Good morning, Canberra. The smoke haze is still lingering but today will be slightly cooler with a top of 28 predicted. Here are today's top stories.

South Coast residents battle to save homes

It's likely some homes were lost on the South Coast on Saturday, as firefighters battled conditions described as "about as bad as it gets". While some residents evacuated, others stayed to defend properties amid the catastrophic conditions.

Sport

Canberra smoke haze forces BBL game to stop

"You've got to take a breath and say losing a point is not the same as losing your house". That summed up last night's BBL Manuka smokeout.

Canberra Raiders move to lock in skipper Croker

Subscriber only: Canberra Raiders chief executive Don Furner will use his Christmas holidays to begin talks to re-sign Jarrod Croker.

Smoke gets in Canberra Cavalry's eyes

It was all going so well. And then the smoke arrived. Rolling in like a thick fog across the Scottish moors. Smothering everything in its path.

No Griffin, no worries as Froling steps up for Caps

Subscriber only: Life without Kelsey Griffin seemed tough until a rising Capitals star seized her chance to shine for the WNBL champs.

Times Past

A sleeping mother had a rude awakening when she discovered her two-year-old son had fallen out of their apartment window in Queanbeyan on this day in 1990. The frightened child dangled 12 metres above a concrete driveway from the apartment window for almost 10 minutes before police arrived on the scene. READ MORE