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Macklin / The dogs had been barking for Katy
THE dogs had been barking that Katy Gallagher would depart the Chief Minister’s chair for a Senate seat ever since Kate Lundy resigned. Robert Macklin.Running the ACT is a hard slog and she’s done it...
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Gardening / Christmas trees… better dead or alive?
Poinsettias, the perfect Christmas table decoration.THE festive season is upon us and cut Christmas trees are in abundance at the markets, but be warned: taking them into the home too early will mean...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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Moore / How good was Katy Gallagher?
LAMBASTING Katy Gallagher is akin to kicking a koala. Reflecting on the political career of the ex-Chief Minister brings mixed reactions from the people of the ACT. Former Chief Minister Katy...
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Letters / Thanks, Robert, but no thanks
I NOTE columnist Robert Macklin’s counsel (CN, November 13) that I should “tread carefully in promoting the asylum seeker issue in Labor circles”. Mr Macklin goes on to suggest that the asylum seeker...
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Virgin pays up for their unsafe rollerdoor
SIMON Corbell says WorkSafe ACT has accepted an enforceable undertaking from Virgin Tech, part of Virgin Australia Group, requiring it to spend $625,000 on a number of strategies to enhance workplace...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
THE Christmas Gala for SnowyHydro SouthCare has become the major knees-up for all to celebrate the festive season. In its third year on the lake shore, the choice of Lennox Gardens for the massive...
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‘Atua’ book wins international prize for NGA
THE National Gallery of Australia has been awarded the Prix International du Livre d’art Tribal 2014 Award for “Atua: Sacred Gods from Polynesia”, the 256-page book accompanying this year’s exhibition...
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As expected Andrew Barr gets the nod from caucus to be ACT Labor Leader
VIA Twitter we hear the thoroughly predicted news that Andrew Barr is now the ACT Labor Leader and is on track to win a vote in the Legislative Assembly to be the Chief Minister. Simon Corbell will be...
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Gavel / The footballer with a mind of his own
IN this era of media management in sport and “sending the right messages”, are we sanitising sportspeople to the extent that we don’t even expect them to be interesting any more? David Pocock… the...
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Canberra Confidential / Reading the (Christmas) cards
Katy Gallagher’s last MLA card… there’s a track leading back.WE should have seen it coming. Some folk read palms, others tea leaves, but we’re going to pay more attention to Christmas cards. On...
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Bowlers roll up to save imperilled club
President of the Queanbeyan Women’s Bowling Club, Margaret Davies (centre), with Nichole and Tim Overall and their sons, left, Alex, 15, and Nick, 16. Photo by Holly TreadawayEVERY Christmas the...
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Flushable wet wipes not actually flushable warns ACTEW Water
ACTEW Water is warning that Canberra’s wastewater system is being clogged with masses of disposable wet wipes as residents supplement their traditional toilet paper supplies. ACTEW Water spokeswoman...
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Christian leaders occupy Zed’s office again
AVOWEDLY Christian Liberal Senator for the ACT Zed Seselja has once again had his office occupied by Christian leaders over his Government’s treatment of children in immigration detention. Today’s...
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Hurry: residencies at Playing Field Studio
Registrations close tomorrow for low-cost residencies at Playing Field Studio, a multi-purpose arts studio located in Kingsley Street, Civic. With the ultimate aim of enhancing the well-being of...
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Hanson lashes out at Andrew Barr, throws his hat in the ring to win the Chief...
AFTER a few days of playing nice the Liberal Leader Jeremy Hanson has lashed out at the new Labor Leader Andrew Barr. “Despite being Deputy Chief Minister at the 2012 ACT Election, only 4 percent of...
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Giralang Shops development opponents win right to have appeal heard. Alistair...
“CANBERRA taxpayers are still paying the price of Andrew Barr’s and Simon Corbell’s poorly judged decisions regarding the future of the Giralang shops,” Alistair Coe said today. “Today, the High Court...
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Alicja achieves her dream in ‘Romeo and Juliet’
TWENTY ONE year-old Polish dancer Alicja Kusmierczak is just one of over 300 dancers in “Romeo & Juliet,” the latest production from Tuggeranong Arts Centre’s ‘Fresh Funk’ program. Alicja...
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Turrell’s art: ‘like playing an instrument’
TO the director of the National Gallery of Australia, Gerard Vaughan, James Turrell is “one of the world’s most phenomenal artists.” Turrell in front of “The Perceptual Cell”, And he meant that word...
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Simon celebrates falling electricity prices
SIMON Corbell says the ACT’s electricity prices remain the lowest in the country according to the Australian Energy Market Commission’s 2014 Residential Electricity Price Trends report, released...
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