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FOUND: missing 13-year-old ACT boy Jameel Hussain

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing 13-year-old boy, Jameel Hussain.

The joyful Serina Bird urges women to ‘listen to your intuition’

Talking with CW about her latest book, The Joyful Startup Guide, Canberran businesswoman and author, Serina Bird, reflects on being unashamedly a writer for women, and the remarkable innovation within a local café.

Local woman Jessica Cameron sumo lifts a world record of 4935kgs

Breaking the Guinness World Record for the heaviest sumo deadlift in 60 seconds, Canberran woman Jessica Cameron lifted a massive 4935kg, and raised $22,000 for Integra Service Dogs.

Inspiring athlete says Women’s Adventure ACT is ‘hike-able’ for everyone

"We want to keep the outdoors accessible, safe, and affordable to women of all ages, experiences, and abilities,” says head of Women’s Adventure ACT, and 2022 ACT Woman of the Year, Kelli...

Local nurse reflects on incredible career of over 50 years

With a nursing career spanning more than 50 years, local woman Jill Dexter, 69, has seen and heard more than most.

Original ‘Brazen Hussy’ reflects on war and feminism

Canberra resident and founding member of Australia’s women’s liberation movement, Biff Ward, 78, chats with CW journalist, Anja de Rozario, 23, about feminism, the Vietnam War, and the new generation’s continuing march...

Canberrans ‘Doing Our Best’ amidst 2 years of hardship

Against a backdrop of cost-of-living pressures, devastating flooding events, an ongoing pandemic and global uncertainty and conflict, we could all use some good news, writes Occupational Therapy Australia on their new Australian...

Canberra grandmother puts kettle on for friend lost to cancer

Canberra grandmother Andrea Hookway is hosting her first Australia’s Biggest Morning Tea this year, in honour of her good friend Lee who passed away last year after her battle with bowel and liver cancer.

UPDATE: Missing Canberra child Summer Roche found

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance to locate missing nine-year-old girl Summer Roche, who was last seen in Florey last night. 

Meet Canberra’s own Mr. Men Little Miss superfan

Canberra’s own Mr. Men Little Miss superfan, Michael Ubrihien, has amassed a jaw-dropping collection of over 880 items.

Food2Soil creates food waste fertiliser right here in Canberra

Over 28,150 cups of coffee, 1,820kg of food waste, and 3,458kg of CO2 emissions saved from being dumped in landfill and polluting our atmosphere. That’s Food2Soil’s environmental legacy so far – and they’ve only just begun.

Canberra teen makes ‘The Voice’ blind auditions

15-year-old Canberran Tahalianna Soward-Mahanga valiantly made it to the blind audition stage of this year’s season of The Voice.

Local glass artist Ngaio puts broken pieces back together

Canberra glass artist Ngaio Fitzpatrick took the initial leap into her artistic career with a degree in fashion design, spurred on by her innate inner desire to create.

Belconnen aged care resident Philip Bruce shares Anzac memories

Philip Bruce of IRT Kangara Waters in Belconnen remembers sitting with his father when he was a young boy, holding his father’s World War I medals and hearing about the day his father landed at Gallipoli on 25 April 1915 with the British Army.

Canberra local running to NYC with Indigenous Marathon Project

Despite a health challenge in 2018 that forced her to train using a wheelchair, Canberra local, Roxanne Jones is one of 12 young people selected for this year’s Indigenous Marathon Project (IMP) squad.

Belco Party mourns death of Summernats founder Chic Henry

The Belco Party mourns the death of Canberra legend, founder of Summernats and inaugural party member, Chic Henry. 

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