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Mont 24 hour race cancelled by the wet
THE Mont 24 hour race, which normally brings in thousands of participants has been cancelled due to the weekend’s wet weather. “It is with great regret we advise that the Mont 24 Hour Race has been...
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Social event of the week / CMRI reception , French embassy
RESEARCHING telomeres and the results his team has achieved gets Prof Roger Reddel of the CMRI excited. And just quietly you should be, too. The Canberra committee of the CMRI received all his good...
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Review: Dancers make a positive ‘Image’
THERE is something very inspiring in the sight of doyen of Australian contemporary dance, Elizabeth Cameron Dalman still performing and choreographing in her 80th year. Martha Graham did it, so did...
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Joe Roff gets on his bike for disadvantaged childen
Wallabies legend and Marist old boy Joe Roff has been back to his alma mata and atop his bicycle raising funds to give more children the benefit of a Marist education. The inaugural Brother Mark May...
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‘Palmer power’ will test Abbott, but it could give Clive some headaches too
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra REGARDLESS of whether the Liberals’ Linda Reynolds or Labor’s Senator Louise Pratt wins the last West Australian Senate seat, the Abbott government will...
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Game of Thrones is the Holy Grail of TV production
By Franco Di Chiera WITH the fourth season of HBO’s Game of Thrones (GoT) upon us, many of us will once again escape to the mythical land of Westeros. And we’ll do so thanks to a vast array of...
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Have you seen the illegal firewood loppers?
Territory and Municipal Services are asking for the public’s help to track down whomever is chopping down trees for firewood in Canberra’s nature reserves. “Unfortunately several times this year our...
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The War Memorial shop takes to facebook via twitter
THE inexorable march of social media has continued to every corner of our existence. Today the Australian War Memorial has alerted the world via Twitter to the existence of a facebook page for their...
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Belinda Nunn named Mother of the Year
ISABELLA Plains’ Belinda Nunn has been named the Barnardos ACT Mother Of The Year 2014. Katy Gallagher has presented the 37 year old mother of three with the award at the National Library. On top of...
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Allara Street section of the great Civic Cycle Loop underway
CIVIC’S terrifying raised cycle paths are being further expanded with Shane Rattenbury announcing the start of works on the Allara Street “Stage 3″ “The Allara Street Civic Cycle Loop section will...
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New owners for Benedict House
IN what she billed as the “Changing of the Guard at Benedict House,” retiring owner of the historic Queanbeyan former convent, Kate Shelton, yesterday introduced the young couple who will take over...
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Tidbinbilla Extravaganza this Sunday
ENTERTAINMENT, rides, children’s activities and nature-based experiences are all promised this Sunday at the Tidbinbilla Extravaganza. “It will be four hours packed with not only the usual fun things...
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Michael Miller’s top 6 financial tips
MLC Advice Canberra’s Michael Miller has sent in 6 top tips for making the most of your money with the end of the financial year looming. Super contributions Look at increasing contributions to super...
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KPMG and Crown Project Services to drive courts redevelopment partnership
Simon Corbell has announced the first steps towards the redevelopment of the ACT’s Courts by a Public-Private Partnership. “KPMG has been selected as commercial adviser while Lloyd Esau of Crown...
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Gardening: A big show of happiness
A prize-winning garden at the Melbourne Garden Show… large round stepping stones lead the eye to a rather stunning orange coloured leaf sculpture. SPECTACULAR is the only word to describe the Melbourne...
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Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
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Come play with art. New residencies available
ONE of the new players in the community arts game in Canberra is the Playing Field Studio, active around the Childers Street precinct for some time, but bursting into action a couple of years ago with...
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River system celebrated in art
WITH the chosen theme of “Connecting with Our Natural Landscape and Cultural Heritage,” the 11th year of the “Along the Molonglo” exhibition kicked off last night at the Canberra Grammar School...
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Katy’s busy week in China
CHIEF Minister Gallagher has unveiled her schedule for a whirlwind trip to Shanghai. Wednesday 8 April 2014 The Chief Minister will be in Shanghai and will meet with Zhenfa New Energy on Wednesday...
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Long awaited police crackdown on red light runners
With half of all collisions on ACT roads occurring at intersections, ACT Policing will focus on traffic control offences during the month of April as part of its multi-agency road safety strategy....
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