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Gestational diabetes higher amongst ACT women

Did you know the ACT has one of the highest rates of gestational diabetes in Australia? Saturday 14 November is World Diabetes Day and Diabetes Australia warns diabetes is the “epidemic of the 21st century” and the biggest challenge confronting the Australian health system.

ARIA-nominated music teacher brings stories to life for students

Palmerston District Primary School’s Mr Shaw was nominated for the Telstra Music Teacher of the Year ahead of the ARIA Awards on 25 November in Sydney, and if he wins it will be a first for the ACT.

Upcoming Self-Care Funday an opportunity to relax, connect

LGBTIQ+ charity Diversity ACT Community Services is hosting a Self-Care Funday at its hub in Kambah on Sunday 15 November and registrations close tomorrow, Thursday 13 November.

‘The sense of connection is stronger’: Diwali during COVID-19

In past years, Diwali was celebrated at large venues in Canberra. This year the festival will be a more intimate experience with family and friends.

COVID recession in bush capital hits some harder than others

Research shows COVID-19 damaged the Australian workforce in different ways – many businesses shrank or collapsed, some people lost work hours and others lost their job altogether. On average, Australian employees lost 167...

Did you know recycling is worth $15.5 billion?

New research shows most Australians recycle to reduce landfill or because they believe it’s the right thing to do, yet very few realise recycling contributes $15.5 billion to the Australian economy.

Teenage dating app users arrested following blackmail, robbery

A meeting arranged via an online dating application, resulting in blackmail and robbery, led to the arrests of an 18-year-old man and a 16-year-old-boy.

Otterly adorable: Canberra zoo welcomes its first otter pups

Parenting came naturally to Pai and Bal, the proud first-time parents of three Asian Small-clawed Otter pups at the National Zoo and Aquarium

Two weeks in quarantine helped me leave lockdown in Melbourne behind

Two weeks of quarantine gave me time and space to process the year that was and get ready for a new chapter.

Man charged with Henry Rolland Park brass theft

CCTV footage showed a man working hard to separate brass fitting from seats facing the waterfront.

Local charity shines through a difficult year

COVID-safe fundraising opportunities were few and far between in 2020 and Canberra’s Stella Bella Little Stars Foundation is one of thousands of Australian charities forging ahead amidst financial precarity.

Canberra-based US expats watch Presidential election with bated breath

At an Irish pub in Canberra’s city centre, American expats and US political junkies are glued to the big screen watching the Presidential election unfold.
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