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Prime Minister lets cat out of the bag at Rudd portrait unveiling

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese literally let the cat out of the bag at today’s portrait unveiling for former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd – accidentally letting slip that it was the first portrait of a PM to includes a family pet.

First statue of a woman at Australian War Memorial a true survivor

The first statue of a woman has been unveiled at the Australian War Memorial and all the late Lieutenant Colonel Vivian Bullwinkel had to do was survive a massacre, survive a sinking...

Whitlam’s Folio shows gratitude and beauty at National Archives

See politics and art collide in Dedicated to the Dedicated: Whitlam, the Arts and Democracy at the National Archives of Australia.

What’s on around Canberra this weekend, 14-16 July

There is plenty to keep locals and visitors busy in the Canberra region this weekend, 14-16 July, check out CWs list to see what's on.

ACT students showcase environmental artistry in DrainART

ACT students created artworks highlighting the impact of pollution on waterways and advocating for their protection.

What’s on around Canberra this weekend, 16-18 June

With cool and cloudy weather predicted in the Canberra region this weekend, 16-18 June, it seems like a good one to spend indoors.

What to do with Canberra’s political ghosts?

Where do retired politicians go when they’re voted out? A shed in suburban Canberra for now, but these redundant political puppets are looking for a forever home. The first of five, Tony Abbott,...

A whale of a time knitting Skywhalepapa

Gender equity is alive and well in the nation’s capital and just as we have a knitting pattern for Skywhale, we will soon have a knitting pattern for Skywhalepapa. If the 29-page knitting...

What’s on around Canberra in May 2023

May is [almost] here and we are one step closer to a Canberra winter.

That’s art and entertainment: Film, stage and page

CW brings you the latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region.

That’s art and entertainment: pup photos and ceramics

The latest in arts and entertainment news from around the Canberra region, including pup photos and a ceramics competition.

Dickinson brings bus stops and more to Canberra Comedy Festival

Trevor Dickinson, known for his drawings of Canberra’s iconic Clem Cummings’ bus stops, returns to the capital with his newest exhibition, Canberra (and other places), on display at Novotel Hotel’s First Edition Bar until 16 April.

Going down the drain: Art competition for ACT students

The DrainART competition encourages ACT students to draw, paint, or create digital art about protecting ACT waterways.

Activism, art and meals to celebrate women in Queanbeyan-Palerang

The Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has curated a lineup of events this March to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), women and the power feminism has played in shaping our society and region.

Volunteer who helps older Canberran gains a mentor in art and life

When Nepalese graphic artist and filmmaker, Prajdnik Awasthi, responded to a post looking for a volunteer in Canberra with an interest in art, he had no idea he would be paired with former Trade Commissioner to New York and avid art collector, John Bush.

Canberra artist crosses the ‘Threshold’ of ageing

For many women over a certain age, old is a dirty word, however, renowned Canberra multidisciplinary artist Judith Clingan believes it shouldn’t be. Combining her lived experience and that of other women, she created Threshold

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