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Aspen Island venture – looking for the ‘centre’ of Canberra
ASPEN Island Theatre Company’s venture, The Public Theatre, came to a climax last night with the conclusion of “Four Day Oedipus” and a VIP soirée to mark the 12-day event that has seen part of Civic...
View ArticleBusiness groups unveil an action agenda for Civic
A collective action agenda which aims to “turn on and transform Civic” has been launched by the Property Council of Australia, Canberra CBD Limited and the Canberra Business Chamber. The action agenda...
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Gambling on pokies is like tobacco – no amount of it is safe
Francis Markham, Australian National University; Bruce Doran, Australian National University, and Martin Young IS occasional gambling safe? Our study found that gambling is like smoking: the more you...
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Fire at the poo plant
FIREFIGHTERS extinguished a small fire this morning at the Lower Molonglo sewage treatment plant. ACT Fire & Rescue responded to the site with two fire pumpers, HAZMAT unit and commander after...
View ArticleThe Toy Run returns on December 12
THE ANNUAL Canberra and Region Motorcyclists Toy Run, organised by the Motorcycle Riders Association ACT, is on again at Old Parliament House, and will support the Salvation Army and St John’s Care....
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Spooky night at the penitentiary
QUEANBEYAN’S Nichole Overall is heading to prison and is looking for others to share her “creepy” short stretch for charity. Nichole Overall… off to “a place where your worst nightmares come...
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Paul / It stinks: no help for autistic Ryan
Four-year-old Ryan Garner… a gorgeous, cheeky little bloke. QUITE often providing public scrutiny, through talkback radio, on the government and its officials can lead to changes or at least a re-think...
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Arts/ The careful art of longevity
Martin and Susie Beaver… “So long as we still have the passion, we’ll be here, it’s something you take as it comes,” says Martin.WHEN I catch up with Martin and Susie Beaver, at Beaver Galleries, to...
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Letters / Grave ‘lost’ by guardians
I AM one of the five volunteers comprising the Finding Sydney Foundation, which discovered the wreck of HMAS Sydney II in 2008. I have an abiding and very active interest in all matters concerning this...
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Canberra up to 17th in the world’s best cities for international students
THE UNIVERSITY of Canberra’s recent rise in the top world rankings has helped Canberra become one of the world’s best cities for international students. The 2016 QS Best Student Cities ranking,...
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Macklin / How macho men confront the nation
THE violent actions of men – from the international arena to the home – took centre stage this past week. And PM Malcolm Turnbull found himself engaged on both fronts. Robert Macklin.In his national...
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Gardening / Meet the queen of the climbers
Clematis… large-flowered hybrids are the most popular for a spectacular floral show.CLEMATIS is the queen of climbing plants with its stunning flowers, and it’s so easy to grow. It is a genus of more...
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Opinion / What I learnt from Sir Bob Geldof
SIR Bob Geldof visited Canberra last week and spoke at a breakfast event hosted by Business Chicks. Bob Geldof… “I don’t feel that the 21st century has begun.”You may remember him from The Boomtown...
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Arts in the City / Birthday comes a metre at a time
Percussion guru Gary France. Photo by Holly TreadawayMEGALO Print Studio is pulling all the stops out to celebrate its birthday by creating the world’s longest screen print, 35 metres long – one...
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Gavel / Fame and how to find it…
CANBERRA has a rich sporting history, but it remains hidden unless you head out to the University of Canberra, where the corridor of its sporting hub is lined with photos recognising the exploits of...
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Grattan / Embattled Brough now in stoush with 60 Minutes
TELLINGLY, in Tuesday’s parliamentary debate about the embattled Mal Brough, the government did not put up any senior minister to defend him. Instead, it was left to an assistant minister, National...
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Canberra students top NAPLAN again
JOY Burch has congratulated students who undertook 2015 NAPLAN testing following the release of the National Report and the Report of Test Incidents. “The 2015 NAPLAN National Report shows that ACT...
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Arts / Turning painter Tom into trendy
Tom Roberts’ “A Break Away!”… “The most amazing painting of movement,” says assistant curator Simeran Maxwell.WHEN the National Gallery of Australia’s director Gerard Vaughan arrived in Canberra to...
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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
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Matt’s big passion for building quality
Matt James… “I like being able to take a piece of land and create something that’s a quality built product.” Photo by Andrew FinchHE avoids suits, loves sneakers and had dreams of being a musician...
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