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Parliament House in lockdown after Canberra security scare

POLICE have said Canberra's Parliament House is not in lockdown after reports a suspicious package was found. There were earlier reports that security services and the Australian Federal Police had locked down the main entry after a suspicious package ... >> view original

Canberra couple rattled by near-miss on Oallen Ford Bridge

James Hughes died after a crash on the new Oallen Ford bridge, two days after a Canberra couple captured their encounter with a pothole on the road. A pleasant country drive took a turn for the worse as Kevin Murray approached the new Oallen Ford ... >> view original

Canberra Theatre Centre launches 2016 season with The Famous Spiegeltent

The Famous Spiegeltent will return to Canberra in February as part of the Canberra Theatre Centre's 2016 season. Photo: Supplied. Canberrans will be able to enjoy the last days of summer with an "outdoorsy" theatre-going experience when the Famous ... >> view original

Canberra police seize $10 million drug haul stashed in statue imported from China

Canberra police have seized 10 kilograms of methamphetamine – worth about $10 million – hidden inside a statue imported from China. A 32-year-old Nigerian man is in custody after a sting involving ACT Policing, Federal Police Crime Operations and the ... >> view original

Canberra rental prices trend down over three years, says Property Council

Canberra's median rent for homes of $500 a week, second only to Sydney and Darwin, dropped by 2 per cent in the last quarter and rose 0.7 per cent over the year. Median rent for units is $404, which increased 0.8 per cent over the last quarter, but ... >> view original

Missing Yass man Leonard Watkinson could be in Canberra, sister says

Mr Watkinson's sister Kate O'Brien said her brother lived his whole life in Canberra and still has a property in Belconnen, and that he could be somewhere in the city. "I'm more frightened more than anything that he's decided he needs some space and he ... >> view original

Light rail support steady in Canberra: Simon Corbell

The latest summary of polling by the ACT government on its plans to develop a light rail system for Canberra has found 56 per cent public support, according to a new market research report. Capital Metro Minister Simon Corbell will release a summary of ... >> view original

Australia's human rights record under the microscope as Canberra pitches for ...

The blowtorch will be turned on Australia's policies spanning from asylum seekers to bikie gangs next month by the same United Nations body Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is pitching to join. Ms Bishop launched the government's campaign for a two-year ... >> view original

Company at the Q by Canberra's Everyman Theatre is a Sondheim musical not to ...

Company: from left, Jordan Best, Will Huang, Karen Vickery and Jarrad West. Photo: Kelly McGannon. Photo: Kelly McGannon. Company. Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. Book by George Furth. Directed by Jordan Best. Musical director Tim Hansen. >> view original

Melbourne is tipped to take the lead as Australia's property price growth ...

Kirsten Crazenews.com.au. Share; Share on Facebook; Share on Twitter; Share on Google+; Share on Reddit; Email a friend. IT'S the turf war that struggling househunters in Victoria don't want Melbourne to win. Generations of friendly Sydney versus ... >> view original