Morning PostCanberra Wednesday, 29 April 2026 • Issue #667 |
Mostly sunny with a crisp start ☀️ UV 4.6 • 🌅 Sunset 5:23 PM |
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Good morning! Today we're looking at a tense hospital incident that trapped staff for hours, two steakhouses betting big on Canberra's dining scene, and a question about your protein preferences. — Nathan, Editor |
At a Glance 📰 Staff locked in for three hours during hospital knife incident 📍 The Whitlams with Canberra Symphony Orchestra + 1 more events 💪 Health & Wellness: Getting Enough Protein Helps Keep Muscles Strong 🕰️ On this day in 1945: Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in his Berlin bunker, one day before... |
Today's Canberra Police spent three hours disarming a patient with a knife at Canberra Hospital yesterday. Staff were confined to a secure room with only one exit during the standoff. No injuries reported. via ABC CanberraHunter Barrel and 7 Cutz are both opening in Civic, filling vacant sites. The question remains whether Canberra's food scene can support the capital's growing steak boom. via Canberra TimesNearly 10 per cent fewer Canberra suburbs now have median house prices under $1 million since the Commonwealth scheme began six months ago. The impact has been smaller here than elsewhere. via RiotACT |
Around Australia Super Netball hosted an all-female commemoration on Anzac Day to honour servicewomen. The move aimed to give visibility to those rarely recognised in veteran communities. via ABC NewsIndigenous residents evacuated from remote flooded areas are housed in a compound with security gates and bag searches. Some describe conditions as prison-like. via The Guardian Australia |
Around the World |
What’s On: Music 🎵 Canberra Theatre Centre8 May – 9 May Tim Freedman and the band join forces with the CSO for a special two-night orchestral celebration. Canberra Theatre Centre14 May Nina Simone's daughter performs her mother's timeless repertoire in an intimate evening of jazz and soul. Got an event to share? Let us know → |
Health & Wellness Every Wednesday we share a tip for living well. Getting Enough Protein Helps Keep Muscles StrongMany Australians over 50 don't get quite enough protein to maintain muscle mass, which naturally declines with age. Aim for protein-rich foods at each meal—think Greek yoghurt at breakfast, nuts as a snack, or fish for dinner. Spreading protein throughout the day, rather than loading up at dinner, helps your body use it more effectively. Source: Dietitians Australia 📊 Today's Poll Eggs or yoghurt for your daily protein hit? EggsYoghurt |
Daily Brainteaser 🧩 What tastes better than it smells?Answer revealed at the bottom of today's edition. |
Daily Games ✏️ Today's Featured Game Crossword 10 clues · ~3 min | 1 Across Gone up | | 6 Across Opening section | | 7 Across Guide a vehicle |
Yesterday: 🧠 65 played · 💡 45 played · ✏️ 47 played |
On This Day Anniversary of • Adolf Hitler married Eva Braun in his Berlin bunker, one day before their joint suicide. (1945) • Riots erupted in Los Angeles after four police officers were acquitted in the beating of Rodney King. (1992) • Prince William married Catherine Middleton at Westminster Abbey in London. (2011) • The new Parliament House in Canberra was officially opened by Queen Elizabeth II, replacing the provisional Parliament House. (1988) 🎂 Born on this day: American NASCAR driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. (1974), American actress Uma Thurman (1970), and Australian tennis player Bernard Tomic (1992). |
Brainteaser Answer
Your tongue. |
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One Last Smile  The biscuit tin always has three Scotch Fingers and seventeen Monte wrappers. Send this to a friend who’d laugh |
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