An ACT police officer working at the scene. Photo: Melissa Adams
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Abandoned packages containing Blind Sports Australia fundraising material brought a Civic block to a close for several hours on Monday night.
Two one-metre black containers with red straps prompted police to call in the bomb squad response team and close London Circuit, Marcus Clarke Street and surrounding areas.
The packages were first reported around 4.30pm although many in the area said they had been on the site in the morning. The packages were eventually opened around 8.30pm after being inspected for more than an hour.
Frustrated car owners were unable to access their vehicles and were told to come back in a few hours once the bomb squad had removed the items. Some took the opportunity to have a meal, others headed back to work.
- Allegations of impropriety against two more ACT Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union staff members surfaced at the royal commission into unions hearing in Canberra on Monday.
- Three-time world champion surfer Mick Fanning says he would be happy never to compete again after surviving a shark attack during a surfing event at Jeffreys Bay in South Africa.
- Chief Minister Andrew Barr will support calls for an increase to the Medicare levy at this week's meeting of state and territory leaders, and has not ruled out an increase to the goods and services tax in the mix of tax reforms.
- Bronwyn Bishop's love affair with charter flights began nearly two decades ago when she was a junior minister in the Howard government, with the now Speaker amassing a near $140,000 bill over four years.
- Victims of crime had their privacy invaded and risked being re-traumatised after their private health information was aired in Canberra's courts without their permission, a report has found.
- Agriculture Minister Barnaby Joyce has signed off on key protocols that will clear the way for up to a million head of live cattle to be exported to China annually, opening up a major new market for Australian beef farmers.
Marc Leishman at The Old Course in St Andrews, Scotland. Photo: Getty Images
It was almost the feel good story of the year.
Australian Marc Leishman, who three months ago was told the mother of his two children, Audrey, had a five per cent chance of surviving a rare life-threatening bacterial infection, was suddenly on the brink of greatness - a three-way, four-hole play-off at the home of golf to decide the winner of the Claret Jug at the home of golf in St Andrews.
With his wife recovering alongside their two children, Oliver and Harvey, in their Virginia Beach home, the 31-year-old Victorian fell agonisingly short of etching his name into golf folklore.
- ACT Brumby Christian Lealiifano has been named to replace the injured Matt Giteau in Australia's touring squad for Sunday's Rugby Championship test in Argentina.
- NSW Origin Star Michael Jennings has pleaded not guilty to offensive behaviour and hindering police.
- An awkward selection decision awaits Australia if Brad Haddin is available for the third Ashes Test at Edgbaston next week after his replacement and anointed successor Peter Nevill excelled on debut in the 405-run beating of England at Lord's.
- They haven't given up hope of fighting their way back into the top eight but the Dragons will need to produce a revival unprecedented in the NRL era to make a mark on the finals.
- The MCG's surface continues to be a major issue for the star European clubs who have arrived in Melbourne for the ICC tournament, with Real Madrid coach Rafa Benitez asking Manchester City if they would pass up on their familiarisation training session at the ground to save the pitch from any more damage.
8am: Motorists encouraged to drive with caution as traffic lights are flashing in all directions at the Hindmarsh Drive and Tuggeranong Parkway intersection.
The National Portrait Gallery will host Art and Dementia, an Interactive tour looking at portraits and listening to music for people living with dementia and their carer.
The Street Theatre's performance of Dylan Thomas: Return Journey - a legendary, critically acclaimed production directed by Anthony Hopkins - opens tonight.