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Sydney Man Says Bus Changes Got Him Stuck In Canberra

A Sydney man claims the city's changing public transport timetable caused him to hop on the wrong bus and end up stranded hours away in Canberra. Sydney commuters have had to adjust to a whole new way of getting around the city, with the main artery of ... >> view original

Drugs, brawls, disqualifications: 30yrs since Canberra hosted most ...

This week marks 30 years since East German runner Martia Koch broke the world record for the 400m at the 1985 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) World Cup in Canberra. Her feat has become one of the longest standing world records ... >> view original

Former senior University of Canberra law lecturer Arthur Marshall Hoyle ...

A statement issued this morning by the University of Canberra said more than one student had made allegations of serious misconduct against Hoyle. "The university's first and paramount consideration is the welfare and safety of its students and is ... >> view original

Two men linked to an alleged Canberra prison drug syndicate jailed

Two men linked to an alleged Canberra jail drug syndicate were sentenced to imprisonment in NSW on drug charges. Drug couriers Adnan Hamdoun, 28, and Tsun Hin "Terry" Chan, 26, were both arrested after a police sting in Sydney in May last year. >> view original

Emergency services warn Canberra residents to prepare early for bushfire season

"Get onto the ESA website, download a bushfire survival plan and consider it as a family unit," Mr Potts told 666 ABC Canberra. "When the grass is green, when you can actually mow and when the conditions are reasonable, it's high time to get out and ... >> view original

Fiji's got nothing on Canberra

The Fijian government is keen to hire itself some of the Australian Public Service's best and brightest and the island nation reckons it's got a bit going for it. But has it? Has it really? We know that Canberra has its critics, but here are some ... >> view original

Australia's offshore processing policy to be examined by High Court

The future of Australia's offshore detention regime will be under the spotlight in the High Court of Australia in Canberra today. Lawyers for a Bangladeshi woman will argue it was illegal for the Australian Government to operate and pay for offshore ... >> view original

Canberra experiences earliest 30C day, Tuggeranong has hottest October day ...

Monday was the earliest October day to surpass 30 degrees Celsius in Canberra since records began in 1939. It reached 31.7C just after 3:00pm, the highest maximum temperature on record for this early in Spring. Last year, the mercury only climbed above ... >> view original

Canberra households want to monitor water use in real time

Most Canberra households want to monitor their water use in real time and are more willing than other Australians to spend a bit extra to make their homes more efficient. ACT residents are also less concerned about water shortages and more supportive ... >> view original

Jakarta, Canberra dodging mines

Regionally, aside from being a repeat offender in bilateral treaties, Canberra's violation of Indonesian sovereignty is also in contravention to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC), a regional treaty serving as a precondition for Australia's ... >> view original