Six books, from 41 eligible nominations, have been shortlisted for the 2024 ACT Book of the Year award.
Sydney-based Shane Pacey is described as one of Australia's finest "blues triple threats" – he's a singer, guitarist and songwriter. And he's headlining the International Blues Music Day celebration in Canberra on August 3.
Here are today’s “CityNews” headlines.
We seem to have lost sight of the importance of generous open space and landscaping with large, shade trees in more recent residential development in Canberra, say RICHARD JOHNSON & MERVYN DORROUGH
The ACT Labor Party should not continue to accept any donations from the CFMEU and Chief Minister Andrew Barr should say so.
Here are today’s “CityNews” headlines.
Australia’s longest-running specialist audio store under the one ownership will close on July 27. Canberra’s Duratone Hi-Fi was founded in 1968 by Charles and Fay Cull, with initial trading running from the garage of their Curtin home.
The first of two new 737 VIP Jets for the Royal Australian Air Force has arrived in Canberra, reports SCOTT MAYMAN.
Political columnist ANDREW HUGHES predicts that 2024 is going to be different. He says: “It is likely two of the three party leaders in the Assembly now won’t be in 12 months. And the third. Maybe."
"2024 is going to be different as it is likely two of the three party leaders in the Assembly now won’t be in 12 months. And the third. Maybe," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
KEEPING UP THE ACT asks the choir of local Labor pollies what faith-based politics might mean to Australia.
ACT construction sites are no exception to bullying and intimidation by the CFMEU, says Master Builders ACT.
