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AM edition, Sunday, December 29, 2019
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for another warm and hazy day, with a top of 35 degrees predicted. Here are today's top headlines.

This man fought fires for 42 hours straight

Matthew Hulse's house near Braidwood was saved despite a bushfire burning within metres of it and blackening his land.

Top stories

ACT drug and alcohol treatment funding in 'crisis'

Subscriber only: A peak body says alcohol and drug support in Canberra is chronically underfunded with the system already full.

Poor air quality has uneven impact across ACT

Hazardous air quality conditions would likely have different effects in less-advantaged areas of Canberra, a  public health researcher says.

WWII Spitfire built from scratch in Queanbeyan

Subscriber only: Lawrie Paul's shed is full of all the normal things. But in the middle is the aeroplane he's been building from scratch.

Why this magistrate is leaving Queanbeyan

It wasn't the death threats, it wasn't being recognised in the street, and it wasn't that he could barely take a sick day due to the workload.

Museum's invitation to rediscover typewriting

With typewriters and postage provided, a new museum exhibit is a chance to slow down and write something meaningful.

Why are so many ACT creatures without?

Some ACT lizards have no ears. Others no legs. We're also home to moths with no mouths and a grasshopper that can't hop. But why?

Sport

Paceman Pat delivers as Australia takes hold of Test

Australia will ask New Zealand to attempt a world-record run chase after their bowlers gave them a massive lead in the Boxing Day Test.

Return of the Jedi brings a new hope to the Raiders

Subscriber only: The Canberra Raiders' drought-breaking NRL premiership is within reach after a dramatic decade.

Close loss puts fire in Canberra Capitals' belly

Subscriber only: Capitals coach Paul Goriss has challenged his players to cover the work injured star Kelsey Griffin did.

Canberra International set to light up summer

The bright lights of Friday night tennis are coming to Canberra, with hopes to make the women a permanent fixture.

Times Past

Summernats is a much loved and extremely popular event on the Canberra event calendar, however, it is not without controversy. In 1993, there were mixed reports coming out of the festival with positives and negatives reported by police and the ACT government. On a positive note, police were happy to share that not one of the Summernats patrons failed the 2000 roadside drink driving tests held around EPIC during the festival. Of all drivers tested, only 12 returned a positive reading and none were above the .05 blood alcohol limit.  READ MORE
 
 
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