Good morning, Canberra. There's a slight chance of rain today as we head for a top of 18 degrees. Here's what's making headlines in the capital.

'Incredible sacrifice': The team behind McKellar

Subscriber only: "Words will never express" how grateful Brumbies coach Dan McKellar is for the support of his family. Never more so than in 2020.

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'It has opened my eyes': Fainga'a keen to shine

Subscriber only: Folau Fainga'a wonders where he'd be if the "smart arse" kid growing up in Sydney wasn't given a clip over the ears.

Think the news for women is bad now? Just you wait

Opinion: The problem for gender diversity now is that women drop off the radar when it comes to economic stress, writes Jenna Price.

Stadium squeaky clean for huge footy weekend

Subscriber only: Canberra Stadium will be the cleanest it has ever been for the biggest weekend of footy the city has seen in 2020.

Van has the Raw Potential to assist ACT youth

An outreach service can now go direct to young people in style after taking delivery of a swish new Mercedes-Benz Marco Polo van.

Times Past

It was a black Thursday for drivers in Kingston, reported The Canberra Times on this day 52 years ago. A valve on a bitumen tanker accidentally freed itself resulting in tar splattering over parked cars. A woman burst into tears as the passing tanker sprayed her husband's four-month-old sedan with tacky black tar. READ MORE