Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a warm, cloudy day with a top of 30 degrees on the cards. Here's what's making news in the capital.

How Canberra businesses are preparing for a coronavirus Christmas

Bustling crowds and packed shopping centres will be replaced with physically-distanced, hand-sanitised shoppers for a coronavirus Christmas.

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I'd crawl to Victoria for my 'Stanley cuddles'

Opinion: A four-month wait to meet my new grandson in Melbourne is about to end when the border opens, writes Karleen Minney.

The Origin prop pact with Papalii driving Lui

Subscriber only: It's the Canberra Raiders prop pact that's driving Dunamis Lui to return to the State of Origin stage.

Meet the men bringing you the news you need

In a year where the media landscape has been in a state of flux, where does the future of The Betoota Advocate stand?

Afghanistan: was it badness or madness?

Opinion: The regiment is torn but not broken. It must fall into line so bravery is tendered by better judgement, writes Barnaby Joyce.

Times Past

A group of nudists "in full uniform" braved the chilly weather to celebrate the opening of the first legal designated area for nude bathing in the ACT, reported the front page of The Canberra Times on this day, 44 years ago. "The weather was cold. Many of the bare white bodies indicated the lack of sunshine in Canberra recently but a number took to the water apparently unperturbed," the article said. READ MORE