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Master Builders suggest ways to improve Canberra’s building standards
CANBERRA’S Master Builders Association has released a six point plan to boost building quality in the ACT. “With the release of the Master Builders’ Building Quality Policy Canberra’s builders have...
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Macklin / Cynicism with a dash of hypocrisy
A TOUCH of cynicism – with a dash of hypocrisy – coloured our week. Indonesian President Jokowi led the charge by executing Andrew Chan and Myuran Sukumaran while pleading for mercy for his own...
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Liberals promise nurses in the special schools
STEVE Doszpot has committed the Canberra Liberals to permanent nurses in all four of the ACT’s special schools, with at least two nurses at Black Mountain School and one each at the Woden, Cranleigh...
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Review: Complex work on two pianos
PIANO duo Silvan Silver and her partner, Gil Garburg, have performed in approximately seventy countries on five continents. This Canberra concert showed that their reputation is well-deserved. The...
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Calwell’s female armed robbers make off with magazine stash
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to an armed robbery which occurred in Calwell early this morning (Tuesday, 5 May). Around 1am two women entered the Woolworths Petrol service station at the Calwell...
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Review: Moving lamentations in music
BY happy circumstance the title of the first solo on the program, “No Cloud in the Sky”, also perfectly described the glorious Canberra autumn day on which this brilliantly conceived and superbly...
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Socials / At the Jamala Wildlife Lodge opening, National Zoo
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Grattan / Labor ahead in Newspoll, but Abbott gains ground on Shorten
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE government goes into next week’s budget trailing Labor on a two-party basis but satisfaction with Prime Minister Tony Abbott has risen to a seven month...
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Seselja / No apologies for Anzac flyer
AS senator for the ACT, I have the privilege to attend many community events. However, of all the significant occasions on my calendar, Anzac Day is one of the most important. Senator Zed Seselja.This...
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National Library rediscovers Australia’s first pound note
The National Library has posted the intriguing tale of how they rediscovered Australia’s first pound note in their own archives. The pound, with the serial number P 000001 was a gift from the Treasury...
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Moore / Bringing home the power of planning
SERIOUS planning challenges will remain for Canberra until such time as there is an adequate workforce in each of the town centres. Canberra is different from other cities and Canberrans should be...
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Eurovision Party at the National Film and Sound Archive!
AUSTRIA are the 2015 Eurovision hosts and their Embassy is putting out the word Canberra´s biggest Eurovision Party at the NFSA on Sunday May 24. Canberrans are invited to the ultimate Eurovision...
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Budget to smooth the way for small business start-ups
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra REGISTRATION of small businesses will be streamlined as part of the government’s package for the sector, which will be a centrepiece of Tuesday’s budget....
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Confronting theatre in festival of ‘cultural interplay’
“MASSACRE” is the intimidating title of an ‘explosive’ theatre work about the politics and violence of East Timor, due to hit the stage at The Street this weekend. Image from ‘Massacre’, photo Susan...
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Liberals call for light rail delay
ALISTAIR Coe says the Canberra Liberals will call on the ACT Labor government not to sign light rail contracts before the 2016 ACT Election. “The government should heed this call to ensure the...
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Arts / Home calls as the star ballerina bows out
Ballerina Madeleine Eastoe in the title role of Giselle. Photo by Jeff Busby WHEN ballerina Madeleine Eastoe takes her last bow as Giselle in the coming Australian Ballet production at Canberra...
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MyWay or the Highway. Cashless buses coming to Canberra
SHANE Rattenbury says from Monday May 18 the Route 202 that runs express from the Gungahlin town centre to the City will not be taking cash payments. “The Route 202 service was introduced under...
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Stanhope / Time to confront the forgotten pledge
CONGRATULATIONS to Katy Gallagher on her appointment to the Senate. I am sure her tenure will be characterised by energy, intelligence and great distinction. Jon Stanhope.Katy will achieve, in time, a...
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Griffiths / When words are comprised of concern
ARE you a prescriptivist or a descriptivist? It’s getting to be an increasingly important issue in online discourse. John Griffiths.What the hell am I talking about? Linguistic prescription is the...
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Greg puts a new Order into his life
Former Assembly Speaker Greg Cornwell… “There would be no danger of these characters getting elected in real life!” Photo by Andrew FinchMAKING use of the adage “write what you know”, former Speaker of...
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