Musical theatre / “Grease: The Arena Experience”. Original musical written by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey, AIS Arena, until October 14. Reviewed by SAMARA PURNELL.
FOUR pumpers, bronto and two commanders are among the response by ACT Fire & Rescue to a house fire at 10.50am today (October 12) in Kondelea Way, Denman Prospect. The fire fighting is being fought predominantly […]
Theatre / “Julius Caesar”. By William Shakespeare, directed by James Evan. Bell Shakespeare. At Canberra Theatre Centre until October 20. Reviewed by JOE WOODWARD
A 75-year-old man was struck in the face and robbed of his car and wallet on a driveway in Bonython on Thursday evening (October 11). Police say that at about 6.25pm, as the man parked […]
A MOTORCYCLIST was arrested after eluding police and crashing into two rubbish bins in Narrabundah last night (October 12). At about 10pm, a police patrol in Narrabundah flagged down a motorcycle on Jerrabomberra Avenue to stop. […]
THREE Canberrans have died this week after a suspected heroin overdose in Cook, Civic and Conder. Prior to this week 10 other deaths have been recorded in the ACT this year, which are also suspected […]
CANBERRA continues to drink Australia’s best water, according to Icon Water’s 2017-18 annual drinking water quality report. Icon Water managing director John Knox says the annual report covers the sources, treatment and delivery of Canberra’s drinking […]
A MAN allegedly called out to several young children at a playground in Lyons yesterday (October 11) in an attempt to lure them. The man, who is described as being about 50 or 60-years-old, was […]
STARTING on Sunday (October 14) the intersection of Gundaroo Drive and Mirrabei Drive will be closed for several nights as work continues on the road’s duplication. During the night work, the intersection of Gundaroo Drive, Mirrabei […]
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AUSTRALIAN teens have overwhelmingly rejected religious exemptions and discrimination against staff or students based on gender or sexual identity, according to a new study. A team of researchers from the Australian National University, Deakin University […]
THIS is high-grade movie craftsmanship telling a confronting, violent story evoking the Hollywood era when memories of the great depression, prohibition and World War II were active in America’s mind. This brainchild of producer/writer/director Drew […]
DAMIEN Chazelle’s second film as director (after “La La Land”) begins with the 1947 flight on which Chuck Yeager flew the experimental Bell X-1 at Mach 1. Fast forward to 1962 when the US felt […]
A YOUNG person has been arrested in relation to a burglary, which was connected with the fire at Phillip Enclosed Oval on Monday (October 8). The young person was arrested and will face the ACT Children’s […]
NORTH and southbound lanes on the Belconnen Way off-ramp from Gungahlin have been closed following a two-vehicle crash. Emergency services have been on scene managing traffic since since 11.10am after receiving a call from a passing driver. […]
IN a Thursday video for the Wentworth byelection, Malcolm Turnbull’s son Alex has denounced “extremists on the hard right” who, he says, have taken over the Liberal Party. The younger Turnbull called on voters in […]
DELAYS are expected in Symonston after a three-vehicle crash on the corner of Hindmarsh Drive and Canberra Avenue. The people involved in the crash reportedly didn’t need transport to hospital for any injuries. ACT police […]
THE Aboriginal Memorial stands proud at the entry to the National Gallery of Australia and this year it’s celebrating its 30th anniversary in style. Conceived by Djon Mundine in collaboration with Ramingining artists of central […]
POLICE are searching for information or dash cam footage on two stolen cars; a green Mitsubishi Magna with ACT registration YJB24T and a silver Holden Commodore with NSW registration EHA174. The Magna was reported stolen from […]
THE leak of part of the Ruddock report on religious freedom has come at a very bad time in the government’s battle to hold the crucial seat of Wentworth on October 20. But there are […]
COMMUTERS will have to wait until later this year to see the ACT government’s new bus timetable. The new timetable, which starts early next year, will see 37 changes across the 58 routes in the […]
WHEN Scott Morrison promised to abolish the right of religious schools to expel gay students because of their sexual orientation, his motive was obvious – and so was what would inevitably happen next. Morrison insults […]
POLICE are looking to identify a man who committed a sexual offence inside a Belconnen area residence on the weekend (October 13-14). The man who committed the offence was wearing a distinctive black, cobalt and […]
HINDMARSH Drive has been closed eastbound towards Woden following a two-vehicle crash on the Brierly Street and Hindmarsh Drive, Weston. Brierly Street is also closed westbound from Hindmarsh Drive. Firefighters are currently using hydraulic rescue tools […]
NAMADGI School in Kambah has been turned upside down with damage in the past week after a string of three break-ins. Police were notified of the latest break-in at about 2.20am on Sunday (October 14) […]
