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An Emergency Services crew keeps an eye on a dust storm in March across the Woden Valley from atop Red Hill.

Health warnings as dust-storm threat nears Canberra

A POTENTIAL dust storm and unsettled weather conditions forecast over the next two days could exacerbate pre-existing respiratory conditions in people with asthma. Vanessa Johnston, ACT public health physician, said dust storms can significantly reduce […]

4WD forces sedan off the road

A BLUE sedan was forced off the road on Sunday (November 18) after a 4WD smashed into it on the Glenloch Interchange. The blue Hyundai Getz sedan was travelling northbound on the Glenloch Interchange near the […]

Grattan / $109 million to promote “economic security” for women

AUSTRALIA’s federal Minister for Women, Kelly O’Dwyer, yesterday (November 20) unveiled a range of modest initiatives in a four-year $109 million “women’s economic security” package. It includes A$54.8 million to boost workforce participation, A$35.6 million […]

Potential plans to push bus interchange underground

THE City Renewal Authority is looking into moving the City Bus Interchange underground. A tender has been issued for a feasibility study to determine whether an underground facility would be a practical long-term option for the […]

Digital edition 22 November

SAD tidings we bring… after raising nearly $1.5 million over 44 years, the Canberra Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop won’t be opening this year. KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK finds out why.

Dianne Moir... “There’s a general lack of people buying Christmas cards, it’s only really the older generation that are still sending them.” Photo by Kathryn Vukovljak

Bad tidings we bring… charity card shop closes

After raising nearly $1.5 million over 44 years, the Canberra Combined Charities Christmas Card Shop won’t be opening this year. KATHRYN VUKOVLJAK finds out why

Stuart Andrews… “I could feel the ice tearing the flesh off my shoulder and I honestly thought I was going to die.” Photo by Danielle Nohra

Stuart helps people make the right moves

STUART Andrews was on the Australian bobsleigh team in a 1991 World Cup event in Italy when the sleigh lost control and dragged him on the ice for about two kilometres. “I could feel the […]

Crash closes Drakeford Drive

THE intersection of Isabella Drive and Drakeford Drive was closed earlier today (November 20) following a multi-vehicle crash. At about 10.40am paramedics assessed and treated three patients on scene. Another patient was transported to the […]

Grattan / What about a Jerusalem consulate as a Morrison escape hatch?

WHEN Scott Morrison parachuted into the prime ministership, he was anxious to remove outstanding barnacles quickly. Now that he’s foolishly created one of his own, he needs to bring a similar sense of urgency to […]

Women take to Facebook to criticise US rapper YG

Spilt Milk goers ‘outraged’ by US rapper

WOMEN have taken to social media to express their outrage after US rapper YG berated women at the music festival Spilt Milk on Saturday (November 17). Carly Paine from Freedom Music in Canberra says during his […]

Walkers leaving Camden NSW on November 6.

Hundreds walk for ‘kosci’ repeal

A GROUP of marchers are walking more than 560 kilometres from Sydney to Kosciuszko National Park to raise awareness of NSW’s recently-passed Kosciuszko Wild Horse Heritage Act 2018 – and they’ll soon be in Queanbeyan. […]

Armed man dashes from club in failed robbery

A MAN armed with a handgun ran out of Mawson Club late on Saturday (November 17) night after he failed to open the cash register. He entered the club at about 11pm, got out his […]

Grattan / Shorten would need non-Green crossbench to pass bills in Senate

A LABOR government would likely have to rely on at least one Senate crossbencher besides the Greens to pass contested legislation, according to an analysis from The Australia Institute, a progressive think tank. The analysis, […]

Teen duo go on an expensive smashing spree

TWO 17-year-old boys went on an expensive vandalism spree in July after they allegedly broke 138 building and vehicle windows. The two boys caused about $100,000 worth of damage at a school in Deakin, Red […]

A day to be Italian

“THE week of the Italian way of living” culminates with Vivere all’Italiana Day and an open day at the Italian embassy on Sunday, November 25. Visitors will be invited into the embassy gardens where Italian […]

Police scour Mt Ainslie for evidence

UP to 100 police and members of the ACT State Emergency Service will search on a large area of Mount Ainslie this weekend (November 17-18) in relation to a historic missing person case. Police say […]

Motorcyclist slams into car in Farrer

A BLACK Yamaha motorcycle was travelling north on Yamba Drive when it collided with another vehicle turning from Yamba Drive into Dookie Street, Farrer, this morning (November 16). Emergency services blocked the road following the […]

Some of the team heading to Condobolin: L-R, Ian Drayton, Dr Jordan Williams, Dr Dean Buckmaster and Dr Kate Holland, Senior Research Fellow at the Faculty of Arts and Design

Mobile health bus heads to help areas in drought

TWO faculties from the University of Canberra are providing support for drought-affected rural communities, with a caravan of researchers leaving tomorrow (Saturday, November 17) for the pilot of the “Creative Arts and Rural Health Initiative” […]

Ngunnawal woman sources drugs from overseas

A NGUNNAWAL woman, 30, has allegedly used the internet to bring drugs to Canberra through the postal system. Police searched the woman’s home after a package was given to police earlier in the year, which […]

Raged man pummels car amid Giralang traffic

TRAFFIC was brought to a halt on Thursday (November 15) when a man suddenly stopped his ute on William Slim Drive, got out and struck a white Toyota Camry a number of times. It was […]

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Health warnings as dust-storm threat nears Canberra

4WD forces sedan off the road

Grattan / $109 million to promote “economic security” for women

Potential plans to push bus interchange underground

Digital edition 22 November

Bad tidings we bring… charity card shop closes

Stuart helps people make the right moves

Crash closes Drakeford Drive

Grattan / What about a Jerusalem consulate as a Morrison escape hatch?

Spilt Milk goers ‘outraged’ by US rapper

Hundreds walk for ‘kosci’ repeal

Armed man dashes from club in failed robbery

Grattan / Shorten would need non-Green crossbench to pass bills in Senate

Teen duo go on an expensive smashing spree

A day to be Italian

Police scour Mt Ainslie for evidence

Motorcyclist slams into car in Farrer

Mobile health bus heads to help areas in drought

Ngunnawal woman sources drugs from overseas

Raged man pummels car amid Giralang traffic

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Health warnings as dust-storm threat nears Canberra

4WD forces sedan off the road

Grattan / $109 million to promote “economic security” for women

Potential plans to push bus interchange underground

Digital edition 22 November

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