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Man critically injured in gas explosion at Canberra McDonald's

A man has been critically injured with serious burns to his hands and arms after allegedly igniting a gas bottle at a Canberra fast-food restaurant. Police allege the 41-year-old man was mentally ill and entered the McDonald's restaurant in Braddon ... >> view original

Where magpies swoop in Canberra: Cyclists fall prey to swooping birds

Spring may have only just sprung but Canberrans are already falling prey to swooping magpies around the capital. There have been more than 60 magpie attacks throughout the ACT since swooping season began in late July, according to social tracking ... >> view original

'I'm not going to play Canberra games': PM

Tony Abbott is refusing to acknowledge mounting speculation his leadership is again under threat from fractious Liberal MPs. Dismissing 'Canberra gossip, Canberra games' the prime minister told reporters in Adelaide on Monday his job was to submit ... >> view original

Jarryd Hayne San Francisco 49ers NFL debut: Canberra Casino forced to scrap ...

It was a deal too good to be true - the Canberra Casino slashing beer prices to a ridiculous 49 cents to celebrate Jarryd Hayne's NFL debut with the San Francisco 49ers. But the Casino has been forced to alter its promotion for Tuesday's game between ... >> view original

Canberra taxi drivers to strike over Uber on Wednesday morning

A number of Canberra taxi owners and drivers are planning to launch strike action on Wednesday morning to protest the planned arrival of ride sharing company Uber. The strike, which is set to last between 8am and 11am across the ACT, has been ... >> view original

Canberra Raiders' under-20s season over after brave defeat to Wests Tigers

WESTS TIGERS 24 (Jeremy Marshall-King 2, Te Maire Martin, Veiru Mapesone, Marion Seve tries; Matthew Woods 2 goals) bt CANBERRA RAIDERS 22 (Cameron Booth 2, Jack Williams, Lachlan Lewis, Kalani Going tries; Zac Woolford goal) at Allianz ... >> view original

Canberra teen survived on creek water for seven days after her car rolled down ...

A Canberra teen has survived seven days in bushland west of Canberra, after her car rolled down an embankment, by drinking water from a nearby creek. The crashed car of Kathleen Bautista was found by police yesterday near Cotter Reserve, shortly before ... >> view original

Voda's snooping fail: Conroy, Morrow cross swords in Canberra

The Vodafone data access scandal has reached Canberra, with Labor senator Stephen Conroy taking a swipe at nbnTM Bill Morrow, formerly head of Vodafone Australia. over his knowledge of the incident. Conroy took time out from fine-tooth-combing the ... >> view original

Cyclists have given Canberra's Civic loop a thumbs-up for safety

Canberra's Civic Cycle Loop is showing "early signs of success" through increases in the number of people riding bikes and improved cyclist safety, a new research paper has found. Brisbane-based urban planning student Andrew Kennedy studied the ... >> view original

Floriade 2015: Sunshine greets crowds for opening weekend of Canberra's flower ...

Thousands of visitors turned out for the opening weekend of the 2015 Floriade flower festival in Canberra. This year's theme of reflection focuses on the centenary of World War One and remembrance. The flower beds include representations of a slouch ... >> view original