Zane to star in Canberra

IT’S official. Hollywood star Billy Zane, known for his starring roles in ‘The Phantom’, ‘Titanic’, ‘Zoolander’, and ‘Back to the Future’ will be here this month to star in the sci-fi action feature, ‘Blue World Order’. Directed by Canberra locals Ché Baker and Dallas Bland, the film is a rollicking adventure story with nods to the […]

Toot toot! Railways Association thinks a railway is the answer for Canberra!

SIMON Corbell has welcomed an independent report by the Australian Railway Association (ARA) that shows light rail is a perfect fit for Canberra, is appropriate for a city of our population size and density, will increase active transport use and will benefit the entire ACT economy. “The report, released today at the Light Rail 2015 […]

Urban and suburban arts this weekend

“URBAN Suburban” is opening tomorrow at Canberra Museum and Gallery in Civic, running until June 21. Curated by Leanne Santoro, the exhibition highlights works of Canberra, Queanbeyan and surrounds from the CMAG collection from the 1960s to today, looking at this region as a place where people live. IN celebration of our 50th year, the […]

Mad, bad and entertaining – The Lord Byron 5

QUIRKY is the word that comes to mind in describing the next dinner show at Teatro Vivaldi, as The Lord Byron 5 take the stage to perform poetical works of Byron in what is called “an original and compelling musical and theatrical act.” Schoolchildren the world over have heard of George Gordon, Lord Byron, the […]

Grattan / No pressure Joe, but you are back in the spotlight

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra THE government wants the public to take several political messages out of the Intergenerational Report (IGR) Joe Hockey is releasing on Thursday. Stated crudely, these are: first, that Labor’s policy settings would have taken us to hell in a hand basket; second, that but for the pesky Senate, the […]

Rock Swap!

IF you love gems and jewellery, collect rocks and minerals, facet or fossick, you’ll be sure to find something of interest at the Canberra Lapidary Club’s Annual Rock Swap. Dealers and non-commercial rock enthusiasts will be selling a range of wares including jewellery, crystals, minerals, gemstones, opals, fossils and lapidary supplies. It will be a […]

Review / A sensitive time with Morrie

theatre
“Tuesdays with Morrie”
By Jeffrey Hatcher and Mitch Albom, based on the book by Mitch Albom; directed by Liz Bradley
At The Q until March 15.
Reviewed by Joe Woodward

The Beez from Berlin bring down that Wall

THERE’S an element of wit silliness in the title Rob and Deta Rayner, the Beez from Berlin, have chosen to mark the 25th anniversary of the destruction of the Berlin Wall – ‘Don’t Mention the Wall’. The popular duo say they’re presenting a completely different show from the usual, with live music mostly written by […]

Did you see an altercation on Cotter Road?

ACT Policing is seeking witnesses after a report of a disturbance involving four men on Monday afternoon (March 2). Around 3:30pm, two men driving a white utility were stationary at the intersection of Cotter Road and McCulloch Street, Curtin, when a white van, containing two unknown men pulled up beside them in the bicycle lane. […]

Dim the lights! Finalists in film competition announced

“AFTER a few sleepless nights and hours of scrutiny”, as they say in showbiz, the judges of the annual Lights! Canberra! Action! short film competition have narrowed down the 30 entries down to 12 finalists. Canberra filmmakers were given 10 days to produce a seven-minute film that included 10 themed items related to the theme, […]

Canberra Confidential / Music to get your teeth into

NEW artistic director of Canberra International Music Festival, Roland Peelman, is opening his first festival with a “Chefs of Canberra” night of fine music and top nosh at the National Arboretum on Thursday, April 30. It’s to be co-hosted by Mildura chef, restaurateur and telly star Stefano di Pieri. The four-course degustation will come from […]

Lead feet prominent in school zones

ACT Policing’s traffic targeting during February saw more than 504 drivers caught speeding across Canberra, with four drivers caught travelling more than 45km/h over the speed limit. “Alarmingly, just over half of those drivers were caught speeding in a school zone, showing blatant disregard for the safety of children; our most vulnerable road users,” Traffic […]

It’s 2015 when new bars have a kickstarter round

ONCE upon a time people wanting to start a business had to sell equity to investors. But now we have a games store in Tuggeranong (ThreeD6 of Reed Street in Greenway) looking to start a bar so they can sell drinks to people playing games. The Loaded Dice is destined to fulfil two roles: First, […]

Another pitchsider turfed out of the cricket

ACT Policing were pleased with the generally well behaved crowd at yesterday’s ICC Cricket World Cup match between Ireland and South Africa at Manuka Oval (Tuesday, March 3), with only a small number of spectators ejected. ACT Policing’s Operation Commander for the event, Superintendent Rob Wilson, said that only a small number of the crowd […]

Agreement signed for a billion dollars of development at the University of Canberra

ANDREW Barr and UC Vice Chancellor Stephen Parker have signed a new partnership between the University of Canberra and the ACT Government which they say signals a green light for development on the campus worth $1 billion. “The university sector is a major part of the ACT economy. It makes sense for us to play […]

Griffiths / Reducing the excuse for being plain wrong

“Common sense is the collection of prejudices acquired by age 18” – Albert Einstein

Gavel / Simply the best, take it or leave it

“To me, the greatest moment in a sporting contest in Canberra was in 1980 when the ACT took on the might of the Victorian VFL in possibly the biggest upset ever in the code,” says sports commentator TIM GAVEL

Full moon over Canberra as the Google Street View car roams town

IT’s time to mow the lawn and tidy the front yard. The Google Street View car has been sighted in Canberra yesterday. They only come every few years and your house shall be on display for all the world to see in whatever state it’s in when the car goes past. This may in turn […]

Moore / Liberal power surge trips over Triggs

“The representatives of the most vulnerable in our community seem to be most clearly on the government’s chopping block,” writes political commentator MICHAEL MOORE

Grattan / Medicare co-payment: a case study in policy implosion

By Michelle Grattan, University of Canberra TONY Abbott was in full confessional mode after Tuesday’s formal interment of the Medicare co-payment. As a former health minister, “I should have known better than to attempt health reform without the strong co-operation and support of the medical profession”, Abbott told parliament. “I accept chastisement,” Abbott said. “But […]

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