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Rosa Ritchie

Rosa Ritchie

New project supports middle-aged ACT women to avoid risky alcohol use

A project to discourage “risky levels” of drinking amongst middle-aged ACT women launches this week, using an online tool to intervene.

‘You can come back tomorrow’: ACT testing sites under the pump

ACT Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith says testing sites are trying to “staff up” in the wake of an outbreak of the UK strain in Greater Brisbane.

Concerns about three months of suspicious door knocking in Weston Creek

Marisa Paterson MLA is one of many living in the vicinity of Weston Creek to publicly share a story about the alleged door-to-door scammer.

Keeping tradition: foot traffic the first to cross new Batemans Bay Bridge

Sixty-five years since the first bridge opened with a parade, the Batemans Bay community will be the first to set foot on its replacement.

New Dickson public housing development on the way

A development of 21 new public housing properties in Dickson is set to be complete by the middle of next year.

‘How do we keep going?’: Art Activism by Great Women Conference

Four prominent Australian artists – Aretha Brown, Claire Martin, Kaff-eine and Jane Gillings - will gather in Canberra this Sunday, to discuss their art, activism and ideas, marking the closing weekend of Kambri’s HERE I AM festival.

Local talent emerges for Youth Week gig

ACT Youth Week is in full swing, and on Friday afternoon City Walk will hum with free live music, dance, lawn games, the merry-go-round, and a chill out space.

Freedom fighter celebrates 50th Bangladesh Independence Day in Canberra

Bengali freedom fighter and Canberran, Kamrul Ahsan Khan, recalls Independence Day as the beginning of his involvement in a battle to gain independence from Pakistan.

Meet Sonam Choden, ACT Woman of the Year

Growing up in Bhutan, Sonam Choden says her late father taught his children the importance of respecting women, including their mother who made many sacrifices.

Ditch the disaster tourism: Police warn killer social media not worth losing a life

ACT Policing have revealed the young woman rescued from Kambah Pool floodwaters was visiting the area to take photos of the flooded river.

Embracing a cochlear implant in adulthood

Louise Irvine was managing a pharmacy in Canberra, married and raising two kids when she first considered a cochlear implant.

What does it take to win an Australian bravery award?

Saving people from fires, car crashes, violent incidents and treacherous waters were dominant themes among descriptions of the incidents that warranted an Australian Bravery Award.