Canberra's hotels have been struck by cancellations as restrictions on travellers from Sydney leave thousands scrambling to rearrange their Christmas plans.
Extended Christmas gatherings in Sydney homes remain on hold despite the halving of newly-reported cases.
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Canberra's elite athletes will be forced away from families on Christmas Day as players and staff make "significant sacrifices".
Times Past
One large candle on a cake signified the first day of a new century for Flora Primer. Mrs Primer, of Queanbeyan, celebrated her 101st birthday, surrounded by four generations of relatives The Canberra Times reported 39 years ago today. "You can tell them that I want to live until I see Bob Hawke prime minister of Australia," she said. READ MORE
