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Photos of cage used to restrain boy with autism at Canberra school become public

Photos of a cage used to restrain a young boy with autism at a Canberra school have become public, against the ACT Education Minister's wishes. Constructed of blue metal pool fencing, the two-metre by two-metre cage clearly has a roof and a rear door ... >> view original

The cage at the centre of the ACT's education department crisis. Photo: Supplied

Canberra drivers will face a staged closure of Fairbairn Avenue, between Northcott Drive and Majura Road, until Thursday, between 9am and 4pm. Westbound traffic travelling from Majura Road and the airport will be diverted onto Pialligo Avenue, Morshead ... >> view original

SES joins search for missing Canberra woman Kathleen Bautista

Missing Canberra woman Kathleen Bautista has been described as a social butterfly with a big heart as emergency services ramp up their search, five days after the 19-year-old disappeared. Volunteers from the State Emergency Service joined ACT police in ... >> view original

Fly: live events in and around Canberra

9PM | TKAY MAIDZA. Australia's latest hip-hop darling will be performing in Canberra on her national tour after hit shows at Splendour in the Grass and Snowtunes 2015. ACADEMY NIGHTCLUB, CIVIC. TICKETS VIA MOSHTIX.COM.AU OR AT THE DOOR. >> view original

Sia Soliola wins Mal Meninga Medal as Canberra Raiders' best

Canberra Raiders back rower Sia Soliola has capped a superb return to the NRL by winning a Mal Meninga Medal count which enhanced the club's reputation as the most savvy recruiters this year. A stunned Soliola said he rated the honour "only below the ... >> view original

Dashcam footage could help find missing Canberra woman Kathleen Bautista: police

ACT Policing will ramp up their search for the missing Canberra woman Kathleen Bautista on Wednesday, five days after she was seen leaving a friend's house at Chapman. From the water and from the air, officers will continue to comb through bushland ... >> view original

Julie Manley's fashion doll exhibition opens at Canberra Museum and Gallery

Fashion and Fantasy: 21st-century fashion dolls is on from Saturday, September 12 to Sunday, November 22 at the Canberra Museum and Gallery. Julie Manley will give a talk on her collection and inspiration on Wednesday, September 23 from 1pm to 2pm. >> view original

Good Food Guide 2016: Canberra chef's hats revealed

They're the ones that everyone wants to win. Canberra's share of the Sydney Morning Herald Good Food Guide chef's hats for 2016 have been unveiled – the restaurants which have been selected as the best by our reviewers after very careful deliberation. >> view original

PlayStation Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary As PS4 Dominates The Console Wars

Today marks 20 years of PlayStation, and Sony is celebrating with various sales, releases and videos at the PlayStation Blog. First off, the console maker has released an unboxing video for the original PlayStation which first landed on shelves ... >> view original

'Terminator' robot to save Great Barrier Reef from starfish

Australian researchers have developed the world's first robot designed to seek out and eliminate the crown-of-thorns starfish (COTS) that are wreaking havoc on the Great Barrier Reef's coral. By: PTI | September 10, 2015 8:28 AM ... >> view original