Canberra Now: News in 90 seconds for Tuesday, April 10, 2018

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The run of stellar weather is set to continue today, with a max of 26 degrees and some light winds hanging around.

Here's today's local news.

How a single sentence saved Kate's life

Kate Seselja is calling on Canberrans to be loud and proud when they are struggling.
Photo: Elesa Kurtz

It was a single sentence from her 12-year-old son Ethan that helped turn Kate's life around.

"Mum, what's wrong?" Ethan asked, looking directly up into his mum's face.

"I've made a lot of mistakes," she replied.

This innocent question was the first small step in Kate's escape from the depths of her gambling addiction.

Bree Winchester has the full story.

ESA chief hits back at 'toxic culture' claims

ACT Emergency Services Commissioner Dominic Lane has hit back at claims of a toxic culture within his agency.
Photo: Jeffrey Chan

ESA Commissioner Dominic Lane came out firing against claims of a toxic culture brewing under his watch.

An internal staff survey, leaked to The Canberra Times on Monday, revealed widespread dissatisfaction among ACT's firefighters.

But Mr Lane disputed the severity of the survey's findings, saying he thought the ESA's culture was "very good".

Here's the story.

A new political fight brewing in Canberra

Katy Gallagher resumes her seat after speaking in the Senate, at Parliament House in Canberra on Wednesday 6 December 2017. fedpol Photo: Alex Ellinghausen
Photo: Alex Ellinghausen

The proposed re-distribution of Canberra's electoral boundaries could cause big changes to the capital's political DNA.

And the ACT Greens are gearing up to take advantage, spying a chance to capitalise on the lack of an incumbent in the newly-created seat of Bean.

Possible Labor candidates are keeping their cards close to their chests as they wait on the High Court to decide the future of Labor senator Katy Gallagher.

There's speculation that if Senator Gallagher is found to be ineligible to continue as senator due to dual British citizenship, she will run for the new lower house seat at the next election.

Sally Whyte reports.

Puppy love: The new way to date

'Dating with Dogs' will be held at Capital Brewery in Fyshwick.
Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A new doggy dating idea is providing the perfect avenue for like-minded canine obsessives to meet each other.

Say hello to Dating with Dogs, dreamt-up by Canberra's very own Tatum Brown.

Ms Brown wants Canberrans to ditch the "swipe right, swipe left" Tinder mentality and bring their fur babies for an afternoon in the sun at Capital Brewing Co.

Bree Winchester has all the details on this paw-some idea.

Container deposit scheme heralds drink price rise

Minister for Transport and City Services Meegan Fitzharris launches the ACT container deposit scheme on Monday.
Photo: Sitthixay Ditthavong

Canberrans will be able to cash in on their empty drink containers from mid-year.

But the refunds on offer could be offset by a rise in the cost of drinks.

The ACT government on Monday announced its container deposit scheme would begin on June 30, with people who return empty, eligible drink containers to a designated collection point to receive a 10-cent refund per unit.

Blake Foden has more.

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