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‘Antipodes’ brings jazz to Ainslie this weekend
MODERN New York jazz meets Swedish indie pop and European free improvised music, with jazz group Antipodes, coming to town this weekend before they head to New Zealand. Antipodes “Audiences,” they’re...
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Mooseheads making an effort for their Pirate Party
It was thrilling today to come across the efforts the Mooseheads nightclub is making for their upcoming Pirate Party (Saturday September 19). Sadly it appears to be unrelated to the political movement...
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It’s on. Turnbull is challenging Abbott
THE ABC has tweeted that Malcolm Turnbull is challenging the Prime Minister. Update to follow. #BREAKING: Malcolm Turnbull has met with Prime Minister Tony Abbott to request a ballot for the party...
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EY buys up Kazar Slaven
EY Australia has moved to acquire the business of leading Canberra professional services partnership Kazar Slaven. The acquisition will make EY one of the largest restructuring advisors in Canberra....
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Grattan / Malcolm Turnbull ousts Tony Abbott in dramatic party coup
Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra MALCOLM Turnbull has seized the prime ministership from Tony Abbott by 54-44 in a late night vote that transforms the federal political landscape, presenting...
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Cartoon / dose of dorin
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Puppy farm ban comes into effect
SHANE Rattenbury says legislation designed to prevent the intensive breeding of dogs and cats for the local pet market starts today. “Today marks a major step forward for animal welfare in the ACT,...
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Gardening / The mighty power of mulching
A garden mulched with Canberra Organic Mulch.MULCHING may seem boring, but it’s one of the most important aspects of gardening. As the days warm and evaporation increases, it is time to mulch....
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Parton / The wobbly Joy of being a minister
SO many listeners to my radio program have called for the sacking of Education Minister Joy Burch over the boy-in-the-cage saga. I think they’re a little hasty. Mark Parton.I don’t think Joy makes a...
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Red tape reduction for the ACT
ANDREW Barr says his Government has removed a range of unnecessary burdens on businesses and the community. The latest red tape reduction measures include: reducing reporting requirements for...
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Young glass star wins award
A FAST-RISING young artist, Christine Atkins, was named last night at Canberra Glassworks as winner of the Australian Decorative & Fine Arts Society 2015 Young Arts Award. Christine Atkins The...
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King’s Hall open again
VISITORS to the Museum of Australian Democracy at old Parliament House yesterday were able, for the first time since July, to walk in the central space of King’s Hall, but where were the pictures?...
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Taxi strike threatens traffic disruptions
THE ACT Government is advising that tomorrow’s planned taxi protest at the ACT Legislative Assembly has the potential to affect motorists and some ACTION bus services utilising London Circuit....
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Review / When visual art kicks goals
TYPICALLY, football and art are thought to occupy different cultural spheres. Theo Tremblay’s “Almost Ethnic”, which resembles a tribal mask crafted from a rained-on, mud-soaked and sun-dried...
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The truth will out – Wharf Revue stages ‘Les Liberales’
TRUE to form, and just as “CityNews” predicted this morning, The Wharf Revue has come up with its take on the Prime Ministerial saga in its skit, “Les Liberales”. Phil Scott at piano and Amanda Bishop...
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Fladun / Neighbours, who needs them?
DO you know your neighbours? If you are anything like me, you might know them well enough to wave from a distance, but often little more than that. Sonya Fladun.This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. Over...
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Dining / Discovering the flavours of Paraguay
Paraguayan chargé d’affaires Esteban Bedoya… “Gastronomy shows the cultural roots of a country.” Photo by Andrew FinchWHEN you ask Esteban Bedoya what his favourite Aussie food is, he says good, old,...
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Griffiths / As the bodies pile up in the morgue
IN the space of 24 hours last week three women and a child died in unrelated domestic violence incidents. The front page of Fairfax’s Brisbane Times website was filled with unassociated stories of...
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Canberra Confidential / David strikes a discordant note
MILD-mannered and much-celebrated Canberra cellist David Pereira is grumpy: “Music may be alive in Canberra, but it is not flourishing.” Cellist David Pereira…Photo by Fusion PhotographyIn calling for...
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Barr points to rosy tourism numbers
ANDREW Barr says the ACT has had a major boost to tourism figures, with visitors spending more money in the capital. “The latest Tourism Research Australia National Visitor Survey (NVS) for the year...
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