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The minimum temperature today was minus one, still a touch frosty, but better than Monday.
It should get to 12 degrees once the early morning fog recedes.
Canberra menswear retailer John Hanna closing shop after 41 years
![John Hanna at his store in Civic. He is closing after 41 years in business. Photo: Rohan Thomson John Hanna at his store in Civic. He is closing after 41 years in business. Photo: Rohan Thomson](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/67738768-26ce-402b-b6a8-82ed3d1ae16d/r0_0_2000_1334_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
ACT could get third federal politician, as population grows
![Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann (pictured) and her colleague Andrew Leigh could be joined by another Labor MP. Photo: Jay Cronan Canberra MP Gai Brodtmann (pictured) and her colleague Andrew Leigh could be joined by another Labor MP. Photo: Jay Cronan](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/029c74e8-c70a-4a8a-b789-cfd50a6fd3a9/r0_0_2000_1518_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The ACT is on track to get a new federal MP, with strong population growth suggesting a third lower house electorate could be created for the first time since the Howard era.
Tom McIlroy and Markus Mannheim report.
Mandarin now Canberra's top non-English language at home
![ACT Chinese Australian Association members Baoan Yuan, Shu Guichen, Cai Jiefeng, and Younei Peng play mahjong. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong ACT Chinese Australian Association members Baoan Yuan, Shu Guichen, Cai Jiefeng, and Younei Peng play mahjong. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/4d39f897-abd2-4df0-9dfe-1b7ee60654cb/r0_0_2000_1317_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Reuniting with her scientist son led Chinese-born Cai Jiefeng's to the nation's capital.
She's one of several older Cantonese-speaking expats who followed their Mandarin-speaking children to Canberra. Read my story here.
ANU research helps plants ability to naturally preserve water
![ANU researchers Diep Ganguly andDr Kai Xun Chan. Photo: Stuart Hay, ANU ANU researchers Diep Ganguly andDr Kai Xun Chan. Photo: Stuart Hay, ANU](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/d0631fd6-dcc5-4ebc-801f-201db101846a/r0_0_920_518_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
The research team mapped the chemical signals used by plants to close the pores on their leaves and restrict water loss in drought conditions.
Georgina Connery reports.
And in sport:
On-field spats a sign of a caring Green Machine, Ricky Stuart says
![Canberra Raiders centre Joey Leilua roars after scoring a try against the Broncos. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong Canberra Raiders centre Joey Leilua roars after scoring a try against the Broncos. Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/b59cd2ac-2f16-49b6-9d06-77cc39e0b21e/r0_0_2000_1446_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart says his players' on-field arguments prove how much they care about resurrecting their NRL premiership dream.
Eamonn Tiernan and David Polkinghorne report.
Dave 'Coal Train' Taylor will play for his Raiders' career on Saturday
![Raiders' Dave Taylor at training on Wednesday morning. Photo: Rohan Thomson Raiders' Dave Taylor at training on Wednesday morning. Photo: Rohan Thomson](/images/transform/v1/crop/frm/silverstone-ct-migration/782755be-4501-4e34-89ef-065ef1339456/r0_0_2000_1330_w1200_h678_fmax.jpg)
Taylor was the one change Stuart made to the 17 to face the Cowboys at Canberra Stadium on Saturday, coming onto the bench in place of prop Clay Priest, David Polkinghorne writes.
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