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Free legal clinic for artists

FRESH from good news on the ACT funding front, Ainslie and Gorman Arts Centres  will join the Arts Law Centre of Australia in hosting a free legal clinic for artists and arts organisations. Robyn Ayres...

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Review / ‘My Old Lady’ (M) ***

IN writer/director Israel Horovitz’s story, three characters confront events that happened before two of them were born, in the context of ownership of a Paris apartment subject to a viager. What, I...

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Anxiety leads to art in Nishi show

“POKE Something That Bites” is an exhibition that explores the symptoms of an anxiety disorder. Wallpaper inspired by anxiety “When the mind is like an angry wasp’s nest thrown into the middle of an...

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Scientific glassblowers unite for charity auction

TODAY, Friday, November 14, is the day for something totally left of field in the arts- and you can wash it down with a beer too. The Scientific Glassblowing Society of Australia New Zealand will host...

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Shane blasts the ACCC over free range egg labelling

SHANE Rattenbury has rejected comments made by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) claiming there is no need for a national standard for free range egg production. “This lack of...

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Stolen medals and diaries returned

ACT Policing has recovered and returned precious war memorabilia, including medals and a 70-year-old war diary which had been stolen during a home burglary in May 2014. On 16 May, Scott Pearsall...

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The swimming holes of Canberra as the mercury rises

SHANE Rattenbury is reminding families about the beautiful, natural and free swimming spots we have in Canberra. “Despite being located a couple of hours from the ocean, we have many beautiful...

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Katy removes regulation from restaurants, boarding houses and hairdressers

CHIEF Minister Katy Gallagher says businesses in Canberra that sell low-risk foods or pose a low risk to community health including hairdressers and boarding houses are set to benefit from new rules...

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Video / 90 minutes on the opening of the National Gallery

THE National Gallery has gifted the world with an hour and thirty minutes of archival footage surrounding its opening. A great blast from the Canberra past! It was posted without a note, just the...

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Cartoon / Dose of Dorin

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Your chance to document feral fish

SIMON Corbell has the thrilling news that a new online resource will allow the community to record evidence of pest fish in their local area. “Anyone with a smart phone or mobile device can use...

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G20 summit successful but untidy for Abbott

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra Tony Abbott always said he wanted the Brisbane G20 to come up with practical actions and a communique of no more than three pages. He achieved both...

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Canberra Roller Derby stars to shine on the world stage

TEAM Australia is on its way to the Roller Derby World Cup in Dallas, Texas from December 4 – 7 2014. There are 34 participating countries this year – including Australia, Brazil, Japan, South Africa...

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Have you seen John Kenny? – Found Safe and well

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to help locate a missing elderly man from Bruce. The 83-year-old man, John Kenny, was last seen around 9.30am this morning (Monday, 17 November) at...

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Westward ho for the trolleys

Regular readers will no doubt be thrilled to learn that abandoned shopping trolleys continue to litter the environs of the ACT Government’s Civic Square complex. Oddly this week they all seem to be on...

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It being a Monday we present pictures of poorly parked cars around Canberra

In our weekly omnibus of poor parking in and around Canberra here’s one I did myself. Spotted in Braddon the car is parked in a loading and unloading bay despite there being no sign of any such...

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Uber is advertising for drivers

WHILE Simon Corbell has told a local daily paper that the smartphone based ride sharing service Uber would be illegal in the ACT, that doesn’t appear to be stopping them advertising for drivers. The...

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Shane calls for cat containment

SHANE Rattenbury and the Conservation Council ACT are reminding people living in cat containment areas of their requirements for protecting cats and nearby native wildlife. “One of Canberra’s great...

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A special sitting day laid down for the Assembly to get the Fluffy buyback on...

CHIEF Minister Gallagher says the ACT Legislative Assembly will be asked to return for an extra sitting day to ensure the Mr Fluffy buyback can begin before Christmas. During the November sittings the...

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Carter / The place to ride a bicycle

WITH world-class cycling infrastructure, from bike paths and cycle lanes, mountain bike tracks and a stunning circuit around Lake Burley Griffin, Canberra is a great place to ride a bike. It’s perhaps...

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