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Song for Country at Multicultural Fringe
‘A Song for Country’ is one of the more unusual exhibitions on the program of the Canberra Multicultural Fringe Festiva, and there’s still time to catch it. Nakarrma and Thompson at the opening...
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Police concerned about bicycle theft
ACT Policing is urging cyclists to ‘Lock it, or Lose it’, to combat the rising number of reported bicycle thefts across Canberra. While reports of property crime across the ACT have dropped more than...
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Review / ‘What We Did on Our Holiday’ (PG) *** and a half
FROM from co-writers and directors Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin (who also did TV’s “Drop The Dead Donkey”) comes this most agreeable, credible, sweet, intelligent family comedy. Abi (Rosamund Pike)...
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Review / ‘The Interview’ (MA) ** and a half
THIS Hollywood comedy caused a minor brouhaha when North Korea accused the Berlin Film Festival of instigating terrorism by screening it. Others including Barack Obama saw the accusation an attack on...
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Review / ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ (MA) * and a half
DRIVING this film is volume one in E L James’s best-selling fictional trilogy peeking behind the curtains of BDSM, a sexual behaviour that few but its practitioners would really understand. Some might...
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Road rage in Lyons
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a roadside assault and robbery that occurred in Lyons this morning (Friday, February 13). About 9.10am, while stationary at the intersection of Hindmarsh Drive and...
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Multicultural Festival is good to go
The Barlens trucks are moving off, the sound techs are making checks, and a thick charcoal smoke is wafting the smell of grilling meats over the city. The 2015 Multicultural Festivall is all set to...
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Property Council rubbing its hands together at the idea of Government real...
THE Commonwealth Government’s decision to undertake a scoping study into the divestment options of six Commonwealth properties has been welcomed by the Property Council of Australia. The six buildings...
View ArticleReview / Metasystems and Post Phase for the Fringe Festival
TWO interesting new contemporary dance programs are being given their first Canberra performances in the Canberra Theatre Centre Courtyard Studios. Both push the boundaries of contemporary dance and...
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Socials / At the Hearts of Valour Ball, Hyatt Hotel
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Yoda and Angry Birds to soar over Canberra
THE Canberra Balloon Spectacular will this year host two special guests, Yoda from Star Wars and an ‘Angry Bird’, when the event returns to Canberra for its 29th year. This year’s special shapes, Yoda...
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Mixed berry hepatitis recall
ACT Health has received advice that Patties Foods Ltd is recalling Nanna’s Mixed Berries (Frozen) 1kg packs from Coles, Woolworths, IGA and other independent supermarkets, due to potential Hepatitis A...
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Early morning property attack in Fisher
ACT Policing is investigating property damage to a car and letterbox which occurred in Fisher early this morning (Sunday, February 15). Between about 5:00am and 6:30am, the letterbox of a Fisher...
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Socials / At the Black Opal Experience, Hotel Realm
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Sign up for the Cystic Fibrosis Big Bounce!
CYSTIC Fibrosis ACT is calling on Canberra residents, schools and community groups to ‘get bouncing’ in a bid to raise awareness and funds for next month’s Big Bounce, an upcoming national campaign...
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ANU to research the Fluffies
ANDREW Barr and Simon Corbell have announced a research program into the potential long-term health risks of living in a house with loose-fill “Mr Fluffy” asbestos. The research will be undertaken by...
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Speed coming down on Baldwin Drive
TERRITORY and Municipal Services reports that from today the speed limit of a section of Baldwin Drive, Kaleen, will be lowered to 60 kilometres an hour to improve safety in the area. The section of...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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Parking around Canberra showing no signs of improving
Being a Monday morning our thoughts turn to the parking of our fellow Canberrans. 1. Mike sent us this one: Here is one I just snapped in Kippax on Friday evening. 2. The indefatiguable Tom had this...
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Canberra gets an express branch of the Commonwealth Bank
THE Commonwealth Bank has opened its first Express branch in Canberra. “The new branch, which relocated from the existing site next door on Northbourne Avenue, has a new format design which creates a...
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