Bizarre night-time attacks on home in leafy suburb

Homes in a quiet Canberra suburb are being targeted in a series of bizarre night-time attacks, leaving neighbours baffled by the persistent actions, Steve Evans reports.

Canberra has been rated as one of the best places in Australia to start a new business , despite high failure rates and complaints about long delays for government approvals, Lucy Arundell reports.

A pair of designer sneakers has become a symbol for the growing anger at cost-cutting at the Australian National University, Steve Evans reports.

ACT authorities have confirmed a convicted double murderer could be eligible to apply for early release, with the potential to be on Canberra streets as soon as October, despite pleas from his victims' families, Bageshri Savyasachi reports.

Friday will be a frosty start, leading to a mostly sunny day, with temperatures ranging from minus 3 to 13 degrees.

Scott Hannaford, The Canberra Times deputy editor