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Zed wants to know where your $140 is
LIBERAL Senator for the ACT Zed Seselja is asking when the ACT Government will pass on carbon tax repeal savings to Canberra’s rate-payers. “Following the Coalition’s successful repeal of the Carbon...
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Peter Slipper to complete 300 hours of community service here in Canberra
THE ABC brings word that the former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Peter Slipper, has been sentenced to repay $954 dollars, a two year good behaviour bond, and 300 hours of community service...
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Shane wants to know what sort of night bus you’d prefer?
SHANE Rattenbury is asking for Canberrans thoughts on two options for the ACT Government’s 2014 Nightrider bus service. “The late night Nightrider service is an important part of the ACT’s public...
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Socials / At Things of Desire fashion parade, Manuka
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Socials / At ActewAGL Canberra and Region Wine Show trophy presentation
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Socials / At the Australian National Museum of Education annual lecture, UC
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Gruffalos and other arts creatures on show this weekend in arts around Canberra
“THE GRUFFALO,” that delectable tale about the adventures of a clever little mouse in a forest full of predators, returns after sell-out seasons to Canberra Theatre Centre on September 26 and 27,...
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$300 spot fine for discarding a lit cigarette, and about time too
SIMON Corbell has introduced the Emergencies Amendment Bill into the Assembly which is intended to assist our community, particularly rural land owners and managers to plan and prepare for the risks...
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Planning tweaks introduced
MICK Gentleman has introduced an omnibus bill that makes a number of minor changes to Environment and Planning Directorate (EPD) legislation. “The Planning, Building and Environment Legislation...
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Bendy iPhones: No Apple product launch is complete without a major design flaw
By David Glance, University of Western Australia NO launch of a new Apple product would be complete without a controversy, legions of disillusioned and angry customers and a class-action lawsuit that...
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Shane begs Canberrans to leave recycling unbagged
SHANE Rattenbury has launched a “Recycling – don’t bag it!” campaign which is intended to reduce the amount of bagged household recycling that ends up at the recycling facility. “Recycling tied in...
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Free Zumbo macarons in bizarre Origin Energy media stunt
IN a strange PR stunt Origin Energy are promoting their entry to the ACT market by driving a van (they call it a truck) around town offering free macarons from the fabled hand of Adriano Zumbo (or...
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Review / ‘The Little Death’ (MA) ** and a half
THE title of writer/director/actor Josh Lawson’s film is the literal English translation of the French colloquial expression for orgasm. No love-making should finish without at least one each. In...
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#heyasio trending on Twitter in Canberra
In a sign that not everyone is buying into security theatrics the #heyasio hashtag is taking off on Twitter and is trending very heavily here in Canberra. It’s a great chance to ask a question, let...
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Review / ‘The Immigrant’ (M) ***
THE plaque attached to the plinth supporting the Statue of Liberty quotes from Emma Lazarus’s sonnet “New Colossus”. “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.”...
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Review / ‘The Skeleton Twins’ (M) ** and a half
IN California, Milo (Bill Hader) writes: “To whom it may concern, goodbye” on the back of an envelope then slits his wrist in the bath. Even at suicide, Milo, besides being gay, is ineffective. His...
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Miraculous powers of the threat of Bryan Adams on East Row
THE Zambreros burrito joint in the Civic Bus Interchange has lately taken to advertising the musician they’ve chosen to play for the day. Last week I was very nearly lured in for a chicken verde by...
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Catching the planets and new views of Mars
By Tanya Hill, Museum Victoria LOOKING west after sunset on Friday September 26, the thin waxing crescent moon forms a triangle with Mercury and Spica, the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo....
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From the attic to the beach bungalow: NGA Contemporary opens
The DJ was playing well into the night at what the National Portrait Gallery used to call the “beach bungalow” down on the lake. But this wasn’t the NPG, nor its successor in the venue, the Gallery of...
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Simon offers rewards for dobbing in bikies. Is $2,000 worth it?
SIMON Corbell is encouraging Canberrans to report illegal activity by outlaw motorcycle gangs to Crimestoppers. The awareness Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs (OMCGs) Awareness Rewards campaign is in support...
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