Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a sunny 31 degrees to start the working week. Here's what's making news in the capital today.

'You are their only happy thing the whole week': Himangi's not your average cell mate

Himangi Ticku has spent a large part of her time in Canberra in its prison. She has never served a sentence but knows the ins and outs of life behind bars and what plays on the minds of detainees better than most.

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Trump's trial: Will the Chief Justice show up?

Opinion: Trying a president after he leaves office raises constitutional questions never before considered, writes John Hart.

Rules changed after arrival, say Open players

International tennis stars are claiming they have been blindsided by late changes to quarantine rules after a fourth positive COVID test.

The most interesting cars from a strange 2020

Who would have thought a Toyota Yaris would be among the best cars of 2020? Peter Brewer reveals his great eight from last year.

Peel claims sixth World Cup aerial skiing title

Subscriber: Canberra's Laura Peel marked a decade of World Cup aerial skiing appearances with her sixth title under lights over the weekend.

Times Past

"Am I sick like mummy? Will I die too?" These heartbreaking questions were asked by four-year-old John to his foster parents following the death of his biological mother from an AIDS-related illness, The Canberra Times reported on this day in 1993. His biological mother contracted the virus through intravenous drug use. READ MORE