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Planned burns postponed
THE ACT Parks and Conservation Service advises that the two burns scheduled to take place at Honeysuckle and Lone Pine have been postponed until further notice. The post Planned burns postponed...
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O’Connor house fire
ACT Fire & Rescue are responding to reports of a house fire in Ross Street O’Connor. Update to follow. 4:13 PM Firefighters contained the fire to the kitchen of the propert then quickly...
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Compelling, misty portrait wins $25,000 prize
MELBOURNE photographer Hoda Afshar has won the National Photographic Portrait Prize 2015 for “Portrait of Ali” 2014, a portrait of a young Iranian boy in the mountainous terrain of Northern Iran. Hoda...
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Socials / At Aarwun Gallery’s 15th anniversary exhibition opening, Gold Creek
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Socials / At opening of ‘Who Is’ exhibition, Designcraft, Hume
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Socials / At the ACT Young Lawyers’ Casino Royale Ball, National Museum
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View ArticleDisappointing suite saved by Chinese stars
Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu province in eastern China. With a population of more than eight million, it is one of China’s most important cities with a history going back thousands of years. But...
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Kenneth takes a chance on love
WHEN Deborah Brownlie stepped up to the podium to claim her raffle prize at Thoroughbred Park on Saturday, she had no idea her boyfriend had planned the surprise of her life. Wearing a kilt, Kenneth...
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Your thoughts wanted on Canberra school report cards
JOY Burch says that consultation is open on student achievement reporting in ACT public schools. “We are seeking public feedback on how policies and templates for student reporting can ensure parents...
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How many workers does it take to install a steel beam?
TODAY the Canberra Theatre had some new steel beams installed on its exterior. Walking past one was very impressed to see exactly one worker in a scissor lift actually seeing to the bolts with a...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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Manuka business petitions for a lunchtime Barton shuttle bus
STEVE Doszpot has received a petition from the Manuka Business Association calling for a shuttle bus from the parliamentary zone to Manuka and Kingston during busy from 12 noon to 2:30pm Monday to...
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Beware the Garema Place drop bear
VISTORS to Australia are often warned to look out for drop bears in the spirit of fun and all the other things in Australia that can kill the unwary. But who’s joking now with this big guy lurking in...
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Civic’s trolleys take to tricks
THERE was a rich seam of trolleys to be discovered before lunch walking around the Legislative Assembly (and even the much sought after “double trolley”), but David tweeted at us that the “trees”...
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Rape at UC
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses who can assist in the investigation of an indecent assault which took place in Kirinari St, Bruce, within the University of Canberra campus last week. Around 9.30pm...
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Socials / At Pakistan Day celebration, Albert Hall
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Neal Wilkinson named as the victim of the Wanniassa homicide
IN relation to the alleged murder in Wanniassa on March 10 ACT Policing have released the name of the victim, Mr Neal Wilkinson, and his picture. Police remind the public that the matter is currently...
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Grass fire near Northbourne
ACT Fire & Rescue is working to extinguish a grass fire burning near Northbourne Ave, Lyneham. The Bushfire Alert and Warning Level for this fire has been set at ADVICE. ACT Fire & Rescue has...
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Gardening / Gosh, wow, what a fragrance!
The rich apricot fragrance of Osmanthus aurantiacus.WITH an amazing apricot fragrance and apricot-coloured flowers, Osmanthus aurantiacus is a “gosh, wow” plant and certainly one to tickle noses. I...
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NGA panel talk tomorrow on light – for the ‘common man’
LAST week we reported on naked tours of the “James Turrell: A Retrospective” exhibition currently showing at the National Gallery of Australia. This week there’s something slightly less demanding on...
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