Review / When pace is a casualty in this war.
“THE Home Front” tells the story of three Australian women during November 1916. The show is based on extensive research but has no definitive script. At the beginning of the performance, audience...
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Shane to expand 40km zones
SHANE Rattenbury has announced the results of an evaluation of 40 km/h speed limit precincts in the Belconnen, City and Tuggeranong town centres which have been operating for a year. “Territory and...
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Solstice celebrations at the Library
THIS year’s winter solstice is officially tomorrow, Saturday, June 21, wthe time that the sun is furthest north. Michael Sollis – “exciting artistic collaborations” From Sunday the days start becoming...
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Review / ‘How To Train Your Dragon 2′ (PG)***
THE original award-winning “How To Train Your Dragon” (2010) had a charming innocence but I’m always leery of sequels. Canada-born, Irish-trained animator Dean DeBlois has fallen into the trap of...
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Review / ‘Frank’ (MA)****
IN the overture to Leonard Abrahamson’s film from a screenplay by Jon Ronson and Peter Straughan (knowing that their previous collaborations include “The Men Who Stare At Goats” will surely prepare you...
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Police respond to video of their officer pepper spraying a chained dog
ACT Policing have made the highly unusual step of making a statement on facebook and twitter without releasing it on their website. In relation to The Canberra Times online article, please refer to...
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Review / ‘Gabrielle’ (M)***and a half
THE genetic disorder Williams syndrome occurs in perhaps one in 20,000 births. Canadian francophone filmmaker Louise Archambault has made this fictional drama less to proselytise about it as a social...
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Hyperdome raises $4,400 and 380 items for Communities @ Work
Communities @ Work have been in touch to share the results of their Care & Share program at the Tuggeranong Hyperdome. In total the program raised $4,400 and 380 items for Communities @ Work....
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Brace yourselves, next year’s audits announced
THE ACT Auditor-General has announced her planned programme of audits. These audits are still in progress: Capital works reporting (Chief Minister and Treasury Directorate and selected directorates):...
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Jamie Oliver’s Garden Plush Toys recalled
WOOLWORTHS is recalling the Jamie’s Garden Plush Toys purchased at any Woolworths or Safeway supermarket nationally from 21st May 2014 to 16th June 2014. All characters may have poorly attached hands...
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Calling Canberra artists. Do you have what it takes to design the Australian...
The National Australia Day Council (NADC) is inviting Expressions of Interest to design and produce the trophies presented for the Australian of the Year Awards. Each year, a total of 36 trophies are...
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A striking lack of enthusiasm in personalised plates. As seen in Fairbairn
Warwick has spotted this curio for us at Fairbairn. Normally personalised plates are more exuberant so its nice to see they can be played straight. Seen something around Canberra? Send a photo in to...
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Alleged Kaleen ram raider to face the courts
ACT Policing has arrested a 19-year-old Torrens man for an attempted burglary at Kaleen on 18 June and theft at Phillip on 19 June. Around 1.30am, Wednesday, 18 June, a white van entered the car park...
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Home invaders strike in Phillip
ACT Policing arrested a 33-year-old woman and an 18-year-old man after a home invasion at Port Jackson Circuit, Phillip on Friday morning, (20 June). About 11.20am the residents of the house were at...
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Government waives fees for Mr Fluffy asbestos victims
SIMON Corbell has announced that the ACT government will waive disposal fees where houses containing loose-fill asbestos are renovated or demolished. “The government has made the decision to waive...
View ArticleReview / Snappy cast falls short on solos
FEATURING around 40 of Jerry Herman’s best songs from eight of his most successful Broadway shows, this production of “Showtune” boasts a hard-working ensemble cast of 12 performers, including musical...
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Lyn Mills’ social event of the week / Press Gallery Midwinter Ball
WITH not a smidgen of scandal, outrageous behaviour or inappropriate attire, the 2014 Midwinter Ball was a fairly low-key affair where the most important thing was whether PM Tony Abbott could make us...
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Socials / At the National Day of Croatia reception, O’Malley
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Pialligo Farm Smokehouse wins gong for Australia’s Best Artisan Bacon
AUSTRALIAN Pork has sent in the joyous news that Canberra’s own Pialligo Farm Smokehouse has had their Full Rasher Smoked and Dry Cured Bacon named as Australia’s Best Artisan Bacon. This year’s...
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A young lady from Spence spitting on police at the football
ACT Policing arrested a 19-year-old woman after she assaulted two police officers at GIO Stadium during a football game on Friday night (20 June). During the second half of the game, a fight broke out...
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