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Socceroos to face off against against Kyrgyzstan in world cup qualifier at ...

The Socceroos are set to take to the field at Canberra Stadium for the first time in four years in their World Cup qualifier match against Kyrgyzstan in November, Football Federation Australia (FFA) has announced. The reigning Asian Cup champions will ... >> view original

National midwife shortage puts pressure on Canberra hospitals; no jobs for new ...

A national shortage of practising midwives has put pressure on Canberra's hospitals, but Australia's midwifery federation said the shortage is not due to a lack of qualified professionals. ACT Branch Secretary of the Australian Nursing and Midwifery ... >> view original

Police appeal for public help to find missing Canberra woman Kathleen Bautista

Police hold very serious concerns for a 19-year-old woman from Gordon in Canberra's south who has been missing since Saturday morning. Kathleen Bautista was last seen driving a black Hyundai i30 hatchback with registration number YHE47L in ... >> view original

Canberra bands will make heads turn at Bigsound in Brisbane

Several Canberra bands will showcase in an out-of-show gig at Australia's largest music conference BIGSOUND​ in Brisbane which runs from September 9 to 11. Supported by the ACT government, the capital's hottest up-and-coming music groups will ... >> view original

Man pushed into tree, threatened with taser in Haig Park in Canberra on Friday

Man threatened with taser in Braddon Haig Park robberyThe Canberra Times >> view original

Canberra driver killed in three-car accident had string of previous ...

The man who died in an horrific car crash in Canberra's south on Friday night after a high-speed chase had a string of previous convictions, ACT police say. Tim Smith-Brown from Oxley died after he ran a red light and smashed into two other cars on ... >> view original

Felicity Jessop gave birth to her baby, Tim, after the crash. Photo: Supplied

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

Familiar winners in the Canberra Times fun run

Both Rowan Walker and Kelly-Ann Varey backed up their Canberra Times marathon and running festival wins from April by taking out the 14-kilometre fun run on Sunday. The 45-year-old Bruce man crossed the finish line in 45 minutes and 13 seconds. >> view original

NRL: Canberra Raiders score golden-point try in 28-24 victory against ...

Down to 12 players, having given up the lead with five minutes on the clock, this was a scenario the Canberra Raiders had seen too often this year. Close games have been their killer. They had lost five by two points or less. It's why the Raiders can ... >> view original

Canberra girl returns to studying and 'lucky to be alive' after brain disease

Melinda Mao left Australia for a family holiday to Hong Kong in 2008 planning to come home a few weeks later and continue her Law and Accounting degree. But she couldn't return for seven years. She developed a virus on the flight over that advanced ... >> view original