Good morning, Canberra. It's almost certain to rain today as we head towards a top of 22 degrees. Here's what's making news in the capital.

ACT border shuts to COVID-affected NSW

Police will now turn away non-residents trying to enter the ACT if they have been in COVID-affected areas of NSW, shutting the territory's border to large parts of NSW for the first time during the coronavirus pandemic.

The journalism you trust to keep you connected

Featured

What Canberra's virus experts learnt from 2020

Subscriber: After decades of experience, 2020 has still taught some of the nation's infectious disease specialists some lessons.

The story behind The Queen's Gambit

Explainer: The Netflix series has become a cultural phenomenon, but what do you know about the man behind The Queen's Gambit?

Junior Matilda leaves impression on Heyman

Subscriber: Michelle Heyman has taken a 16-year-old debutant under her wing as Canberra United looks to unlock the potential of Jessika Nash.

Palliative care role tough but fulfilling for Jackie

By her "nearest and dearest" friend's bedside, Jackie Stenhouse knew she wanted to help others going through the hardest time of their lives.

Times Past

Twenty men were engaged in the dangerous and delicate operation of stressing the new Commonwealth Avenue bridge, it was reported on this day 58 years ago. But that was hardly the most out-there story on the front page of The Canberra Times on January 3, 1963.
READ MORE