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?
Bringing a taste of home to Canberra, American-born Michael Whitesell, and his Australian wife Cathryn, started sitting outside with a bowl of lollies and a few small decorations on Halloween evenings.
“I love...
Last week, Chief Minister Andrew Barr announced the ACT government’s plan to bring back what was the capital’s “first billion-dollar export industry” prior to the pandemic: international students.
Before the effects of Covid-19,...
For over 40 years, local farmer John Ive has usually risen by 5am – sun or no sun- and is rarely back to the house until late in the afternoon.
“I was up...
The closure of regional newspapers in many parts of Australia has led to concerns about the rise of ‘news deserts’, which are parts of the country that are not serviced by local news media.
Once again supporting women and girls in the Canberra region, YWCA Canberra and its partners are bringing dreams to life through the 2021 YWCA Canberra Great Ydeas Small Grants program.
With applications opening...
Local brewer Tim Sides has embraced the ‘paddock to pint’ philosophy when brewing his local gluten-free beers.
Sourcing the grains themselves – including sorghum, millet and buckwheat – Tim and his wife Camille...
