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‘Multi-talented’ Wayne Brady in town tomorrow
WHENEVER people talk about Wayne Brady, they seem unable to avoid the word “multi-talented.” And no wonder. The American actor, singer, comedian and TV personality best known for his impro comedy...
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Harp and flute on the menu at Wesley
SOLOS for harp by Carlos Salzedo and Nigel Westlake and duets for harp and flute by Christoph Willibald Gluck, Joseph Jongen, Désiré-Emile Inghelbrecht and Claude Debussy are on the menu for tomorrow’s...
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Well done National Library. You’re Number 27. For the day.
IN the depressingly competitive world of Government social media the National Library was today celebrating a small and passing triumph. No less authority than the Great Oz Gov Tweets website (sadly...
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Top Ten take it to Broadway
IN talking to music co-ordinator and performer from the Ten Tenors, Paul Gelsumini, I learn a new adjective – “tenorial”. “We’re not all top end, but everyone has tenorial qualities,” he tells...
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Katy’s plan to stimulate builders
CHIEF Minister Gallagher has announced a package of measures to keep men in hard hats hard at work. She says her Government will award $10 million dollars worth of ‘ready-now’ construction contracts...
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Waving the French flag to help students
Canberra guitarist Matt Withers rehearses at the Wig & Pen. Photo by Gary SchaferAS Canberra Francophiles await the glories of Bastille Day 2014, the Wig & Pen and Canberra guitarist Matt...
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Zed’s dream of Greater Tuggeranong marches on
Zed Seselja LIBERAL Senator Zed Seselja has let it be known that his plan of concreting down to and over the Murrumbidgee has been referred to the National Capital Authority for consideration. “After a...
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Strange beauty of the killer parasites
This blue-faced louse (Campanulotes bidentatus) was found on a pigeon. The soft downy feathers of the pigeon provide a warm place for the lice to live and are also their source of food. Can you see the...
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Scotty and Nige still one of Canberra’s favourite things
IT feels a bit like we’re singing “God Save The Queen” as the radio ratings come in again. “Send them victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us…” (Thankfully there’s no word yet on the...
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Mia gives us another view of Canberra
Mia Dragila has sent in more marvellous photographs in and around town which we now present for your enjoyments. If you’ve got photographs you’d like to share with the community email them in to...
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The glory of the Cooleman Court car park disaster revealed
Released under Freedom of Information readers are now able to marvel at the Government reaction to the great Cooleman Court Car Park meltdown from the inside (link). It’s a masterful combination of...
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Shane calls on Canberrans to protest for refugees
GREEN MLA Shane Rattenbury is heading to the barricades on Northbourne Avenue this evening and is calling on Canberrans to join him in rallying for refugees. “Over the last decade we have watched the...
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Road closures due to the threat of heavy snow
The ACT Government is advising motorists that a number of rural roads have been closed as a result of recent snowfall and further predicted heavy snow. The following roads are closed: Corin Road at...
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Art show help detainees celebrate
THIS year the NAIDOC theme acknowledges the centenary of Gallipoli, with the theme “Serving Country, Centenary and Beyond”. At the opening: Andrew Horne on the digeridoo Specifically, the spotlight has...
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NAIDOC Week exhibitions and other arts
TWO Aboriginal women artists raise awareness of contemporary issues in Indigenous culture with exhibitions in the PhotoAccess Huw Davies Gallery opening tonight, July 10, all welcome. Kerry...
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Corbell celebrates keeping awful drivers on the road
SIMON Corbell has announced 3,000 people who would otherwise have lost their licences for unpaid fines have instead passed the liability back onto the Government, and through it the community. “More...
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Grattan / Everyone says they want economic reforms but the Senate is about to...
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra The eccentricities of the Senate permitting, the government will finally get its legislation repealing the carbon tax through Parliament on Thursday. In an...
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ACT property sector is gloomy
THE Property Council/ANZ Property Industry Confidence Survey’s leading index for the September quarter of 2014 shows a downward shift in sentiment by two points to 101, which is the lowest level of...
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Patty Mills coming back to Canberra to collect the key to the city
KATY Gallagher says Patrick Mills will be awarded the keys to the city next Friday during a public event in Civic. Mills was a key player in the American National Basketball Association 2014...
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Allhomes sells out to Domain for $50 million
CANBERRA real estate listing heavyweight Allhomes has been bought by Fairfax for a reported $50 million. The deal, which will see Allhomes boss Tim White taking over the local management of Fairfax’s...
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