AM edition, Wednesday, December 16, 2020

Good morning, Canberra. There's a chance of a storm this afternoon with a top of 24 degrees on the way. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.

'Not sustainable': Treasury says Barr needs plan to repair ACT's budget

Subscriber: Officials have warned Andrew Barr that continuing to run deficits will make the ACT budget vulnerable into the future.

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Do we need to worry about all the debt?

Explainer: The federal government is on course to be in debt to the tune of a trillion dollars next year. Should we be worried?

Get in the ring: Papalii's biggest challenge

Subscriber: Canberra Raiders prop Josh Papalii is preparing to face off against a 'scary' NRL giant in a boxing match.

Far right is using COVID to expand its footprint

Opinion: Far-right extremism is not a new phenomenon in Australia, but it has been on the rise in the past year, writes Kaz Ross.

Sams goes from 4.30am starts to Thundering sixes

Subscriber: Before Daniel Sams became a Big Bash sensation, he was up before dawn every morning juggling cricket with full-time work.

Times Past

On the front page of The Canberra Times on December 16, 1975, a new prime minister received an icy welcome. Following the controversial dismissal of Gough Whitlam, Australians went to the polls on December 13, 1975. The election resulted in caretaker prime minister Malcolm Fraser being officially elected into the role. READ MORE