Hume fire: Dumping at Mugga Way is only a short-term solution as the Sydney-based contractor who deals with our recyclable waste is figuring out where it could be sent.
Tragedy: A baby and two young children have been found alive two days after surviving a car crash that killed their parents in Western Australia on Christmas morning.
Analysis: The clingy grey nastiness that's wafting out over Hume, down into the Tuggeranong Valley and across the border offers us a timely reminder about waste management.
Hume fire: The ACT government does not intend to dump recycling it is storing in the wake of a major fire at its main sorting facility, but has not ruled that out.
Opinion: The impression is that APS reform is losing its sparkle and that the good ship of stewardship may be drifting towards the doldrums, writes Paddy Gourley.
Watch: You're not imagining it - the unmistakable whine of a circling mosquito is a regular occurrence this summer as record numbers hit south-eastern Australia.
Sport: The South African paceman was on a hat-trick when he bowled Travis Head and centurion David Warner early on day three of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG.
