test, which is responsive to students' answers.

All public schools in the ACT will take part in NAPLAN online this year, and according to some, it feels a little bit like gaming.

"I find it easier [than writing]. It's more intuitive," Ainslie School year 5 student Max Ai reckons.

Sherryn Groch has more. 

A sorry night for the Raiders

Canberra Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin is hopeful he won't spend any time on the sidelines but remains confident the club can fill the void if he does.

Austin could be facing a stint on the sidelines after he limped off the field with an ankle injury during a 24-16 loss to the Cronulla Sharks in front of 11047 at Canberra Stadium last night.

Caden Helmers has the wrap up here. 

First there was the rise of the mummy blogger, then the rise of the Facebook mums (hello, Constance Hall), but in 2018 it's all about the mummy grammer: women who share their parenting moments on Instagram.

Bree Winchester had a yak to some of the Canberra mums who probably get more Instagram followers in a day than I could ever hope to get in my life (possibly because I post way too many photos of my cat, but whatever).

Here's her story.