Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a sunny top of 28 but perhaps some late rain for the final day of Summernats. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Summernats: Amid all the joy and party atmosphere of Summernats, for a group of mates from the NSW Central Coast who are regulars at the Canberra car festival, this year's event will be tinged with sadness.
Transport: Ditching fixed suburban bus routes would cut running costs in half in the ACT if on-demand public transport services ran instead, new research shows.
Summernats: The festival enjoyed a record one-day crowd of 46,000 people on Saturday, filled with magnificent mullets, bountiful burnouts and acres of well-polished metal.
Sport: Canberra's Michelle Heyman is on the cusp of a major A-League Women first, but along with her United teammates was left frustrated in Newcastle on Saturday.
Opinion: Many people believe teaching is an easy job involving short days and long holidays. Anyone working in the profession, however, will tell you this is not the truth, write Vaughan Cruickshank and Brendon Hyndman.
Relax: At this time of year we're often bombarded with information from experts about how we can improve our lives. Eat less, move more, be kind, say no. But what tips do everyday people have?
World: Lebanon's Iranian-backed Hezbollah group says it has fired rockets at Israel, and its arch-foe said it had struck a "terrorist cell" in retaliation.
World: Alaska Airlines has grounded all of its Boeing 737-9 aircraft hours after a window and piece of fuselage on one blew out midair and forced an emergency landing in Oregon.
World: A woman in her 90s has been pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people.
Sport: Alex de Minaur has more big-name scalps in his sights after a victory over Alexander Zverev earned him a seat at tennis's top table on the eve of the Australian Open.
