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ACT politicians interviewing themselves
THE ACT Government insists on uploading expensive little videos to YouTube where they languish often with double digit viewing figures. Today they’ve taken it to a new level with 25 seconds of Andrew...
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Review / ‘Mommy’ (MA) *** and a half
THE core of Francophone Canadian writer/director Xavier Dolan’s film is a trio of characters each labouring under a burden influencing their daily lives. Around them, Dolan has built a story that...
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Qantas brings Boeing 717 maintenance jobs to Canberra
ANDREW Barr has delightedly announced QantasLink will bring up to 40 engineering jobs to Canberra. “It will relocate the heavy maintenance for its entire Boeing 717 fleet of 18 aircraft to the ACT for...
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Patient in Ebola isolation at Canberra Hospital
ACT Health Acting Chief Health Officer Dr Andrew Pengilley today confirmed that as a precautionary measure a person who recently returned from West Africa has been admitted into the dedicated Canberra...
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Chisholm construction site burglary
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to any suspicious behaviour seen around a construction site in Chisholm after a recent overnight burglary. Located on the corner of Mead Street and Benham Street,...
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Unlicensed DUI in a Prius
A 45-year-old Downer woman was taken into custody last night (Saturday 11 April) after police allege she refused to comply with a random breath test, then later spat on the officer attempting to seek...
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Gang-gangs for Bunda Street
IF you’ve been worrying that the chaos around Bunda Street heralded a period of unnatural excavation, fear not — nature is about to be embedded in our pavements in the form of art. Bird to enliven...
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‘Crazy wisdom’ – Stavanger slams his way into town
AUTHOR, entertainer, storyteller and performer David Stavanger, also known around the spoken word traps as Ghostboy, has contacted us to tell of his coming visit to Canberra with musician Richard...
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Gallipoli instruments revealed
THE “ReSounding Gallipoli” concert today at the High Court, music played or composed during the Gallipoli campaign, as documented in diaries, letters and first person accounts, will be covered by our...
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Socials / Lyn Mills’ social event of the week
AFTERNOON tea at Government House with their patron Lady Cosgrove was a special treat for a group of people who make the concept of L’Arche Genesaret work so well. Founded by Swiss-born Canadian Jean...
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Fluffy blocks going dual occupancy
MICK Gentleman has announced proposed changes to the Territory Plan to allow for development opportunities of Mr Fluffy blocks. “DV343 will facilitate urban renewal throughout the capital, through the...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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Chauntell McNamara is the Barnardos Mother of the Year!
Chauntell McNamara has been named the ACT Barnardos Mother of the Year 2015 at an award ceremony this morning. ACT Minister for Women Yvette Berry congratulated Ms McNamara on her dedication and...
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With the economy on the nose, public school enrollments surge
JOY Burch says the latest ACT schools census shows strong growth in public school enrolments. ACT Minister for Education and Training Joy Burch today welcomed the February 2015 school census that...
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X-rated science night for adults at Questacon
QUESTACON’S next Scinight promises seduction as it delves into some cheeky, adults-only topics for one night only. Questions to be answered include: Is the Y chromosome disappearing? What’s the...
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House fire in Ngunnawal
FIREFIGHTERS are at the scene of a house fire in Ngunnawal. ACT Fire & Rescue were called to the Burrumarra Avenue just before 2:30. 2:52 PM The fire in the kitchen of the property has been...
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Record Store Day coming this Saturday
THIS Saturday is Record Store Day and Canberra’s finest record stores are getting in the spirit. Weston Creek’s Songland Records are running a vinyl auction and already have their bids coming in...
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Canberran Sasa Sestic named the world’s best barista
CANBERRA’s Ona Coffee is excitedly facebooking after their founder Sasa Sestic took out the World Barista Championship in Seattle. Reportedly the juice of the Clonakilla shiraz grape played a part in...
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Repat and Rabbits / WW1 Soldier Settlement in the ACT
Duntroon Cadets 1918 SIMON Corbell has launched “Repat and Rabbits: WW1 Soldier Settlement in the ACT“, a new ACT Government web resource that provides insight into the men who took up small farming...
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Canberra to host Qing Dynasty exhibition
ANDREW Barr says Canberra will play host to a significant Chinese exhibition in early 2016, with the National Library of Australia partnering with the largest library in China, the National Library of...
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