AMENDMENTS to the Crime Act for child sex offenders will allow ACT Police to apply for court orders to stop registered sex offenders from being close to schools and child care centres. The amendments to […]
MELBOURNE Cup preparations are in full swing at Thoroughbred Park – but it’s not just about the race that stops the nation. On Tuesday at Thoroughbred Park there will be more than $6000 worth of […]
HOW important is accuracy in memoirs? How do you structure a memoir? And how forthright can one be when many of the protagonists are still around to dispute a writer’s view of his world? Three […]
By Rafiqa Fattah WITH Christmas around the corner, widely recognised children’s band The Fairies are encouraging true Christmas spirit as they perform in the Canberra Theatre on Wednesday, November 9. As a part of their […]
By Rafiqa Fattah THE ACT government have deemed this year’s spring conditions ideal enough to plant approximately 1000 trees in Canberra’s streets and parks. In addition to the 274 trees planted this winter (replacing trees […]
THE sneaky and high cost of a ‘free’ Smurfs app game, the poor treatment flood victims received from insurers and a hatchback with roof racks ‘for cosmetic purposes only’ have all been awarded Shonkys at Choice’s […]
By Rafiqa Fattah THE ACT government will introduce cattle to a number of sites in Weston Creek this week, in hope that strategic grazing will reduce hazards this upcoming fire season. This year, an estimated […]
By Rafiqa Fattah WITH Christmas season approaching, the Salvation Army has released a booklet for people experiencing financial stress to help plan their Christmas expenditure. “Start planning and managing your money now,” says Tom Devlin, […]
MILLIONS of dollars have been slashed from the ACT’s national attractions according to recently released revised figures from the Federal Government. The figures, which show the cumulative financial impact of the Government’s efficiency dividend, shows […]
THE fire that ripped through the top storey of an apartment block in Banks yesterday is being investigated by police as suspicious. At about 3.45pm, police were called to the fire on Thomas Hart Street, […]
THE ACT Greens will tomorrow move a motion in the Legislative Assembly calling for the ACT Government to commission an independent review of palliative care services, proposing the review be conducted by an interstate expert. […]
THE top level of a two storey apartment in Banks was destroyed by fire today. ACT Fire Brigade received phone calls at about 3.40pm of a fire at an apartment on Thomas Hart Street. Three […]
THE ANU’s new state-of-the-art $11m Frank Fenner Building was opened today, housing the Fenner School of Environment and Society and the Climate Change Institute. The building was named after the late Emeritus Professor Frank Fenner, […]
SPAR Supermarket in Ngunnawal was robbed last night by men carrying knives. At about 8.55pm, three men approached the entrance of the supermarket on Jabanungga Avenue, Ngunnawal. Police said the men were carrying knives and […]
CRAWFORD Street in Queanbeyan will be closed from Thursday October 27 for vital work on the new lifestyle precinct. Crawford Street, between Monaro and Morisset Streets, will be closed off to traffic however pedestrians will […]
MORE than $9m will be invested into upgrades for community childcare centres in the ACT. The ACT Government funding will not only improve childcare facilities to meet the required new National Quality Framework for early […]
A PARADE of fashions throughout the ages will be held on Saturday to raise money for Frocktober – a fundraiser that aims to improve ovarian cancer awareness and research through the Ovarian Cancer Research Foundation. […]
A 21-year-old was arrested for aggravated robbery last night after holding a knife to a taxi driver and refusing to pay a taxi charge in Canberra’s South. At about 6pm, the taxi driver drove the […]
BOOK REVIEW “Fall on Me” By Nigel Featherstone, Blemish Books. Reviewed by Helen Musa This novella by Canberra region writer Nigel Featherstone was based on a 2010 artist’s residency at Kings Bridge Cottage in Launceston’s […]
“SACRED Fire” is a theatre production initiated by The Daramalan Theatre Company. Thirty-four students from years 8 to 12 attended a five day intensive camp at Caloola Farm in April of this year. They worked […]
MAINTENANCE work on Tharwa Bridge has been postponed due to bad weather. Because of the weather, the bridge will be open, but an extra week is needed to complete the project. Tharwa Bridge will be closed […]
RADIOCARBON dating of the oldest known dingo bones has confirmed that the species likely arrived in Australia more recently than previously believed. Research from ANU and University of Western Australia (UWA) shows the bones are […]
MORE than two decades ago Alexander Downer stood aside as opposition leader for John Howard, paving the way for the 1996 Coalition election win. This week Howard was in Mayo, his former foreign minister’s one-time […]
POLICE are searching for six men following an altercation in Tuggeranong, which is suspected to be a result of ongoing tensions between criminal gangs. The alleged altercation happened on Anketell Street at about 3.20pm, on Friday, July […]
CANBERRA has seen a record number of international visitors for the year ending March 2018, with international visitors spending more time in the capital and spending more money, says Minister for Tourism and Major Events Andrew […]
