Good morning, Canberra. It's Christmas next month! Also, it shouldn't be as wet today on the way to a top of 21 degrees. Here's what's making news.

Move over, 'Banksy': The mysterious man behind Canberra's Mario-inspired markers

Subscriber only: The man behind the capital's Mario-inspired street art has agreed to speak to The Canberra Times under the condition of anonymity.

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Wallabies hit 117-year low against All Blacks

The Wallabies' heaviest defeat to the All Blacks will spark questions as to whether this was just another false dawn for Australia.

Democracy or Trump? America's stark choice

Opinion: Mark Kenny: Godwin's Law was intended to keep us tethered to reality. What if it's now doing the opposite?

The secrets of showbiz legend Coralie Wood

Relax: One of the the best-kept secrets of the Canberra arts world was revealed this week.

The Paralympian who scaled Mt Kosciuszko

Subscriber only: Sam Tait made history when he scaled Mt Kosciuszko this month, seven years after his life changed forever.

Times Past

It was a spectacle 90 million miles from Earth, which hundreds of Canberra people packed their city's hilltops to see very early in the morning, The Canberra Times reported on this day 55 years ago.
The photograph dominating the front page was taken from Red Hill by amateur photographer Mr Kim Rainsford, of Deakin. Rainsford made a one-minute exposure on Tri-X film to get the the comet's tail pointing away from the rising sun. READ MORE