Thursday, September 24, 2015

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Tennis ACT wants Australia's Davis Cup tie against United States in Canberra

Tennis ACT wants Australia's Davis Cup tie against United States in Canberra
Tennis ACT will bid to host Australia's marquee Davis Cup tie against the US and will consider using a drop-in grasscourt on the revamped $10.5 million Canberra Tennis Centre. Canberra will be one of several cities to put its hand up for the much ...
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But Wait …There's More by Circus Oz at the Canberra Theatre

But Wait …There's More by Circus Oz at the Canberra Theatre
Along with those acts we get several items that are straight out satire or comedy routines, a bit of sexual innuendo, some Canberra chit-chat, and one great song, More, that is a real musical comedy moment. Acrobatic magic as Circus Oz takes the stage ...
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Floriade NightFest kicks off in Canberra, with 100000 lights illuminating the ...

Floriade NightFest kicks off in Canberra, with 100000 lights illuminating the ...
As the sun sets tonight, Canberra's Commonwealth Park will come alive for the eighth annual Floriade NightFest. Around 100,000 light bulbs, including 1,500 handmade lanterns have been installed across the park to transform the garden beds into a sea of ...
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Jim James, 81, at home in Gordon after leaving the hospice. Photo: Rohan Thomson

Jim James, 81, at home in Gordon after leaving the hospice. Photo: Rohan Thomson
When 81-year-old Jim James thinks of palliative care, he doesn't think of the quiet corridors of Clare Holland House, or a dimly lit hospital ward in the Canberra Hospital. He thinks of his friend Peter Sutton, who drops by twice a week for a cuppa, a ...
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Milestone celebrations for Jerrabomberra Wetlands: Canberra's wildlife ...

Milestone celebrations for Jerrabomberra Wetlands: Canberra's wildlife ...
Jerrabomberra Wetlands has been an oasis for birdlife and aquatic wildlife in Canberra since Lake Burley Griffin was filled in the early 1960s. This year marks 25 years since the establishment of the nature reserve at the wetlands, a milestone being ...
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But Wait . . . There's More as Circus Oz tumbles into Canberra

But Wait . . . There's More as Circus Oz tumbles into Canberra
"Well, you're not going to get pulled up and set on fire and made to jump through a hoop or anything like that . . . we only do that to mayors and politicians now that we're in Canberra," the performers said. Bowers, who is also the master of ...
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New parking app aims to help Canberra motorists find vacant car spots

New parking app aims to help Canberra motorists find vacant car spots
"We think it is probably the best sized trial... for Canberra," he said. When asked if the technology would be used for parking inspectors to monitor motorists' length of stay, Mr Barr said the technology was simply aimed at helping motorists finding ...
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Where Canberra's own trivia champion likes to train

Where Canberra's own trivia champion likes to train
Steve Wall, of Bonner, Canberra, is one of the first winners of The Chase Australia, a new general knowledge game show. Photo: Melissa Adams. Hide the meat trays, gift vouchers and ribboned bottles of wine – there is a trivia master in our midst. One ...
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Canberra's arts diary: the best of visual and performance art

Canberra's arts diary: the best of visual and performance art
ANCA Gallery: Small Rituals. An exhibition by three emerging Canberra artists who share an interest in exploring, mapping and engaging with the world around them. Until September 27. Open Wednesday to Sunday, noon-5pm. 1 Rosevear Place, Dickson.
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Tribute to war correspondents unveiled at Australian War Memorial in Canberra ...

Tribute to war correspondents unveiled at Australian War Memorial in Canberra ...
A memorial dedicated to war correspondents has been opened by Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Australian journalist Peter Greste and the wife of Balibo Five journalist Greg Shackleton, Shirley Shackleton ...
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