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8:40: Is it your birthday? If it is you share your birthday with Oscar-winner, 30 Seconds to Mars frontman and Jesus look-alike Jared Leto and Australian cricketer Matthew Wade.

8:30: Hopefully you got what you wanted for Christmas, unlike this little girl...

8:25: Here's the cute factor for your morning. Hopefully your family wasn't so painful you wanted to do this to them...

8:10: Have you got anything planned this Boxing Day? Are you lucky enough to have the day off? Flick me an email at stephanie.konatar@fairfaxmedia.com.au.

8am: And in international news:

The massive aid program after the Boxing Day tsunami failed to rebuild the livelihoods of people in Aceh, aid and development expert Dr John McCarthy says, but fellow Canberran Bill Nicol, who worked alongside the "tsunami's tzar" as an advisor, disagrees.

Two US pilots may have to go back to driving school after a collision on the tarmac at New York's LaGuardia airport on Tuesday morning, local time.

7:50: In sporting news:

Remember to tune into the Boxing Day Test today: Ryan Harris is back as Aussies relish Indians' whingeing.

A pair of promising bitches will be out to maintain their impressive records when Dubbo Greyhound Racing Club conducts its Boxing Day meeting at Dawson Park today.

NEWLY-elected Dubbo Harness Racing Club president Len Edwards will be hoping to receive a late Christmas present when one of his own pacers lines up at the club's bumper Boxing Night program at the Showground Paceway tonight.

7:45: Let's see what's happening in national news:

Labor candidate for Dubbo Stephen Lawrence would not be drawn on who he preferred to lead Labor into next year's state election but vowed to make John Robertson's replacement aware of pressing local issues and to enlist his or her support for the Labor campaign in Dubbo.

Having survived the Indian Ocean tsunami on Boxing Day 10 years ago while on a holiday in Khao Lak, north of Phuket in Thailand, Alexa Moses' dislike of the beach is now coupled with a huge and unique anxiety. "Especially with my children, I'm watching them all the time," she said. "I'm like a terrier just staring out to sea, watching the horizon the whole time."

Unwanted Christmas gifts: $520 million worth of presents.

Woolworths has billed suppliers for accounting errors that date back more than five years, and has deducted money it claims it is owed from the trading accounts of suppliers without their permission.

7:30: And in regional news:

When Orange mother of two Brenda Woodward learnt thieves had stolen a swag of presents from under a Bathurst family’s Christmas tree she decided to dig into her pocket and replace some of the presents herself.

Look out Summernats, Aleta is on her way!

Department of Human Services customers will notice some changes to payments and services over the Christmas and New Year holiday period.

This month’s highly successful Charity Boxing Night has raised more than $5000 for two local organisations.

Bathurst's Central West Flying School (CWFS) has reached an agreement with one of Europe’s most successful light aircraft manufacturers, BRM, which is based in the Czech Republic, for the sale of their aircraft in NSW and Queensland.

7:20: Here's what's making news for your Boxing Day:

Motorists in Dubbo and other NSW country areas will still pay high prices for petrol despite a big drop in the wholesale price and at Sydney bowsers before Christmas.

The Connor siblings performed in Dubbo's Macquarie Street in the lead up to Christmas.

Sing Australia, Narromine, performed at several locations during the lead up to Christmas Day. 

Ruldoph the Red Nose Reindeer was a popular song for young St Joseph's Nyngan students.

Visitors will experience the history and eeriness of the Old Dubbo Gaol from a different perspective with the re-opening of the watchtower.

Two Geurie Public School students have made a big sacrifice that will make an even bigger difference to the lives of strangers. Sophie Simpson and Rose Purcell snipped off their gorgeous long locks to donate to the Beautiful Lengths program.

7am: Good morning Grillers! Happy Boxing Day! Hope you had an amazing Christmas, Santa was kind and your tummies have recovered from the overload of food.

In the weather today:

DUBBO / TRANGIE / NYNGAN: Mostly sunny. Dubbo and Trangie 29 and Nyngan 30.

COBAR / BOURKE: Sunny. Cobar will get to 29 and Bourke will get to 31.