Good morning Canberra. We're in for a very windy and warm day today with a top temperature of 28 degrees. Here's what's making headlines.

South Coast firefighters prepare for disaster day

Firefighters on the South Coast are preparing for a hellish day battling the Currowan fire, with strong winds likely to make it "uncontrollable".

Sport

Brumbies hope Folau saga end is a new beginning

The ACT Brumbies hope the end of the ugly Israel Folau saga can be a trigger for change as the club attempts to re-engage with fans.

Light drama ends for Canberra United

Subsciber only: The lights at McKellar Park are set to turn on for night-time football for the first time in 12 months tonight.

Canberra duo earmarked as future Olympians

Ben Staines and James Day make the development squad as Hockey Australia searches for players to take the team to the Paris Olympics.

Kent calls in the Cavalry for Olympic qualifiers

Baseball will make its Olympic return at the Tokyo Games next year, but for Steven Kent, it could be his last chance to fulfil his dream.

Times Past

An airline tragedy had unfolded in Botany Bay four days earlier and on this day in 1961 the image of an Ansett-ANA Viscount being hauled out of the water brought the disaster home to readers. This crash, which killed 15 people including four crew, was particularly felt in Canberra - the destination for Flight 325 from Mascot airport. The grim task of retrieving bodies had fallen to navy and police divers and once they had cleared the wreckage, it was brought to the surface. READ MORE