AM edition, Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Happy hump day. Hopefully for most of you, holidays are just a few days away. There's going to be more smoke hanging around today. Here's the news.

ACT facing smoke and heat health hazards

'This is just the start' - Canberra will choke through days of smoke haze and extreme heat, prompting a warning from health authorities.

Sport

Papalii deserves two jerseys in team of decade

Subscriber only: Josh Papalii has been a monster in two positions for the Green Machine over the past 10 years and easily makes our team.

Mistakes of the past still sting for The Hornet

Subscriber only: Jeff Horn's legacy largely hinges on what happens in his rematch against Michael Zerafa on Wednesday.

Departed stars help Brumbies turn a profit

Subscriber only: The departure of some of their biggest names helped the club to record an unexpected profit for the third year in a row.

Sutherland's low is matched by A'Hern's high

Rory Sutherland has vowed to bounce back from a broken leg as mountain biker Kye A'Hern named junior Australian cyclist of the year.

Times Past

Its hard to imagine a time when the risks of second hand smoke were common knowledge. We have come a long way in identifying and minimising the risks of cigarette smoking and how it can impact the health not just of the person smoking but also those around them. On this day in 1986 however, this was front page news as the United States Surgeon-General issued a statement warning of the dangers of second hand smoke. READ MORE