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To the relief of all Canberra, Tuggeranites can once again have showers
ACTEW Water is notifying residents living in the surburbs of Macarthur, Fadden, Gilmore, Wanniassa, Richardson and Chisholm that their water usage can now resume back to normal. As the water is...
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Mick Gentleman calls in Tidbinbilla Valley rehab facility
A proposal to build a bush healing farm for Aboriginal people on rural land in the Tidbinbilla Valley has been approved by the Minister for Planning, Mick Gentleman. “I have used my call-in powers to...
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Reader pictures / Last night’s total lunar eclipse
IF you haven’t already do get outside and take a look at the promised total lunar eclipse. Above is my own ill-equipped effort to photograph the moon heading in to darkness. If you’ve got better...
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The debate about free speech has taken a U-turn
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra SUDDENLY, the debate about the need for freer speech has transformed into one about the limits that should be imposed on speech. And key allies of Tony...
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Socials / At the Taiwan National Day, Hotel Realm, Barton
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A guide to Canberra’s acute mental health system
THE Director-General of ACT Health, Dr Peggy Brown has launched the Carers ACT acute mental health system guide. “Navigating the Acute Mental Health System in Canberra – A Guide for Families and...
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Open garden / Rooms, paths and shade
WATCHED over by a big fluffy owl that sits in the silver birch at the back, Mark Barber’s Deakin garden is a place to explore and discover, with hidden corners that unfold as you wander, and a mix...
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As seen on Northbourne, truck on truck action
LUNCHEONING at Treehouse yesterday we were treated to the moderate spectacle of a truck towing another truck. If like me you had wondered why tow trucks had to be so big to tow your four door sedan...
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Shoe gazers and other arts in Canberra this weekend
PETER Vandermark constructs sculptures made of many seemingly independent pieces each with its own quirky character. A work by Vandermark His periscopes or “shoe gazers” painted in primary colours...
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Ian Young explains why ANU is getting out of fossil fuel investments
ANU Vice Chancellor Ian Young has blogged his reasons for divesting ANU’s substantial investment portfolio from companies trading in fossil fuels. His thoughts on climate change are going to be...
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25 years of ACTEW
ACTEWAGL have been in touch to remind us that it’s their 25th birthday. 19 staff have stayed with the utility for all that time. Robert Rumsey, Elizabeth Webber, Val Albrecht, Lauren Kennedy,...
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Shane wants your thoughts on Copland Drive
SHANE Rattenbury has announced the start of a study and community consultation process to identify traffic issues on Copland Drive in Evatt, Melba and Spence. “Residents and road users of Copland...
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Interfaith group meets at Parliament House to call for tolerance
Major faith groups united with leaders of the Muslim community yesterday at Parliament House. Leaders of the Muslim community of Canberra have been meeting regularly for over a month assessing the...
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Grattan on Friday / Banning Hizb ut-Tahrir would probably be...
By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra FAIRFAX journalist Tony Wright tweeted on Thursday: “In-air bombing operational details against enemy on the bullhorn, on-water operational matters against...
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Celebrate Lake Burley Griffin’s 50th birthday on wheels!
LAKE Burley Griffin turns 50 on Friday 17th October and Canberran families are invited to get on their bikes and join in the celebrations. Pedal Power ACT and the Environment and Planning Directorate...
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Review / ‘The Judge’ (M) *** and a half
ONE hundred and forty two minutes of cinema directed by David Dobkin and co-written with Nick Schenk (who also wrote “Gran Torino”) tangles a skein of plot threads, each engaging enough to constitute a...
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Review / ‘Siddharth’ (M) ****
HURRAH! A feature set only one level above the nadir of Indian society. Why hurrah? Writer/director Richie Mehta spurns Bollywood’s shams to tell it like it is among one-man micro-businesses supporting...
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Your chance to learn about the heritage of Tuggeranong
MICK Gentleman has launched self-drive heritage tracks for Woden and Tuggeranong. “As the representative for Brindabella, I am particularly pleased to see the south side receive its fair share of...
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Shorts tonight at NFSA
TONIGHT’S the night for “short::seasons spring 2014,” the FREE short film festival focusing on showcasing the work of filmmakers from Canberra. It’s a non-competitive festival held twice a year with...
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Arts / Rep season aims to entice
Director Aarne Neeme… back for “The Threepenny Opera”.CANBERRA Repertory Society’s 83rd season is an enticing mix of audience-pleasers covering a pleasantly-predictable range of genres. Arthur Miller’s...
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