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Canberra’s 76-year-old kung fu master

At 76, David Crook could probably hold his own in a street fight because he is a master (sifu) in kung fu and runs the oldest Chinese martial arts school in Canberra...

Plans to reopen Telstra Tower as major Canberra tourist attraction

A new deal struck between the ACT government and Telstra will see Canberra's iconic Black Mountain tower reopen as a premier tourist attraction in the region.

Three-vehicle crash on Melrose Drive and Hodgson Crescent in Pearce

Traffic delays are in place at a three vehicle incident on the intersection of Melrose Drive and Hodgson Crescent in Pearce.

Fireworks festival returns to Gunning

We’ve just had a quiet King’s birthday long weekend (due to the absence of fireworks that once exploded in the ACT before the 2009 ban) but take heart Canberra, Gunning Fireworks Festival...

‘Triple hell no’ calls hilarious but no laughing matter

Canberra is a well-educated city - what with all our scientists at CSIRO and esteemed academics at ANU – and yet there are still people who ring triple zero to report that...

Mark Parton defends Liberal transport policy despite Steel criticism

The ACT Government has criticised the Canberra Liberals' bus lane proposal, while the opposition calls for transparency over light rail.

ACT Government revitalises Tuggeranong Creek

Sections of Tuggeranong Creek in Calwell have been restored under the ACT Government’s Healthy Waterways program.

ACT Budget: Healthcare

$86 million in the 2024-25 ACT Budget to recruit nurses and midwives, and a Child and Adolescent Hospital in the Home Program.

Pet of the Week: Otis the Dalmatian

Otis aka Otie, Stink Daddy and Potato is an almost nine-year-old Dalmatian who in his twilight years is busy earning the title of ‘grumpy dog’ of the neighbourhood.

Who’s a clever cockie?

Go on admit it, we all like to read the social pages to see who’s been seen with who and it seems the biggest socialites in Canberra are …. sulphur-crested cockatoos. It’s...

Piano man a Canberra treasure

Billy Joel’s hit Piano Man could easily be about 74-year-old Stuart Warner, who’s tinkled the ivories at Hyatt Hotel Canberra for 35 years.

$100,000 for Canberra’s Olympic and Paralympic hopefuls

With under two months remaining until the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, the ACT government has unveiled funding for 34 local athletes to aid them in covering the expenses linked to qualifying and gearing up for the Games.

Rescue a Lonely Heart: Dinah

Dinah is a big-hearted girl looking for love with someone who can provide a forever home and is committed to continuing her training.

Without a kennel to rest their head, ACT housing crisis hits dogs

Canberra dogs are facing a housing shortage according to the team at ARF who say there have been more and more dogs being surrendered.

Deaf dancers hear music with their hearts and soles

Canberra’s only dance class for deaf people has smashed the stereotypical construct that you need music to dance – music comes from within.

Landslide on Kings Highway causes traffic delays on the Clyde

Traffic is heavily delayed on the Clyde Mountain after a landslide occurred on the Kings Highway this afternoon.

What the flock- 3,500 poultry descend on Canberra

This long weekend, show birds are flocking from across the country to the Royal Canberra Poultry Show at Exhibition Park.

Heavy traffic on Morshead Drive after incident

There's been a two-car incident on Morshead Drive, between Staff Cadet Avenue and the intersection of the Monaro Highway.

Work begins on Acton Waterfront park Ngamawari

Work has officially begun on Ngamawari, the 30,000sqm public park celebrating Ngunnawal culture and history on the Acton Waterfront.

Gaping gender gap in ANU buildings’ names

There seems to be a lot of man-spreading at the Australian National University, with buildings bearing men’s names taking up more than their fair share of space. Of the 150 buildings on...

Working together to keep us safe – vets, pets and the community

Did you know? Just like doctors, all vets in the ACT must be registered to protect the health, safety and welfare of animals and people.

Haylee is knocking down the pins of disability stereotypes

It's not just pins in the alley Haylee Richards is Striking down, it is also the perceptions of what people with a disability can achieve.

Voluntary assisted dying law passes in the ACT

Voluntary assisted dying will be available to Canberrans from late next year after the ACT Legislative Assembly today passed the Voluntary Assisted Dying Bill 2023.

Civic live music venue Sideway closes permanently

Live music venue Sideway will close after almost five-and-a-half years in East Row, Civic.

Injection of $350,000 for volunteer groups to safeguard Canberra’s natural environment

In celebration of World Environment Day, Wednesday 5 June, the ACT Government has awarded over $350,000 to 23 community-led projects as part of the 2024 round of the ACT Environment Grants. 

If we emptied Lake Burley Griffin, what would we find?

Lake Burley Griffin acts as Canberra’s centrepiece, surrounded by national institutions, parks, walking tracks, cafés and restaurants, but what lies beneath the glistening water?

NSW South Coast Labor MP Fiona Phillips admitted to hospital for tumour surgery

Gilmore MP Fiona Phillips will take time away from parliament to recover from surgery to remove an oral tumour.

Stretch into downward painted dog at the National Zoo

Step outside of the studio and into a world of adventure as Wild Yoga returns to the National Zoo & Aquarium this weekend.

UPDATE: Husband to be charged with murder after 78yo woman found dead in Gordon home

An 86-year-old man will be charged with murder at bedside hearing later today, 3 June, after his wife, a 78-year-old woman, was located deceased at a residence in Gordon yesterday.

Vinyls are cool again! Kingston store grows to meet demand

If you were a music lover between the 1960’s and 1990’s, you may remember the excitement of peeling that thin plastic layer from the outside of your favourite artist’s vinyl record in a pre-internet era.
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