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Sydney student blames bus changes after accidently ending up in Canberra

'Having caught the Murrays bus to Canberra almost weekly when I went to ANU – You have to book a place on those buses to Canberra, they don't have opal card machines, and there's always someone standing outside the bus to check your name off. I don't ... >> view original

Mantra Group to open new hotel in Canberra's CBD - new face for office tower

A Turner office tower will be redeveloped into a 176-room hotel as part of the urban renewal of Canberra's inner city suburbs. Mantra Group has secured the leasehold of the building on the corner of Northbourne and Macarthur avenues and will open a new ... >> view original

Canberra Weekender: What's on in Canberra October 9-11

FLORIADE It's the final weekend to see the flowers, live entertainment, fitness sessions, kids activities, markets and more at Commonwealth Park. See the full program at floriadeaustralia.com. GARDEN FESTIVAL Tuliptop Gardens is open for its annual ... >> view original

Indigenous drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre offering spiritual healing ...

"That's very important because this is fundamentally a place of healing for Indigenous people, set in a landscape which is so important to the Ngunnawal people." The eight-bed centre, located in bushland to Canberra's west, will provide rehabilitation ... >> view original

Canberra geologist heads to Antarctica for fourth time to help map changes in ...

Canberra geologist Duanne White will go where no Australian has ever been before when he travels south to Antarctica later this year. The assistant professor from the University of Canberra will make his fourth trip to the southern continent in ... >> view original

Comedian Ronny Chieng heads to Canberra after landing Daily Show gig

Chieng is frank when asked what Canberra audiences can expect from his upcoming show. "They can expect the exact same shit I came with last time [laughs]." "I've been on tour for a couple more months now, so it should be a little bit more polished. I ... >> view original

Teen avoids jail sentence over one-punch attack in Canberra

A teenager found guilty of a one-punch attack in Canberra's CBD has avoided a jail sentence. The ACT Magistrates Court heard Thomas Thompson, 18, had been drinking heavily at the Transit Bar in Civic before the attack and could not remember what ... >> view original

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

This week marks 30 years since East German runner Marita 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

Canberra Beer Week and Beer Day Out return in 2015

Canberra's celebration of craft beer is returning for a third year in 2015. Thirty Australian and international brewers will come to Beer Week and the Beer Day Out for beer-themed events that include dinners, trivia nights, "tap takeovers" and meet-and ... >> view original

Will Roberts tries to keep himself warm as Darwin endures artic condtiions ...

And Canberra, that perennial butt of Territorian weather jokes, instead kicked Darwin's arse. Sydney 32C, Canberra 32C, Melbourne 35.9C and Hobart 32.7C sweltered through a scorcher of a day. Our cooler weather, in comparison, was thanks to a cloud ... >> view original