Barr promises a bus bonanza
ANDREW Barr says the introduction of light rail will benefit all of Canberra, not just those who live and work along the light rail corridors, with more than a million kilometres of bus travel...
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Falling in love again – with ‘Blue poles’
“WE never damaged a single piece of art,” Patti Adler told a small crowd at the National Gallery of Australia today as she spoke about growing up with “Blue poles” as a child. Happy reunion, l to r,...
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‘Extravaganza’ in Brass
‘A YOUTH Brass Extravaganza’ is how Canberra Brass Inc. is describing its first annual Youth Workshop for young players and percussion players. Aimed at young players aged 12-19 in the ACT and Capital...
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An honorary doctorate from UC for Julia Gillard
IN recognition of her distinguished service to education, gender equality and the Australian community, Australia’s first female Prime Minister Julia Gillard has received an honorary doctorate from...
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Review / Inner thoughts of kids in theatre
‘KIDS Don’t Talk’ is the third and final play in the ‘Don’t Talk’ series from Allycat productions and follows ‘Blokes Don’t Talk’ and ‘Couples Don’t Talk’. It’s theatre with a message and this third...
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More time for Coles and DOMA to sort out their Dickson plans
CHIEF Planning Executive, Dorte Ekelund says the Planning and Land Authority have granted a further extension of time to Coles and DOMA, at their request, to submit their reconsideration application...
View ArticleMarist raise $30,000 for the Vinnies’ Night Patrol
OVER 1,600 students from Marist College Canberra participated in their 2015 Walkathon this August, an annual event that has been run by Marist College for 25 years. The 2015 Walkathon had a social...
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Flynn man arrested for South Australian child exploitation material
A 30-year-old Canberra man is expected to face the ACT Magistrates Court today following his arrest yesterday (29 October, 2015) for online child sexual exploitation offences. Australian Federal...
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Review / ‘He said she said’, Sabrina Baker at ANCA
‘PACK and Unpack’ is the first solo show by emerging Canberra artist Sabrina Baker. Sabrina Baker, ‘Tete-a-tete’ photo Louise Baker The title of this exhibition is perhaps intentionally evasive as it...
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A step forward for the Gungahlin cinema
MEEGAN Fitzharris says a cinema in Gungahlin is one step closer today after the preferred tenderer, the Krnc Group, settled the contract to develop the site. “I’m very pleased to see the preferred...
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Police call for witnesses as robberies linked
ACT Policing is renewing its appeal for information after establishing a link between two aggravated robberies in Canberra’s South last month. Police believe the same offender may be responsible for...
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Gardening / Perennials keep on keeping on
PERENNIAL plants are a mainstay of any garden. Some are evergreen, even when flowering has finished, and others hibernate for winter and appear, as if by surprise, in spring. Other perennials provide...
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Canberra’s ‘Light Clock’ is live on Kickstarter
CANBERRA locals Chris and Joe have launched a crowdsourced fundraising round on Kickstarter for their new way to tell the time, the “Light Clock”. They describe it like this: Welcome to The Light...
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Rejuvenated ‘10cc’ at Vikings
UK hit makers ‘10cc’ will appear live at the Vikings this Wednesday, appealing to 1970s music tragics. 10cc With hits including “I’m Not In Love”, “Dreadlock Holiday” and “The Things We Do For Love”,...
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Review / Temporality and engagement in video art
WHILE video art frequently proves too esoteric for mainstream artistic consumption, it does comprise a significant portion of new art spectacles. Louise Curham, A Film of One’s Own [Archive Fever]...
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Letters / Cyclist with a heart
SONYA Fladun’s column (Mum in the City, CN, October 15) rightly describes “the ugly face of careless cycling”. She cites an example of what not to do or say when passing a pedestrian who was totally...
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Chew to play sonatas at Wesley
THIS week’s Wednesday Lunchtime Live Concert at Wesley will be a piano recital by Aaron Chew. Aaron Chew, photo by Peter Hislop A Masters in Music student at the ANU, studying with Larry Sitsky and...
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Arts / Sending the fans home humming
Nanki-Poo (played by Lachlan McGinnes) and Yum-Yum (Alyssa Morse) as the young lovers in “The Mikado”. Photo by Bec DoyleJUDE Colquhoun is an unabashed Gilbert and Sullivan tragic – “I absolutely love...
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Cartoon / A dose of Dorin
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Talking about the Wars – Russian Resurrection Film Festival
YOU can safely predict that the Russian Resurrection Film Festival opening tomorrow will provide audience with solid cinematic fare and not fairy floss. ‘Battle for Sevastopol.’ This year’s the 12th...
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