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Listen · 12 July 2026 · 1:17

Canberra in 5 minutes

The day's top Canberra stories, read to you in about five minutes.

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Good morning, Canberra. Welcome to Canberra in 5 minutes. Let's start your day with what's happening across our city. If you're a student thinking about athletics, winter registration opens next week for ACT secondary students interested in joining track and field squads. In the workplace, there's good news on mental health support, with expanded resources now available for Canberra employees, including stress management programs in Civic and free counselling referrals. On a healthier note, plenty of Canberra residents are signing up for charity runs and walks this month and next, with events along Lake Burley Griffin and through Tuggeranong. Looking to escape the crowds, locals have been revealing some of Canberra's hidden nature walks beyond the usual tourist spots, from a secret waterfall in the suburbs to heritage-listed fire trails offering real solitude. And if you're navigating the housing market, the median price gap between houses and units has now blown out to more than 365 thousand dollars, pushing more buyers towards apartments and reshaping what developers are planning. That's what's happening in Canberra today. Have a great one.
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