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"About this time each year, as Father Christmas ra

"About this time each year, as Father Christmas raises his white bearded head, red cheeks glowing, I have a fantasy," writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN. All is revealed on Page 12.

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Canberra’s Dragons Abreast is the longest-runnin

Canberra’s Dragons Abreast is the longest-running breast cancer survivors’ paddling team in Australia.

It’s celebrating 25 years advocating for breast cancer awareness and therapeutically paddling a 22-seat dragon boat.

“It’s a support group without being a support group,” said breast cancer survivor and club event co-ordinator Jeannie Cotterell.

“We don’t talk about cancer very often.

“‘You have cancer’ is a really interesting three words to hear, and you know that the people around you have all heard those words and know what that feels like.”

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Rescheduled from its original performance date of

Rescheduled from its original performance date of November 3, this was, as expected, another excellent concert from the @australianstringquartet, writes reviewer SARAH BYRNE.

Current incumbents Dale Barltrop (first violin), Francesca Hiew (second violin), and Chris Cartlidge (viola) were joined by guest cellist, the outstanding Charlotte Miles, a serene and unflappable locum for the exuberant Michael Dahlenburg.

The ASQ is the beneficiary of an extraordinary collection of 19th century instruments by Guadagnini, and I was particularly struck by their utterly glorious tone, the first violin (“Turin”) especially sounding with uncommon sweetness.

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“The sushi train at Taiwa Sushi slowly moves dis

“The sushi train at Taiwa Sushi slowly moves dish after dish after dish along a super-long conveyor belt that winds through the restaurant, directly in front of most seats,” writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.

New on Kingston Foreshore is a Japanese restaurant with an extensive menu featuring classic sashimi, sushi, small rolls, larger hand rolls, dumplings and other hot dishes, salads and Udon noodle soups.

To read more of Wendy's review, please visit our website at citynews.com.au or click the link in our bio!

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Soprano Sonia Anfiloff is the new artistic directo

Soprano Sonia Anfiloff is the new artistic director of National Opera, replacing Peter Coleman-Wright, who left, disaffected, last year.

Anfiloff, a dramatic soprano and a masters graduate of the ANU School of Music who first burst on the opera scene as Dido in Caroline Stacey’s Dido and Aeneas at The Street Theatre back in 2010, is also head of choirs at Canberra Girls Grammar School and voice teacher and examiner at the School of Music.

After graduating and receiving the Kornfeld Scholarship, she spent nine years in Vienna, returning in 2020 to Canberra, where she was born and bred, with her daughter Odette.

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