Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a partly cloudy day with some more smoke haze and a top of 29 degrees. Here are today's top stories.

There's a bit of a buzz: Braidwood businesses heartened by tourist support

Locals say Braidwood has been a ghost town since the North Black Range fires first threatened it in November. But signs of life returned this weekend.

Sport

No divided loyalties for Kings in Sydney FC clash

Subscriber only: Things were much simpler when the King family's two soccer stars played on the same team in their Shellharbour backyard.

Canberra can fill tennis void en route to Oz Open

Subscriber only: The success of the ATP Cup could dramatically boost the standing of the Canberra International in future years.

The message preached by a boxing champion

Jorge Kapeen's voice cuts through the nearby speaker and the sounds of gloves hitting punching bags: "What do we always say? E equals R."

Thunder ride a wave of confidence in Big Bash tilt

It would have been easy for the Sydney Thunder to pack up their kit bags and say "it's just not our season". Again.

Times Past

Pesky Canberrans were being blamed for summer crime at Batemans Bay, The Canberra Times reported on this day 35 years ago. Holidaymakers from the ACT were responsible for more than three times the number of charges being laid against people in Batemans Bay compared to the same period last year, a police officer told the newspaper. Sergeant Adrian Godschaix said 69 charges had been laid, compared to 18 at the same point the previous year, and most of those charged were from Canberra. READ MORE