TODAY'S TOP STORIES
- The federal government has slashed the hours of thousands of its casual public servants and now it will not have to pay them for meal or tea breaks.
- People with mental health illnesses are falling through the cracks of the ACT's health system as existing services are dismantled to make way for the NDIS, which provides inconsistent levels of support.
- The Greens' Shane Rattenbury and Labor Chief Minister Andrew Barr met on Thursday to begin talks on a power-sharing deal for the next parliament.
- It's almost show time for Queanbeyan's first ever drive-in movies, with the first screening kicking off tomorrow night.
- ACT Police have warned members of the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang they will be closely watched this week as up to 400 descend on Canberra for their annual national meeting.
- The Queanbeyan-raised former Australian vice-captain Brad Haddin has formalised a high-performance role with Cricket ACT.
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TODAY'S DAVID POPE
Canberra mornings: Friday, October 21, 2016
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Kyol Booth-Hunt of Queanbeyan Drive-In Movies setting up the inflatable screen for the first movie. Photo: Jay Cronan
WEATHER
Today: Mostly sunny morning. Medium (60%) chance of up to 8mm of rain in the evening. Light winds becoming northwesterly 20 to 25 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Max 23.
Saturday: Cloudy. High (70%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and early afternoon. Min 8, max 15.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Light winds becoming north to northwesterly 15 to 25 km/h during the afternoon then becoming light during the evening. Min 2, max 16.
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