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We're heading for a partly cloudy 18 degrees today, after a chilly minimum of 3. In fact, it looks like it's going to be just under 20 degrees for most of the week - autumn is really doing its best for us.
Grab a coffee as you crawl your way out of bed (and a foggy morning) and catch up on the latest news.
Some Canberra schools bursting at seams while others almost empty
It's eyes to the front of the class as student numbers at schools across the territory are revealed.
Almost twenty per cent of Canberra public schools are full or almost full, while others have just a third of the students they have room for, according to new government data
For the first time, the ACT has included capacity figures in its annual school census report, revealing an uneven spread of enrolments in both north and south.
Sherryn Groch and Markus Mannheim take us through the spread here.
And Ola makes three: another rideshare service launches in the capital
Add this app to your downloads list, Canberra - you're about to have even more options at 'home time'.
Just the other day it was news of all-female rideshare service Shebah launching in Canberra, and now Ola is having its day.
While they all get you from A to B, the increased competition this brings to Canberra's rideshare scene is being praised, as is Ola's standard commission rate: 15 per cent, compared to Uber's 25 per cent.
So it's good news, too, if you're looking for some extra work.
Bree Winchester has more here.
John Lloyd refuses to rule out whether he is under investigation
Now we turn to politics. A two-hour barrage of questioning from Labor senators was not enough to make public service commissioner John Lloyd give a definite answer yesterday.
The questioning followed a Prime Minister's Department decision not to release emails relating to Mr Lloyd and a right-wing think tank, which said the emails could prejudice an investigation into a possible breach of the law.
Labor senator Penny Wong took issue with Mr Lloyd's refusal to comment, saying he could not simply refuse to answer under Senate rules. Mr Lloyd said his role required him not to disclose the identity of those subject to investigation.
Doug Dingwall has all the ins and outs here.
Meet Goodfellow's tree kangaroo Simbu, the newest addition to the National Zoo
And now, because you haven't had your share of morning news until you've had a cute animal story, here's Simbu the tree kangaroo.
Simbu, apart from being my spirit animal (chanelling his inner foodie and smiling while snacking), is the National Zoo's newest addition.
The eight-year-old tree roo joins eligible bachelorette Oumak, nine, while zookeepers wait to see whether sparks fly between the two as part of the zoo's regional breeding program for endangered species.
Didn't know tree kangaroos were a thing? Me neither. But Han Nguyen can open your eyes here.
Kyrgios in a fight to prove his French Open fitness
And lastly, for the sportsers among us, this one's for you.
Nick Kyrgios has been working around the clock to regain full health after returning home to Canberra last month for a cortisone shot to treat his long-standing elbow issue.
He's locked in a fierce French Open fitness battle as Bernard Tomic and Thanasi Kokkinakis bid to qualify for the clay-court grand slam beginning on Sunday.
The 23-year-old was seeded 22nd on Sunday but is a doubtful starter for Roland Garros, having not played in six weeks.
See how the players are shaping up ahead of the grand slam here.