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Crews work to remove truck from Acton tunnel in Canberra

The incident has caused serious traffic delays across Canberra due to major diversions being in place. ACT's Work Safety Commissioner Mark McCabe said workers were reaching the "end-game" of removing the truck. Asbestos removalists have been ... >> view original

Canberra's lost tribe of public servants

Hundreds of Canberra public servants ordered to move across town by the Abbott government are about to be sent back to where they came from after just seven months. The 400 bureaucrats made the trek in March from the Education Department in Civic to ... >> view original

Canberra lights up landmark buildings for breast cancer awareness month

Have you noticed anything different about some of Canberra's landmark buildings recently? The National Breast Cancer Foundation in Australia teamed up with Estee Lauder for Global Illuminations 2015 and has lit the city in pink as part of Breast Cancer ... >> view original

Canberra childcare workers to face court on assault charges

Incidents of excessive physical force were allegedly carried out at a Canberra childcare centre last year. Photo: Peter Braig. Four Canberra childcare workers will face court over allegations of physical abuse on children as young as one. It is ... >> view original

Cormann would support more public servants leaving Canberra

Finance Minister Mathias Cormann has signalled more public service departments could move from Canberra in coming years as the government explores "decentralisation" opportunities. The comments were made as ACT Senator Katy Gallagher questioned ... >> view original

IKEA Canberra one step closer to opening with mass staff induction

Training in stacking packs, arranging lounge room ensembles and cooking meatballs began as IKEA inducted 250 employees into the soon-to-be-opened Canberra store. The yellow and blue army will spend the next month preparing for the store's opening ... >> view original

National Mosque Open Day: Canberra Islamic Centre set to welcome wider public ...

Canberra's Islamic Centre is preparing to open its doors for National Mosque Open Day on October 31, in a bid to welcome the wider community and counteract prejudices. The centre in Canberra's south is just one of many mosques around the country to ... >> view original

Canberra light rail procurement director Stephen Allday quits Capital Metro Agency

The senior public servant overseeing delivery of Canberra's light rail has quit the $783 million project, just as the government's Capital Metro Agency considers bids from two consortiums. Capital Metro executive director for procurement and delivery ... >> view original

Canberra Weekender: What's on October 23-25

10am HAT FASHIONS Christine Waring is one of Australia's leading milliners, working out of a Canberra studio to create fashion pieces that are worn by the great and good. She's speaking at the National Museum of Australia as part of their Landmark ... >> view original

Test spots up for grabs in Canberra

Seven Australians will have the chance to sure up their Test claims in a two-day red-ball warm-up against New Zealand in Canberra this weekend. Usman Khawaja will captain the side that features four changes from the Prime Minister's XI which is playing ... >> view original