Neighbours rally to have dangerous dog put down

A neighbourhood in Canberra's south is challenging in the ACT Civil and Administrative Appeals Tribunal a decision to return a dog to its owner after it attacked another dog and a 74-year-old man who required two surgeries. The group says the dog is a threat to people in the area and is calling for the dog to be put down, Megan Doherty has the story.

Jane Hume has had plenty to say about the public service around this election. But you'd be hard-pressed to find the senator in the capital. Miriam Webber has spoken in-depth to the woman who could be the next public service minister and her ambitions should the Coalition win the election.

In tragic news from over the border, Louise Thrower has reported on the death of a nine-year-old boy on a property outside of Goulburn following an accidental shooting.

And, in case you missed it, Sunday saw The Canberra Times Marathon run and done with thousands pounding the pavement on a glorious autumn day. Check out the photos here.

It'll be another warm April day to start the working week, with a top of 27 degrees and a mostly sunny day forecast.