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AM edition, Thursday, December 26, 2019

Good morning, Canberra, and we hope you had a wonderful Christmas. The smoke is back this Boxing Day, with a top of 35. Here's what's making news.

Firefighters gear up for post-Christmas heat

More than 2000 firefighters spent Christmas Day rushing to install containment lines ahead of a heatwave set to strike NSW on Friday.

Top stories

Golf courses face water bills in excess of $300k

Subscriber only: Canberra sports clubs are facing "astronomically high" water bills to maintain their grounds through the summer.

'The perfect present': Meet our Christmas babies

The Australian Bureau of Statistics says Christmas Day is Australia's least common birthday, with the exception of February 29.

The Canberra suburb where we stay the longest

Subscriber only: Cath Byrne has lived in the suburb for six years - still 11 years off the average hold period - but plans to reach the milestone.

The items to avoid at the Boxing Day sales

As Aussie shoppers turn to big-ticket household items for the annual retail sales, Choice has released its list of top duds for this year.

Why the ABS wants to read your electricity meter

The Australian Bureau of Statistics will explore the privacy implications of using electricity usage data to improve the next census.

Women angrier, but men likely to act on road rage

If you get angry at other drivers, a new ACT research program wants to hear your story - it could help the government curb aggro behaviour.

Sport

Smoke haze threatens United's W-League clash

The fate of Canberra United's Boxing Day clash rests in the hands of team doctors and W-League officials as they prepare to face a smoke haze.

Tolo's family road trip 'means the world'

Subscriber only: Five hours on two flights? Try cramming four people into a little Holden Malibu on a 25-hour trek.

Cavalry like a second family for pitcher Gailey

Subscriber only: Frank Gailey knows just what will be happening back home in the US when he steps onto the mound tonight.

Back-to-back chances alive for Gaddes

Canberra's Shane Gaddes thinks it'll be tough to defend last year's overall honours win in the Sydney to Hobart, which starts today.

Times Past

Christmas spirit in Cooma was a little lacklustre on Boxing Day in 1982, with 90 per cent of local graziers feeling the effects of drought. Between the beginning of the year and the end of November, the town had recorded only 295.6 millimetres of rain. READ MORE

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