Good morning, Canberra. A partly cloudy day ahead, despite just a 5 per cent chance of rain. There's a forecast high of 24 degrees. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Exclusive: Centrelink's practices for childcare subsidy debt recovery are under scrutiny after "shaming" automated letters were sent out to at least 8000 families.
Court: A landscaper told a jury his "idiot" business partner "giggled" when revealing he had bought an excavator which was later found to have a large amount of cocaine inside it.
Rate rise: Many residents of Queanbeyan, Bungendore and Braidwood have reacted with anger at a proposed 97 per cent rate increase over three years, or a cut in council services.
Court: A man accused of shooting a victim in the face shook his head in disagreement when a prosecutor argued there was no doubt he shot "to kill" the victim.
Sport: The Socceroos are on the brink of a rare spot in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup, so get out your green and gold scarves and be sure to be in bed early!
