Good morning, Canberra. We're expecting a top of 27 degrees and a partly cloudy day as the chance of showers and storms continues. Here’s what’s making news in the capital.
Best of the South Coast: Want to be at one with nature? Locals suggest some wonderful, off-grid camping grounds and caravan parks. But not to worry, there are also spots with free Wi-Fi and fantastic bathroom facilities.
ACT politics | Transport: Chief Minister Andrew Barr said an express service with fewer stops would immediately improve travel times on the route without the need for expensive and intrusive upgrades.
Voluntary assisted dying: Short-staffed nurses face potentially unfair criminal charges for failing to meet voluntary assisted dying timelines under the ACT's proposed laws, a nurses' union says.
Health: It's hard to believe that nearly four years ago the world closed for a virus few people had heard of previously. Will 2024 be the year we finally learn to live with it?
What's on: It's the international hit that manages to squeeze seven of the most influential books into one stage show, and it's making its return to Australian shores.
Books: Tales of female disempowerment, crime novels set in the Australian country and royal memoirs were some of the stories that made it big at Canberra's libraries this year.
Sport: Mitch Marsh will back Australia in to defend any total against Pakistan after the allrounder steered the hosts out of major trouble in the Boxing Day Test.
Opinion: How the retailing contest between central business districts, shopping centres and online will reshape our cities, write Paul J Maginn and Louise Grimmer.
