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"Let's face it, “Urinetown” has to be the wors

"Let's face it, “Urinetown” has to be the worst title ever dreamt up for a stage musical – but at least you won't forget it," says arts editor HELEN MUSA.

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Particularly after the wet summer and autumn, gard

Particularly after the wet summer and autumn, gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON is continuing to spray copper for shot holes and leaf curl, and brown rot on cherries.

With many fungal diseases, prevention is better than cure and is better for the longevity and health of the tree and its ability to produce fruit.

Copper ultimately impairs cellular function in viruses, fungi and bacteria. It causes them to collapse and prevent spores from producing and drying out.

Copper sprays are harmful to aquatic life and soil organisms, so it's important not to treat the ground or around ponds or water baths for wildlife. Spray copper in the cool of the day and not near flowering plants in the garden as it can be harmful for bees.

Photo 📸: Jackie Warburton

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World War 1 nurse Edith Blake was no Victoria Cros

World War 1 nurse Edith Blake was no Victoria Cross winner. Her name doesn’t appear on the War Memorial’s Roll of Honour. In fact, most people wouldn’t even know her name. But her story is no less incredible, reports NICK OVERALL.

In 1918, aged just 32, Edith is believed to be the only nurse killed in action during the Great War, drowned after the British medical ship she served on was struck by a torpedo fired from a German submarine in breach of wartime rules.

Almost a century later, Krista Vane-Tempest, an avid historian and writer, and the grand-niece of Edith, would discover 138 letters written by the heroic nurse during her service.

Photo 1: Nurse Edith Blake in her Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service Reserve uniform.

Photo 2: Nurse Edith, middle row, in her Coast Hospital uniform before World War 1 at Little Bay.

Photo 3: Edith Blake, second from left, back row, pictured at the pyramids in Egypt, May, 1915.

Photo 4: Author Krista Vane-Tempest

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Started by two Canberra brothers wanting to help o

Started by two Canberra brothers wanting to help others, the Snow Foundation has turned into one of the country's largest philanthropic funders, and this year celebrates more than 30 years of supporting worthy causes.

From work to address the homelessness crisis to helping eliminate disease from the indigenous community in the NT, chief executive officer Georgina Byron said the foundation had made a difference to the lives of many.

"It's been quite incredible to witness the impact that the foundation has made not just on the local Canberra region, but also beyond that to the south coast, to Sydney, and to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities," said Ms Byron.

Photo: Terry Snow with his daughter Georgina Byron.

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“When the Australian Electoral Commission confir

“When the Australian Electoral Commission confirmed David Pocock elected as senator for the ACT, it opened a new page in history,” writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.

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