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Hume, Bruce and Aranda hazard reduction burns taking place in Canberra

Expect a haze in the sky over Canberra with hazard reduction burns taking place at Bruce, Hume and Aranda on Thursday. Tens of thousands of hectares across the ACT are being razed, grazed and burnt ahead of what is predicted to be a ferocious fire ... >> view original

Canberra Grammar switch to co-ed divides parents

Canberra Grammar is facing a backlash from some parents who are furious they were not consulted over the move from an all-boys school to a co-educational one. One of them is Mina Sakai, who is considering what impact the changes will have on her ... >> view original

Canberra mornings: October 29, 2015

Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and daughter Khandalyce, whose bodies were found in different states, five years apart. Photo: NSW Police. A man has been charged with murder over the death of single mother Karlie Pearce-Stevenson. The man, a 41-year-old ... >> view original

Light rail business gets new scrutiny at University of Canberra seminar

The success of the city to Gungahlin tram line depends on how well it can connect with other forms of transport around the city, University of Canberra planning expert Barbara Normal said on Thursday. Last week's Acton Tunnel blockage and even natural ... >> view original

Traffic changes across Canberra city as part of light rail development application

Some of Canberra's busiest intersections will be closed for more than 50 hours at a time during light rail construction, and key city roads look set to be completely dug up and reconfigured. Development applications lodged by the ACT government for the ... >> view original

Buyers take shine to Canberra

The six-storey A-grade office asset is understood to be in due diligence as Brompton recycles capital after purchasing buildings in Canberra in recent years. JLL's Simon Storry and Michael Heather are brokering the latest deal but did not return calls. >> view original

North Canberra suburb shocked by mother and daughter murder revelations

The hunt for the killers of Karlie Pearce-Stevenson and her daughter Khandalyce​ turned to Canberra's north this week, after SA police disclosed the pair were last seen in Charnwood. Many shopkeepers in the suburb said they were disturbed by ... >> view original

Possible showers set to dampen Canberra's sunny weather

A chance of up to 20 millimetres of rain in parts of the ACT is set to dampen Canberra's string of sunny weather. Friday is forecast to reach 25 degrees but cloud cover is expected to settle over the capital in the afternoon, signalling the arrival of ... >> view original

Canberra businesses are the nation's most confident: Sensis

Canberra's businesses are leading the nation for confidence in the economy, just 12 months after local firms were found to be Australia's most pessimistic. Sensis, which compiles the annual survey, credits the turnaround to "healthy sales and strong ... >> view original

Canberra Weekender: What's on October 30-November 1

8pm MORE COUNTRY MUSIC Lee Kernaghan​ performs his album, Spirit of the Anzacs, at the Canberra Theatre with support acts The Wolfe Brothers and Christie Lamb. $49.90-$69.90. See canberratheatrecentre.com.au. 9.30pm INDIE POP An all-girl ... >> view original