Good morning, Canberra. There's a bit of rain about today and a chance of a thunderstorm as we head towards a top of 29 degrees. Here's today's news:

How COVID-19 led us to reconnect with nature

Record numbers of visitors poured into Canberra's nature parks as the great outdoors became something we didn't just drive through to get from A to B.

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Year in pictures: Athletes fire up in a difficult year

When our sporting stars excelled, The Canberra Times' photographers were on hand to capture some magical sporting images in 2020.

Australia's geographical blessing has saved us

Opinion: Our remote location does not grant us an alternate reality when it comes to COVID-19, writes Nicholas Stuart.

Thunder set sights on ending BBL losing streak

Subscriber: The Sydney Thunder will look to end its five-game losing streak against its bogey team at Manuka Oval on Tuesday.

Almost perfect return for Ace Kyle Perkins

Subscriber: Kyle Perkins almost walked into the wrong dugout, so familiar is Narrabundah Ballpark to the Melbourne Aces recruit.

Times Past

Christmas came twice for nine-year-old Brian McCormick of Ainslie. On the front page of The Canberra Times, on December 28, 1965, was a boy whose Christmas present was stolen now found himself with more than he knew what to do with. READ MORE