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AM edition, Friday, December 6, 2019
Good morning, Canberra. We're in for a warm end to the working week with a top of 28 degrees forecast today. Here's what's making headlines. 

Friday could be 'even worse' on coast

South Coast residents are expected to face tough conditions again on Friday as firefighters continue to battle the raging Currowan bushfire.

Top stories

Bushfire reaches properties in Bawley Point

A bushfire emergency forced residents to evacuate homes at Bawley Point as a northwesterly wind pushed fire into the town.

North Black Range bushfire downgraded

Conditions have eased across the fireground at the North Black Range bushfire near Braidwood, which was downgraded on Thursday evening.

APS overhaul: 18 departments down to 14

Scott Morrison has announced a major shake-up of the public service, with five department heads axed and the number of departments reduced.

Former PM Bob Hawke was 'born to be drawn'

Gareth Evans and Graham Richardson spoke lovingly and amusingly of their late leader as they launched the Hawkie! exhibition.

Taylor demands apology from Naomi Wolf

Embattled Energy Minister Angus Taylor has demanded an apology from US author Naomi Wolf for suggesting he was anti-Semitic.

Alcohol-related harm increase in Canberra

Canberra emergency departments have been swamped on weekend nights due to alcohol-associated harm, new data has shown. 

Sport

Roar power: United brought down to earth

Subscriber only: Canberra United's bright start to the W-League season hit a blip against a dogged Brisbane at McKellar Park last night.

Lonergan serves tea before selection battle 

Subscriber only: Ryan Lonergan could see the irony when the ACT Brumbies' youngest players walked into the Goodwin retirement village.

Capitals star Epoupa braces for Wilson clash

Subscriber only: Getting in Olivia Epoupa's ear about this match-up has been the least of Capitals coach Paul Goriss' concerns this week.

Playing for keeps: Forrest dreams big with Jillaroos

Goalkeeper Talei Forrest dreams big. The 20-year-old Canberran is vying for a chance to break into the national senior hockey pathway.

Times Past

The pictures on the front page told the story of leadership. A trio of images of John Howard sitting behind his embattled leader Alexander Downer, having had it out in private earlier over rumours the Treasure was canvasing numbers. Adding to the sense of danger surrounding the embattled leader, Mr Howard publicly refused to pledge his unqualified loyalty, holding the line he'd first expressed 10 years earlier when he'd sat behind Andrew Peacock: "it is not possible or indeed reasonable for a person in my position to state or be required to state categorically that there are no circumstances in the future in which he would ever seek the leadership of the party."
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