That's it from us on the live news blog this morning.
Join us tomorrow from 7am for another round of news coverage.
By
Advertisement
This was published 11 years ago
Canberra Mornings Live: Wednesday May 7
Bringing you breaking news from across the capital and beyond. Get in touch with us as we blog from 7am to 10am: <a href="mailto:online@canberratimes.com.au">email us</a>, <a href=http://www.twitter.com/canberratimes>tweet us </a>or post on our <a href=http://www.facebook.com/canberratimes>Facebook page. </a>
By
Here's a look at the top stories on the site this morning.
- A decades-old Australian workplace tradition, the sick note, looks set to be consigned to history and replaced by the 21st century version; the "fit note".
- The Bungendore farmer hosting wind turbines that Joe Hockey says are utterly offensive is challenging the Treasurer to a bull fight.
- Australia Post chairman John Stanhope said a user-pays postal system was a viable option after the company's letter operations suffered a $218 million loss last year because the public had sent fewer letters than ever.
- A Canberra business group has welcomed the arrival of flat-pack furniture giant IKEA into the ACT, describing it as a 'great result' for the territory.
- Tony Abbott has had an epiphany on tax and now accepts he should never have promised not to increase them when in opposition. We know this because he is backing a "temporary" tax rise to accelerate the deficit deletion process, writes Mark Kenny.
By
John Thistleton's story on the wind farmer at Bungendore who has issued a challenge to Joe Hockey over his comments that they were "offensive" is topping the site this morning.
Farmer Luke Osborne speaks here with John and photographer Jay Cronan on his concerns - and it seems George the bull had something to say too!
Advertisement
By
In breaking local news, vital earth-moving work on Canberra's $288 million Majura Parkway project stopped this morning amid fear that a deal between two building firms to keep the job moving had collapsed.
Sub-contractor Hewatt Earthworks is understood to be withdrawing its big machines back to the company's depot for evaluation in the event they have to be sold off to pay creditors.
By
Taking one last look at the weather for the rest of the week.
At 9.40am, it was up to 10 degrees in the capital, heading to a top of 15 degrees.
- Thursday: 1C, 16C. Mostly sunny.
- Friday: 1C, 17C. Partly cloudy, patchy morning fog.
- Saturday: 4C, 17C. Partly cloudy, isolated showers.
- Sunday: 6C, 17C. Cloudy, isolated showers through the morning.
By
It's not just our David Pope that's used a bit of Ikea humour in the editorial cartoon today.
Wes Mountain has tweeted his efforts for Crikey this morning too - we're loving these!
Advertisement
By
Fairtrade cocoa farmer Esther Mintah Ephraim, from the Kuapa Kokoo cooperative in Ghana will be at the ACT Legislative Assembly today.
Joining Greens MLA Shane Rattenbury and Fairtrade Australia and New Zealand boss Molly Harriss Olson, Ms Mintah Ephraim will discuss the influence of Fairtrade in Australia and rural communities in developing countries.
The 28-year-old has worked on her family's 38 acre farm since completing secondary school and has been involved in Fairtrade for eight years.
By
The AFL match review panel's decision to suspend Melbourne youngster Jack Viney with for two-games has been met with near universal condemnation from AFL players past and present.
Stars of the modern day and bygone years took to Twitter, radio and television to voice their anger, along with concern and confusion over the verdict.
By
Coalition MP Teresa Gambaro has fired a rocket at the idea of a new deficit levy, saying if one were introduced in next week's budget, it would be a "breach of promise" to voters.
As cabinet gathers in Canberra on Wednesday to discuss the tax and other budget measures, Ms Gambaro has argued that a levy would hurt the economy and public trust in the government.
"I don't see that there has been a case made for a debt levy and I would see it as a breach of a promise," the member for Brisbane told The Courier-Mail.
Advertisement
By
Another stunning photo from out and about in Canberra this morning.
Advertisement