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AM edition, Tuesday, December 24, 2019
Good morning Canberra and happy Christmas Eve. The smoke will hang around yet again but there's a slight chance of a shower later. Here's the news.

What it's like working Christmas Day in Canberra

When it came time to rostering for Christmas Day, tram driver Warren Parsons jumped at the chance to be at work. For him, being at work brings him closer to colleagues and strangers on a day where he might otherwise be alone.

Top stories

Consultants clean up as APS stagnates

Subscriber only: Spending on consultants and contractors has skyrocketed, according to figures compiled by the Thodey review.

Kangaroo Valley workers wait on fire impact

Uncertainty hangs over Kangaroo Valley as business owners used to a Christmas influx wait to see the impact of bushfires on their trade.

Canberra set to get a smoky Christmas

Canberra is in store for a smoky Christmas Day, as the haze that has engulfed the capital in recent weeks shows no signs of abating.

APS 'impotent' in solving big challenges

Subscriber only: Former public service head says underinvestment by governments has rendered the bureaucracy "impotent".

Heat, smoke takes a toll on festive trade

Measures of consumer sentiment indicate that it's fallen. And a string of business voices say trade is slower than they expected.

Could stamp vending machines make it easier?

Some Canberrans have put forward ideas which they think would make the post office a whole lot merrier at Christmas time.

Sport

Canberra could host the Horn-Tszyu blockbuster

Subscriber only: Promoter Dean Lonergan says Australian boxing's biggest names could collide in Canberra in April.

Kids of the Capital find their voice

The Canberra Capitals' crop of youngsters are preparing to step up during one of the WNBL's toughest road trips.

Dancing around a Norwegian Christmas tree 

How Canberra United import Elise Thorsnes was made to feel at home in the capital during the festive season.

Safin's 'warrior' challenge for Kyrgios

Marat Safin has urged Nick Kyrgios to "be a warrior, not an entertainer" and embrace the pressure before it's too late.

Times Past

On this day in 1960 The Canberra Times was reporting on the Christmas rush and chaos of last minute shopping and travel. There were record shoppers on the Friday night before Christmas with stores taking 20-25 per cent higher than their average sales in the previous year. Out of the stores, the busyness had spread to transport services. An interstate bus service was fully booked until after New Years day despite having doubled its services for the period. Three extra carriages had been added to the train heading from Canberra to Sydney to meet increased bookings and one airline reported that 10 per cent more freight had been handled than at the same time last year. READ MORE
 
 
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