Welcome to the final ABC Radio Canberra newsletter for the year.
We look forward to continuing to keep you up to date with the latest ABC news and local Canberra stories in 2025.

CoreLogic data for 2024 shows house prices in Canberra are the third highest in the country, behind Sydney and Brisbane, and continue to track upwards.  

The Pompeii exhibition at the National Museum of Australia uses immersive audiovisual elements alongside artefacts to show attendees what life may have been like.

Around 40 National costumes have been stolen from the Slovenian Australian Association in Phillip.
 

The costumes hold important historical significance for the local Slovenian community and were to be worn at the Multicultural Festival. 

The last upgrade of the Yass Valley's water treatment plant was in 1990, with residents dealing with ongoing issues with the quality of their water.

Tonga and Georgia are separated by water and more than 11-thousand Kilometres, but their Christmas traditions share many similarities. 
 

Georgia Stynes spoke to His Excellency the Ambassador of Georgia Mr Beka Dvali and His Excellency Mr Curtis Tu’ihalangingie Acting High Commissioner of the Kingdom of Tonga to Australia about their Christmas traditions. 

Get ready for the action of a huge summer of cricket, with expert ODI, T20 and Test cricket coverage, plus the explosive men's and women's BBL live and ad-free. Join ABC SPORT's expert commentary team including Jim Maxwell, Harsha Bhogle, Sunil Gavaskar, Darren Lehmann and more.
 

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These pistachio and rosewater flavoured biscuits are a Middle-Eastern favourite. They're simple to make and keep for a couple of weeks, making them the perfect edible gift.