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Mr and Mrs Pellatt are among tens of thousands of former public servants, firefighters and nurses who had their Centrelink payments reduced under new rules.
- As much of south-eastern Australia lurches from an Indian summer straight into winter, it's time for snow bunnies to start digging out the skis and dusting off down jackets.
- A magistrate has sentenced two men to time behind bars for a violent knifepoint abduction triggered by a dispute over an unpaid drug debt.
- Malcolm Turnbull has dodged questions about the size of the budget "black hole" his party claims to have found in Labor's costings, arguing the onus is on the opposition to explain the disparity.
- The ACT government will crack down on tax evasion, spending $5.7 million over four years to hire investigators and set up a new specialist team in Treasury.
- Law-breakers are ignoring hundreds of fines issued by the ACT government, but authorities are unwilling to take court action to force them to cough up.
- Deputy PM Barnaby Joyce has linked the suspension of live cattle exports to Indonesia with a concurrent rise in the number asylum seeker boats that arrived in Australia
- A prison guard who was jailed after a seriously flawed rape investigation has failed to force police to release secret documents about the sergeant who pursued him.
- A British parliamentary report has called on the Ministry of Defence to overhaul its use of controversial drug Lariam, known in Australia as mefloquine.
- To sport: The Canberra Raiders are reportedly keen to lure recruit Junior Paulo to the capital in the coming weeks as more drama engulfs the Parramatta Eels.
- Nick Kyrgios will resume his rivalry with French nemesis Richard Gasquet in the third round at Roland Garros on the big stage where he feels most comfortable.
- The chances of Tim Cahill playing in the A-League appear all but over with the Socceroos' star in discussions to remain in China, with three clubs in pursuit of his signature.
9.17am: There's a bunch of debris on the road affecting northbound traffic on the Kings Highway, two kilometres south of Queanbeyan following a single-vehicle crash. The Traffic Management Centre estimates it should be cleared up in the next 10-15 minutes.
9am: There have been reports the Tuggeranong Parkway is slowgoing but police say there are no crashes.
7.49am: This morning's rain is making for dangerous conditions on Canberra's roads this morning. Drive with care!
7.17am: Firefighters are responding to a gas leak at the Canberra Outlet Centre in Fyshwick. There's a few trucks on scene so it's something to be aware of if you're headed that way.
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.
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.
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Today: Cloudy. Very high (90%) chance of rain, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Max 14.
Tomorrow: Partly cloudy. Patchy fog in the early morning. Light winds. Min 2, max 13.
Saturday: Cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning and afternoon. Min 2, max 11.
Sunday: Partly cloudy. Light winds. Min 1, max 15.