Good morning Canberra. The smoke haze is expected to stay around all day, so keep an eye on your health. Here's what's making headlines today.

Canberra's air quality levels worse than parts of China

The territory's air quality has deteriorated to levels worse than much of China with smoke expected to intensify on Sunday night.

Sport

Offshore bookmakers target Capitals matches

Subscriber only: Security has been asked to remove 'courtsiders' from Capitals matches in a bid to stamp out corruption.

Trainers Paul and Matt Jones return to racing

Trainer Paul Jones has put the past behind him and is ready to get the Joseph-Jones stable moving again following a four-month ban.

Inaugural Spirit coach sets sights on consistency

Internationally renowned coach Kate Carpenter is set to take the Capital Spirit through their inaugural NSW Premier League season.

Cavalry slide down ABL standings in Auckland

Canberra Cavalry manager Keith Ward is heading back to the drawing board after a tough ABL road trip to New Zealand.

Times Past

An auction sale of Canberra leases at Albert Hall turned out "high premiums" on this day in 1959. Successful lessees bid a total £94,015 for 95 residential blocks in Yarralumla and Dickson, compared with a total reserve value of £50,170. "The keenest bidding was for blocks at Yarralumla, where an average premium of £741 was paid for 11 blocks carrying building covenants ranging from £5500 to £7000," a story on the front page of The Canberra Times said. READ MORE