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Last night's rain is set to hang around today, with cloudy skies and showers forecast to start the week, with the chance of a thunderstorm and possibly hail. However, it's set to clear in the late afternoon or evening . Today's minimum temperature of 4 degrees is set to rise to a top of 9 degrees.
Here's what's making news this morning.
Fresh aged care abuse claims
The Health Department has imposed sanctions on Adria Village aged care home in Canberra's south due to "serious concerns" about residents' health, safety and wellbeing.
In a separate development, alleged physical and sexual abuse within the ACT's aged care sector has been detailed in federal Aged Care Complaints Commissioner reports.
Government inspectors were told a resident was afraid to leave their room after another resident allegedly grabbed their groin, one report said.
Steven Trask reports.
Nail salon probe
At least a quarter of Canberra nail salons have been investigated in the past two years and several hit with health and safety sanctions linked to vermin infestations, unsafe chemical practices, poor infection control and cleanliness.
Advocacy groups have also questioned working conditions, with one migrant women's network describing long hours, underpayment and an expectation that employees perform household jobs for bosses.
An appetite for fast and cheap beauty treatments has seen a 13-fold increase in the number of nail salons in Canberra in almost as many years. Emily Baker has this story.
Light rail casts doubt over cemetery expansion
The ACT government has been urged to find alternatives to the planned Woden Cemetery expansion, after City Services Minister Meegan Fitzharris said it was being reconsidered because of light rail.
Ms Fitzharris told a budget estimates committee the government was having "another think" about expanding the cemetery, which will run out of space next year. She flagged a Gungahlin expansion as a possible alternative.
Woden Valley Community Council president Fiona Carrick said Woden needed to keep its green space with light rail and higher density buildings coming to the region.
Katie Burgess has more here.
Hackett blaze destroys unit
Police are expected to investigate the cause of a fire at a Hackett unit complex on Sunday evening.
While no one was at home at the unit at the time of the fire, the residents of two of three adjoining Haddon Court units were forced to leave their homes.
Neighbours huddled outside in heavy rain and hail as firefighters retrieved some of their belongings from their units.
Fighting stereotypes
Fitting in has never been part of Canberra boxer Bianca Elmir's DNA. The self-described outsider has made fighting a way of life, something she has had to do both in the ring and outside it.
As a young Muslim woman who doesn't fit a stereotype, she has been abused by co-workers because of her faith but also rejected by sponsors for not being Muslim enough and refusing to wear a headscarf.
Sitthixay Ditthavong's story and photos show Elmir is using her own journey to educate and inspire other young Muslim women.