IN a move to close the perceived gap between national cultural institutions in the heart of Canberra, a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct has been announced by the federal government.
A NEGLECTED, unlocked, public housing unit in Wright left vacant and trashed for months is causing nearby tenants to fear for their safety as squatters use the space.
LAST YEAR, a group of neighbours in Isaacs got together to produce "Floriade in the Suburbs" at their local IGA and now they don't want to let it go.
There used to be a memorial to May Hayman and Mona Tait, another Canberra nurse murdered by the Japanese, says letter writer STEPHEN BROWN, of Forrest.
AFTER a long delay, winners in the 2021 River of Art Prize have been announced.
Family activities take a new turn in the world of rapid antigen tests, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"When the Australian Republic Movement finally presented its new model, it barely ruffled the newsrooms’ feathers. To rub it in, the PM renamed Aspen Island, Queen Elizabeth II Island," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
Police are stamping down on reselling of rapid antigen tests. Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has a look.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON says zinnias are easy to grow and are a classic summer annual.
A 72-year-old cyclist has died after a collision with a tree on Black Mountain Peninsula yesterday (January 24).
Arts editor HELEN MUS files another of her "Arts in the City" columns.
THE ACT Education Union says the ACT government's return to school plan lacks detail.
ACT students and staff will receive two Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) per week for the first four weeks of term one, when they return to school next week.
A NSW man was caught driving at nearly five times the legal alcohol limit in Symonston on Saturday night (January 22).
LOCAL, chartered accounting firm Greenlight Super Services specialises in self-managed superannuation funds. Owners Vanessa Rae and Danielle Rodda have a combined 40 years of accounting experience and are accredited specialists.
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The Lunar New Year will be celebrated with an annual community and family festival at the Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre in Lyneham on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Monday, January 31.
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A 72-year-old cyclist has died after a collision with a tree on Black Mountain Peninsula yesterday (January 24).
A NEGLECTED, unlocked, public housing unit in Wright left vacant and trashed for months is causing nearby tenants to fear for their safety as squatters use the space.
LAST YEAR, a group of neighbours in Isaacs got together to produce "Floriade in the Suburbs" at their local IGA and now they don't want to let it go.
THE ACT Education Union says the ACT government's return to school plan lacks detail.
ACT students and staff will receive two Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) per week for the first four weeks of term one, when they return to school next week.
A NSW man was caught driving at nearly five times the legal alcohol limit in Symonston on Saturday night (January 22).
THE Southern NSW Local Health District (SNSWLHD) has reported there is now only one COVID-19 patient in intensive care, as the district recorded 300 new cases of the virus today (January 24).
A man in his 40s and a man in his 90s have both died from COVID-19, ACT Health has reported today (January 24).
CANBERRA'S Nick Kyrgios and his doubles partner Thanasi Kokkinakis are into the Australian Open doubles quarterfinals.
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN writes the PM’s future will be a gamble on voter volatility – they’re in a very grumpy mood now, but where will they be in May?
Government management of Omicron has been blighted by false assumptions and bad planning, says MICHELLE GRATTAN.
There used to be a memorial to May Hayman and Mona Tait, another Canberra nurse murdered by the Japanese, says letter writer STEPHEN BROWN, of Forrest.
Police are stamping down on reselling of rapid antigen tests. Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has a look.
The contention around Australia Day grows with each passing year and now, says NICK OVERALL, more than ever, it’s important to ask the question, what is the history of Australia Day and does it have a future?
What's the longest word in the English language? What's in a word? "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS has the answers.
Reader GIL MILLER has been fined three times for unwittingly exceeding the new 40km/h limits on Northbourne Avenue. He's having panic attacks worrying if he's been caught again.
"When some teenager at Macca’s gets your order wrong for one of the adjectives on your frappuccino iced hedgehog chai-fruit tingle, and there’s a queue behind you, just smile at the youngster serving you," says columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"Is there anyone within the NCA’s world who thinks it is a good idea to insert another set of traffic lights on Commonwealth Avenue to allow the tram to enter every couple of minutes," asks "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Just when embattled PM Scott Morrison might think he's out of the woods, along comes Novak Djokovic to mess things up, writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
When will this COVID wave be over? ADRIAN ESTERMAN offer four numbers to keep an eye on and why.
IN a move to close the perceived gap between national cultural institutions in the heart of Canberra, a national Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural precinct has been announced by the federal government.
Arts editor HELEN MUS files another of her "Arts in the City" columns.
AFTER a long delay, winners in the 2021 River of Art Prize have been announced.
The Lunar New Year will be celebrated with an annual community and family festival at the Sakyamuni Buddhist Centre in Lyneham on Lunar New Year’s Eve on Monday, January 31.
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"Stan is a sort of anti-hero, a good-looking drifter and hustler, who believes he can outwit fate, until his American Dream begins to unravel." DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews the movie "Nightmare Alley".
DOUGAL MACDONALD reviews a Chinese movie that he rates as:" delightful, entertaining, dramatic, and filmed in colour that often looks like monochrome, about a community confronting a grave disappointment arising from a minor issue. "
AS the end of January draws near, a big weekend for alternate arts in Canberra also looms in the world of burlesque.
SEVEN months after the long-serving previous incumbent, Sam Tyler, moved to the ACT’s Chief Minister, Treasury and Economic Development directorate, Caroline Fulton has today been announced as artsACT's new executive branch manager.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has written a full day of her "Artsday"column today.
LOCAL, chartered accounting firm Greenlight Super Services specialises in self-managed superannuation funds. Owners Vanessa Rae and Danielle Rodda have a combined 40 years of accounting experience and are accredited specialists.
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Family activities take a new turn in the world of rapid antigen tests, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON says zinnias are easy to grow and are a classic summer annual.
'Super competitive' basketball star – and veteran of 400 WNBL games – Kelly Wilson tells sport columnist SIMON ANDERSON she loves playing and is grateful that, at 37, she still can.
The Pear and Cherry Slug can defoliate a tree in just a few days, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Families will love visiting and interacting with the friendly birds at the Canberra Walk-in Aviary, says owner and manager Mick Logan. Canberrans can get up close and personal with more than 500 native and exotic birds.
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Lockdowns have changed what people want to wear and comfort has become a much more important factor in buying clothes, says fashion design lecturer Shelley Campton.
As a laureate professor in nutrition and dietetics, people often ask CLARE COLLINS what she eats. Here she lists four plant-based foods to eat every week (and why science suggests they’re good for you).
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON shares some tips in stretching the shelf life of summer fruits.
