Todd Carney hanging out with the Corbys
TODD Carney completists will be thrilled to learn that Goulburn’s Finest has had himself photographed hanging out with Australia’s favourite drug smuggler and her centrefold sister. The Daily...
View ArticleWorksite accident in Fyshwick
ACT Ambulance Service intensive care paramedics have treated a 28-year-old male patient for upper body injuries following a worksite accident on Beaconsfield Street, Fyshwick. The male patient has...
View ArticleAinslie gas line ruptured
Firefighters are on scene at Fairbridge Crescent, Ainslie following a gas leak. ACT Fire & Rescue are conducting atmospheric monitoring and ensuring the area remains safe following the rupture of...
View ArticleA new bridge pushes out over the Molonglo River
TERRITORY and Municipal Services are letting Canberrans know they will start to notice the early stages of the new Molonglo River bridge, a prominent feature of the Majura Parkway project, as they...
View ArticleFraud and Anti-Corruption Centre comes to Canberra
MINISTER for Justice Michael Keenan says the Coalition Government has formally established a Fraud and Anti-Corruption (FAC) Centre located in the Australian Federal Police (AFP) headquarters. He says...
View ArticleSocials / At National Day of Switzerland reception, Forrest
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View ArticleSocials / At the The Choirs Eisteddfod launch, Red Hill
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View Article55,000 applications later an online form appears for Working with Vulnerable...
Simon Corbell. SIMON Corbell has announced the development of an online form to speed up the application process for Working with Vulnerable People registrations. More than 55,000 WWVP applications...
View ArticleInnovation roundtable at Questacon
CANBERRA students joined leaders in global technology, Australian researchers and government officials yesterday for the first Ambassador’s Innovation Roundtable, hosted by Questacon. Over 45 students...
View ArticleWork starts on Moncrieff
ANDREW Barr has announced the start of work on the first stages of the the new Gungahlin suburb of Moncrieff. $150 million will be spent on capital works for the provision of infrastructure and...
View ArticleUC’s Paul Hetherington has won a Roman residency
THE Head of the University of Canberra’s International Poetry Studies Institute, Dr Paul Hetherington, has won an $18,000 grant from the Literature Section of the Australia Council for the Arts for a...
View ArticleStrange attraction in dance residency
THE recently rebranded Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres are about to stage an unusual dance residency dedicated to all thing choreographic. “Strange Attractor” has been developed by local dancers...
View ArticleReview / ‘A Most Wanted Man’ (M) *** and a half
THE history of cinema may well look upon Dutch director Anton Corbijn’s filming of John le Carre’s novel as valedictory for Philip Seymour Hoffman playing German intelligence chief Bachmann whose...
View ArticleReview / ‘Lucy’ (MA) *** and a half
FRENCH writer/director Luc Besson’s latest release combines science fiction, a genre that seldom charms me, with ultra-violence, a genre that can deliver great satisfactions. You can process “Lucy”...
View ArticleNick Delatovic presents “World Of Hurt”, local music video
LOCALS Luke McGrath and Nick Delatovic, with band, have put together a very polished music video for your enjoyment. Nick Delatovic – World Of Hurt from Luke McGrath on Vimeo. Performed and arranged by...
View ArticleReview / ‘The Keeper of Lost Causes’ (MA) *** and a half
AUSTRALIAN audiences may not know Mikkel Norgaard, but his film about a cold case involving a woman mysteriously missing for five years certainly stands proudly among crime thrillers based on...
View ArticleSnow! (Sort of)
Reader “Rise High” has sent in this picture of snow falling in Canberra! “Sleet on Lyneham/O’Connor ridge at 2.24pm today” they said. If you’ve got a better picture do email it in to...
View ArticleRural road closures
THE ACT Government has advised motorists of a number of rural road closures due to snow, wind and inclement weather. The following roads are now closed: Corin Road at Square Rock gate, with...
View ArticleThis week in beer… The Wig and Pen!
OH the Wig and Pen, we certainly haven’t forgotten about you. With all the brouhaha surrounding the opening of Bentspoke Brewing in Braddon, one might be forgiven for forgetting about this right gem...
View ArticleBaby critical after Mercedes on Mercedes crash
ACT Policing is seeking witnesses to a serious collision that occurred in Phillip yesterday afternoon (Sunday, 3 August). Around 5.45pm police attended the scene at Melrose Drive, between Hindmarsh...
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