Canberra puts a greener twist on batik tradition
Tamarind seeds, butter and water are putting a new spin on an ancient textile technique as Canberra joins Indonesia's National Batik Day celebrations, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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A long-running environmental art award exhibition was unveiled on Sunday at the Queanbeyan Art Society Gallery where the major prize of the day went to Sophie Baker for an impressionistic interpretation of Lake Ginninderra.
Birthdays abound on the Australian arts scene and Canberra is helping to celebrate, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA in her latest Arts in the City column.
"Visitors can wander between columns of denim patchwork quilts, beautifully decorated with mangrove plants and creatures." ROB KENNEDY reviews Mangroves – Tales from the Tide, at Questacon.
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It’s that ‘ahh…’ when the booze starts taking over
"Like most journalists-cum-authors, I've had my own bout with booze, particularly in my 30s and 40s. Fortunately, a resilient and beloved wife and my dedication to the storyteller’s art pulled me through," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
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Anfiloff takes creative control at National Opera
Soprano Sonia Anfiloff is the new artistic director of National Opera, replacing Peter Coleman-Wright, who left, disaffected, last year.
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Retrospective highlights Tingey’s double life
In this retrospective exhibition, audiences are given little tasters of Nancy Tingey's work since 1963, including the pleasure of being able to leaf through her diaries, workbooks, albums and journals since this time.
Little Wing Puppets is in town with an interactive puppet show for children and families.
ACT Ambulance Service and ACT Fire & Rescue are attending a car crash at the intersection of Limestone Avenue and Quick Street, Ainslie.
POLICE were forced to use "stop-sticks" to stop a woman driving erratically across Canberra in a stolen car, on her birthday.
FIREFIGHTERS have gained control of a house fire on Tazewell Circuit in Torrens this morning (December 13).
THE Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) has issued a minor flood warning for the Upper Murrumbidgee River, which will see it peak tonight (December 10).
WET weather has forced the ACT government to close its sports grounds for training sessions today (December 10).
A man is facing court on an attempted murder charge following a shooting in Casey on (November 21).
A 34-year-old Calwell man was arrested in Civic yesterday (November 29) following a road rage incident in Wanniassa in October.
A Canberra women pulled over by police for drink driving was caught five times over the legal limit.
Roads will be closed around Lady Denman Drive so police can investigate the incident where a driver allegedly ran down three police officers on July 11.
A 34-year-old Campbell man has been arrested for a COVID-19 compliance breach at a Civic retailer and 14 university students from Sydney have been fined for breaching health directions.
Prison officers are "sitting ducks" in the Toyota Camrys that are being used to transport prisoners despite being deemed "unsuitable" in a report seven months ago, according to the Canberra Liberals.
