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• All your Christmases are coming at once in Canberra

  

  Children in the traditional Lucia procession for Saturday's Scandinavian Christmas Bazaar at Albert Hall.Photo: SuppliedChristmas truly has arrived in Canberra. On Friday night the ACT will turn on the lights of its rejuvenated Christmas tree and potentially snare a world record. The Christmas in the City celebrations are also starting on Friday nightThe 666 ABC Giving Tree is up, this year partnering with Marymead to deliver gifts to disadvantaged children, young people and families.And there w..

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• Canberra spring most active in years

  

  It’s the last weekend of the busy spring period, and low interest rates combined with growing confidence in the market have had Canberra buyers out in force this season. With a series of suburb price records toppled, high auction clearance rates and a shortage of free-standing houses on the market, those selling their properties have seen outstanding results during the past few months.“This year’s been very different,” LJ Hooker Manuka principal Stephen Thompson says.“It’s been the most active s..

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• Child witnesses horrific dog attack in Canberra backyard

  

  Coco lost an eyeball in a vicious backyard attack last week.Photo: SuppliedA child has been left traumatised after witnessing a dog, which had allegedly been declared dangerous in NSW, rip out the eye of his grandparents' dog in his family's Canberra backyard.Five-year-old Jonny Kelly has been plagued with nightmares since his neighbour's dog jumped the fence to maul his grandparent's dog Coco last Friday in Banks, his mum Allisha said.Coco in the aftermath of the attack.Photo: SuppliedThe famil..

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• ICON: Federal Government abandons sale of dark fibre Canberra communications network - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  ICON: Federal Government abandons sale of dark fibre Canberra communications networkUpdatedNovember 27, 2015 11:18:18 The Federal Government has abandoned the idea of selling a "dark fibre" communications network used by departments in Canberra to send sensitive information.The Intra Government Communications network (ICON) includes more than 800 kilometres of high-speed cable linking about 400 buildings across the capital.The Government acknowledged ICON was a strategic asset, but said sell..

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• Adelaide Bite flog the Canberra Cavalry at the Fort

  

  Canberra 4 Adelaide 12Cavalry's Joshua Fritsch had a tough night at second base, making two errors.Photo: Melissa AdamsCanberra Cavalry manager Michael Collins said big innings were proving costly as the Australian Baseball League leaders were flogged 12-4 by the Adelaide Bite at Narrabundah Ballpark on Thursday night.Sydney beating Brisbane was the only good news for the Cavalry, as it maintained its one-game lead over the Bandits.Canberra has lost three of its last four games, but more worryin..

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• Growthpoint acquires Canberra building

  

  Latest In news16:56 PMThe SunFINDING a tentacle poking out of your egg is enough to put anyone off their morning fry-up. But that’s exactly what happened to this Aldi customer.16:53 PMAAPWA’s dwindling numbat population will get a boost next month when 15 of the captive-bred marsupials are released into the state’s south west.WITH both teams wearing black armbands in memory of Phillip Hughes, Sean Abbott spearheaded NSW to a strong start against Queensland.ORGANISERS of a climate change rally in..

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• Super Rugby: Brumbies outside back Andrew Smith returns to...

  

  Brumbies centre Andrew Smith has returned to Canberra after a stint overseas.Photo: Rohan ThomsonIt only seems like yesterday that Brumbies outside back Andrew Smith left Canberra to try his luck overseas.That's because it was less than 18 months ago when the 30-year-old ended his Brumbies career with 50 Super Rugby caps to his name to take up a contract with Irish club Munster.A short stint with French side Montpellier followed before Brumbies coach Stephen Larkham came calling with the offer o..

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• Art meets science at National Archives in Canberra - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Art meets science at National Archives in CanberraBy Narda GilmorePostedNovember 27, 2015 14:42:32 An exhibition of artworks which draw on natural science for inspiration has opened at the National Archives of Australia.On loan from the South Australian Museum, the exhibition showcases every winning entry from 12 years of the Waterhouse Natural Science Art Prize.The prize was launched by the museum in Adelaide in 2002 to highlight the strong links between art, science and the natural world."..

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• Canberra Raiders given perfect start at home for 2016 NRL season

  

  The Canberra Raiders will host the Penrith Panthers in round one next year.Photo: SuppliedThe Canberra Raiders have the perfect opportunity to make a flying start to the 2016 season with three of their first four games at Canberra Stadium.As opposed to previous years when the Raiders often spend the opening weeks on the road, they have the luxury of building momentum at home in their quest to reach the finals for the first time since 2012.The Raiders host the Penrith Panthers in a Saturday after..

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• National Museum of Australia in Canberra launches Encounters exhibition

  

  La Perouse community leader Shayne Williams at the launch of National Museum of Australia's new exhibition Encounters: Revealing Stories of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Objects from the British Museum.Photo: Elesa KurtzWhen a landmark exhibition of Indigenous objects opened at the British Museum earlier in the year it was met by a small group ofprotesters calling for the items to be returned to Australia.But the opening of its sister exhibitionEncounterswent ahead without a fuss, at th..

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