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IT’S one thing to talk about global warming and quite another thing to do something about it, as well-known Gundaroo potter Ian Jones has been discovering. HELEN MUSA has the story on Page 6.
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"YOU can still make out the oddly-shaped indentation in the centre of a crossroad in Queanbeyan’s CBD where an unusual monument stood for more than 50 years." NICHOLE OVERALL tells the moving tale of Queanbeyan's Boer War memorial.
Sonia Cottee was diagnosed with stage four pancreatic cancer in July 2022, and says the awful thing about pancreatic cancer is that it sneaks up on you. Reporter LILY PASS shares Sonia's brave story on Page 5.
PAUL Withall, of the Zerosuicide Community Awareness Program, has extended an invitation to Australia to be present at “the largest visual presentation of men’s suicide in the world”. Reporter LILY PASS reveals what it is on Page 3.
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"I think it's regrettable there isn't in Canberra a memorial dedicated specifically to the men and women from the ACT who have served our nation in war," says columnist JON STANHOPE.
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"THE beauty of punnery lies in its simplicity and versatility, making it an integral part of literature, humour and everyday conversation," writes "Whimsy" columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
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KEEPING backyard chickens provides company in the garden as well as being an economical and sustainable way of having eggs and compost, says columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Puke, Ugley and Boring… what’s in a location name, muses CLIVE WILLIAMS. Well, for a start they're all toponyms. Best let him explain it all on Page 15.
Sad childhood memories have inspired Canberra Hospital ophthalmologist Dr Thomas Rogerson to head up an important humanitarian effort looking at the eyesight of children in Laos, reports ROD HENSHAW.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON says there's lots to like about wallflowers, a popular perennial to have in the garden as a small, evergreen shrub.
Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL looks at a sci-fi series that's smashed records and raced to the top of the charts taking with it 18 million viewers worldwide in the first few weeks. Curious? It's on Page 32.
Is the Labor-Greens coalition and their "Parliamentary and Governing Agreement" getting shaky, muses MICHAEL MOORE. Or is there just early posturing with little over a year to go to the next October election.
"It’s our choice what we hope for and our choice how to think and how to behave when the results come in." DR ANTONIO DI DIO is dispensing more heartwarming advice in his latest "Kindness" column.
“How far is it to the next village?” “About three miles – but if you’re quick you can do it in two.” Who doesn't love an Irish joke? Especially the Irish, writes CLIVE WILLIAMS who traces the history of their humour.
Ever wondered why laptops have to be taken out of bags at airport security? DOUG DRURY explains on Page 13.
IS red meat bad for you? Is eating a beef burger worse for your health than eating a lean grass-fed steak? KATHERINE LIVINGSTONE has some answers.
"Over the next 15 months, leading into the next ACT election, the Greens will need to illustrate that they are their own party with a voice distinguishable from their Labor coalition partners," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"MAKING decisions and then doing the consultation is par for the course across the ACT government. It does not interfere with the decisions that have already been made," says columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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