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Waking up bleary eyed from a night spent tasting the best of the Night Noodle Markets? Or perhaps you couldn't be bothered going out, and binge watched Secret City. Either way, we can fill you in on the local news before you kick on and start your Tuesday.
We could be in for some rain today. There's a 60 per cent chance of a shower, likely in the afternoon and evening, which could cool things off after reaching a high of 33 degrees. Here's what's making news around the city today:
Mothercraft Society bows out of QEII
A 56-year chapter will come to a close for one of Canberra’s busiest public hospitals, as the Canberra Mothercraft Society decides to bow out of its role at the Queen Elizabeth II Family Centre.
Known more fondly as QEII, the centre has long been helping families through the early years of kids' lives, with the society at the helm.
Their help has spanned generations of families, who have come through the hospital doors seeking guidance for sleeping and feeding issues, to more complex behavioural problems.
The society has now decided to hand over the running of QEII to another organisation, Sally Pryor writes.
Unions launch $100,000 anti-Zed election war chest
ACT Liberal senator Zed Seselja's re-election bid this year faces a challenge from a union movement gearing up for its biggest ever federal campaign in the territory.
Unions ACT is readying to spend $100,000 on a campaign to unseat Senator Seselja, including $10,000 raised through a crowdfunding campaign.
According to polling commissioned by Unions ACT, many in the capital disapprove of their Liberal representative in the Senate.
Senator Seselja told Sally Whyte the poll is only telling unions what they want to hear, and he doesn't take the ACT for granted.
World's oldest human-bone tattoo kit found in Tonga
The art of Polynesian tattooing appears to have its roots further back in history than researchers thought.
Australian National University archaeologists have discovered the world's oldest known tattoo kit, dating back 2700 years.
The artefacts, which include a narrow comb, a haft, a mallet, carbon pigment, and a mortar and pestle, most likely belonged to one tattoo artist.
As Sally Whyte writes, the Polynesian style of tattooing continues today with similar tools.
Lark Hill's Chris Carpenter nominated as 'a young gun of wine'
Lark Hill winemaker Chris Carpenter is rapt to be nominated as one of Australia’s Young Guns of Wine - even if he thinks it's more of a "young-at-heart" award.
The 34-year-old will be pleased to know he’s got a decade to keep competing - the age cut-off is 45 - as the competition pulls together some of Australia’s brightest young winemaking talent.
This year’s tasting panel reviewed about 250 wines during two days of judging.
Karen Hardy spoke to Carpenter about his approach to the awards this year.
Canberra Capitals re-sign championship coach Paul Goriss
As they look to convert their WNBL triumph into a dynasty, the Canberra Capitals have re-signed championship coach Paul Goriss.
Goriss has signed a two-year deal in a huge boost to the Capitals' hopes of building on the record-extending eighth championship they secured last month.
The Capitals fended off an expression of interest from a rival club to secure Goriss's signature, who now joins three players on the club's books for next season.
Caden Helmers has the story.