Canberra Now: Former inmate wanted to return to prison; NDIS causes 'disruption'
Good morning, Canberra!
We're in for a mostly sunny day today, with areas of frost and patchy fog in the morning. It almost dropped to minus 5 degrees last night, but the good news is we'll have warmer nights the rest of the week - when I say warmer, I mean above minus temperatures! Top of 13 degrees today.
Grab that coffee, here's what's making headlines.
Why Julianne wanted to be sent back to prison
Julianne Fleury found herself isolated and overwhelmed after leaving Canberra's Alexander Maconochie Centre. So she asked to be sent back inside.
Fearing she would slip-up and breach her parole, Julianne made the drastic decision three years ago to voluntarily head back to Canberra’s Alexander Maconochie Centre, a place most do everything to avoid.
"I’m the first person in history to have ever done it. And they were finding it hard to understand why"
Read more from Steven Trask's story here.
NDIS caused 'massive disruption' to ACT mental health sector
A report released today shows ACT residents with mental health-related disabilities are struggling to navigate the National Disability Insurance Scheme.
The report found some ACT residents were worse off under the scheme, with one man left isolated in his home after a review cut tens of thousands of dollars in annual funding.
But the report also found while the NDIS is hard to navigate and overly bureaucratic, where it is working well it is changing lives.
Read Daniella White's story here.
World War II vet awarded France's highest military honour
Canberra man Ken Willis flew 31 missions over France and Germany, serving as a mid-upper gunner in a Lancaster bomber when he was just 19 years old.
Mr Willis' willingness and bravery led him to be awarded France's highest military honour earlier this month, as the country recognised his role in the French liberation.
Mr Willis died in September last year, aged 94 and unaware he would receive the Legion of Honour medal, for which his daughter Sue applied just days before he died.
You can read Blake Foden's story here.
Spilt Milk lineup is here
Canberra festival-goers are in meltdown mode following the announcement that comedian turned actor turned hip-hop superstar Childish Gambino is due to arrive in the capital in November.
Spilt Milk launched in 2016 and is exclusive to the ACT.
Check out the full lineup in Bree Winchester's story here.
Socceroos wary of Peru side playing for pride
And in sport...
Australia is wary of a wounded Peru, predicting their final match in the group stage of the World Cup will be their hardest as they prepare to face the South Americans in a must-win clash in Sochi tonight.
Despite all their plaudits from admirable displays against Denmark and France, the Socceroos must put in a significantly improved performance against the South Americans with captain Mile Jedinak suggesting Peru will be their most difficult challenge to date.
Read the FIFA World Cup story by Dominic Bossi here.