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Will Malcolm Turnbull move into The Lodge in Canberra?

The National Capital Authority has long suggested that government land on Attunga Point, west of the Canberra Yacht Club on Lake Burley Griffin, could be the site for a new lodge.​. Due to the extensive renovations, former prime minister Tony Abbott ... >> view original

taxi drivers strike over Uber

Canberra's striking taxi drivers gather in Kingston for the beginning of their three-hour strike. Photo: Karleen Minney. Mr Rattenbury, who is also the minister assisting the chief minister on transport reform, was questioned for five minutes by the ... >> view original

primary school in Canberra's Molonglo Valley to be named after horticulturalist

A new primary school in Canberra's Molonglo Valley will be named after one of the ACT's first horticulturists Charles Weston. The new school in Coombs is expected to open at the beginning of the 2016 school year and will cater for about 130 preschool ... >> view original

Aquis wants $330m Canberra Casino revamp

Canberra Casino's owner is planning a $330 million makeover, including world class gaming, entertainment and retail facilities to give it a "wow" factor. The redevelopment is expected to lure an extra 700,000 visitors to the region a year. The ... >> view original

Canberra weather: Above average warmth before a cool change

Canberra is in for some above-average warmth as the weekend nears but the odd shower and a touch of cloud will rain on an otherwise sunny parade. Weatherzone meteorologist Tristan Meyers expected the next four days to hover between 17 and 18 ... >> view original

'Rage against the Canberra smugness': The risks are real and Malcolm Turnbull ...

For years, China's voracious appetite for iron ore, coal, copper and other commodities fuelled growth and filled Canberra's coffers. That dampened the urgency for Abbott or his predecessors to diversify growth engines away from the mining industry ... >> view original

CFMEU to sue Australian Federal Police over raid on Canberra headquarters ...

The Construction, Forestry, Mining and Energy Union (CFMEU) has announced it will sue the Australian Federal Police over a raid to its Canberra headquarters as part the trade union royal commission. Last month police executed a search warrant on the ... >> view original

Curtain's up on Canberra's Joe's Bar

That's right, a floor-to-ceiling curtain made of concrete. It's a nod to Canberra's brutalist architecture. But thanks to soft lighting and warm colours elsewhere in the room, the drape isn't nearly as obnoxious as it sounds here. In fact, it invites ... >> view original

Malcolm Turnbull and what he eats in Canberra

Malcolm Turnbull might be a merchant banker from Sydney's eastern suburbs but he has spent years acquiring a taste for Canberra's wok fried eggs and the best clandestine eateries. When he was poleaxed by Tony Abbott in 2009 he took his staff to Rubicon ... >> view original

Capital Life: What's on in Canberra's arts scene from September 19

In her installation, Shelter Object, she crushes, pulps and mixes the familiar breakfast cereal with glue, before casting it into house brick moulds, some as the convict bricks from NSW and others as the famous Canberra red bricks. The installation is ... >> view original