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It's easy to keep your holiday happy vibe going with a short work week ahead.
Sub zero minimum temperatures are back and bringing with them a bit of frost and fog.
The bureau is predicted morning fog today and Wednesday which will burn off and reveal a sunny Tuesday afternoon with a top of 16 degrees.
Wednesday is likely to be very similar, with a top of 15 degrees forecast.
Wet weather is predicted closer to the weekend so get out and enjoy sunny winter afternoons.
Here's what is making headlines.
Five-point plan to get public servants to show up
Most public service sick leave is supported by medical evidence, the federal workplace authority says.
Even so, the Public Service Commission's new five-point plan to get public servants showing up for their jobs says "engagement" is the key to a workforce that wants to turn up.
Noel Towell looks at how the issue of attendance is now improving in the public service.
Canberra's Islamic Taqwa School to expand
The number of Canberra children receiving an Islamic education is set to more than double with a new school slated for the Gungahlin region.
The existing Taqwa School, with just 66 pupils enrolled, is planning an expansion to Moncrieff to cater for 600 students from preschool to year 10.
Bobcat burnouts at Gungahlin oval
The Gungahlin Jets have lost a crucial money raiser after a stolen bobcat hammered a big hole through its canteen wall.
But that wasn't it, as the senseless rampage also took out trees, goalposts and a fence.
Finbar O'Mallon and Emily Baker spoke with members of the club that has been plagued by break ins and vandalism.
Canberra's coral reef defender
Canberra woman Siobhan Heatwole has been working on the front line to cyanide poison and dynamite blast fishing.
The destructive practices wipe out fish and coral habitats and pose a huge threat to the survival of global coral ecosystems.
A cheeky show of appreciation
Our very own Bree Winchester took to the runway to experience what it's like to audition to be a Fashfest model.
The spunky plus-size mum strutted her stuff and received a flood of positive feedback.