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Hall to present a touch of Venice at the NGA
THE NATIONAL Gallery of Australia is, naturally enough, in a state of excitement with news that the installation from this year’s Venice Biennale by Australian artist Fiona Hall will open in Canberra...
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Young music stars to shine
Rising star Bernice Chua on cello, photo courtesy of Peter Hislop THE NEXT “Wednesday Lunchtime Live” concert in Wesley Music Centre Lunchtime Live series showcases the best of some exceptional young...
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Mick flies a kite for micro-units in the Canberra planning landscape
MICK Gentleman has opened the CHC Affordable Housing’s micro-unit exhibition, and hinted at approvals for these dwellings. “This micro-unit exhibition demonstrates a type of affordable compact housing...
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Socials / At the Adore Tea’s new-look opening, Nicholls
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Higgins woman on arson charge
A HIGGINS woman will appear in the Magistrates Court this morning facing charges of arson after being arrested yesterday in relation to a Kambah house fire earlier this year. Police will oppose bail....
View ArticleCanberra’s illegal firearms plumb new lows
ACT Policing arrested two men yesterday (Friday, 20 November) in relation to drive-by shootings that occurred in October and November this year. The men were identified as persons of interest after the...
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Review / Remembering Sappho in Civic Square
WHEN the library of Alexandria was burned, one of the many great losses was nine volumes from the ancient Greek lyric poet, Sappho (circa 612-570 BCE). The Public Theatre in Civic Square.Only a few...
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Sponsorship helps kids access Glassworks
MORE than 40 teachers ACT Teachers Open Night at Canberra Glassworks heard of a new community partnership announced by Melita Flynn, community program manager. Kirstie Rea (r) conducts a glass...
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Review / Affairs of the funny kind
Robert de Fries and Peter Holland in “Don’t Dress for Dinner”. MARC Camoletti’s “Don’t Dress For Dinner”, in its English adaptation by Robin Hawdon, ran for six years in London’s West End from 1991. A...
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Review / When the truth unravels
Geraldine Turner and Peter Cook in “The Chain Bridge”. Photo by Lorna SimFIVE characters meet for dinner at the home of husband and wife, Imre (Peter Cook) and Sarah (Kate Hosking) to celebrate the...
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Reforms proposed for Canberra’s construction industry
MICK Gentleman says a new building reforms discussion paper explores ways to minimise serious building defects that have plagued the industry and led to financial loss, safety concerns and heartache...
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Grattan / Turnbull resists pressure to put Dutton on national security committee
FEDERAL cabinet’s national security committee (NSC) meets tonight, as Malcolm Turnbull continues to resist pressure from the Liberal right to make Immigration Minister Peter Dutton a permanent member...
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‘Voice of an angel’ – Marlon Williams
Marlon Williams KIWI-BORN Melbourne crooner, Marlon Williams, has a voice to die for, with “the voice of an angel” According to Billboard Magazine. We’ve already seen him at the Canberra Theatre this...
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Review / Joy and emotion in Page recital
WITH the theme of ‘Dance, Sing, Love, Live!’, you would expect a program of great variety and that’s just what Canberra soprano, Louise Page, gave us in Artsong Canberra’s latest Sunday afternoon...
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Review / Process important in ‘Hot to Trot’
“HOT to Trot” is an annual showcase of new works created by Quantum Leap dancers, for which selected dancers with choreographic ambitions are each provided with the facilities and support necessary to...
View ArticleHIA sees a building boom coming for Canberra
THE HOUSING Industry Association has released the Spring edition of the Outlook Report for the Australian Capital Territory. “It is pleasing to see a positive growth phase in the ACT after three year’s...
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Socials / At CityNews Artist of the Year Awards, CMAG, Civic
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Carter / Keeping Canberra liveable
WITH Australia’s population expected to grow to 30.5 million over the next 15 years, it’s perhaps no surprise that congestion could cost the economy $53 billion a year. Catherine Carter.In Canberra,...
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QuintessenceLabs named a top emerging innovation company
A COMPANY started by physicists from The Australian National University (ANU) has won a major international award for its quantum cyber-security technology. QuintessenceLabs was named one of the top...
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UC continues its “steadfast ascent”
THE UNIVERSITY of Canberra has been listed as one of the top 100 “young” universities in the world. The prestigious Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) rankings agency has placed the University in the 91-100...
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