Canberra frogs 'surviving despite extinctions across the globe' - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canberra frogs 'surviving despite extinctions across the globe'UpdatedNovember 19, 2015 12:45:09 Canberra's frog populations appear to be remaining healthy despite battling a deadly fungus, according to experts.Frog species across the world are becoming extinct due to the chytrid fungus that infects their skin.Researchers from the Australian National University have collaborated with citizen science program ACT Frogwatch to survey the health of local frogs over several years.Martin Westgate ..>> view originalClose Encounters by Nicola Dickson at Canberra Museum and Gallery
Painted coconuts referencing the importance of the exchange of goods and the process of material exchange between voyagers and Indigenous peoples in the Nicola Dickson exhibition "Close Encounters" at Canberra Museum and Gallery.Photo: suppliedClose Encounters. By Nicola Dickson. Canberra Museum and Gallery. Until February 13, 2016.Close Encountersis an exhibition at Canberra Museum and Gallery by artist Nicola Dickson. The artist has written of her work as a representation of cross-cultural enc..>> view originalCanberra Olympic Pool: Civic complex that has made a splash for 60 years nears the end of its life - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Canberra Olympic Pool: Civic complex that has made a splash for 60 years nears the end of its lifePostedNovember 19, 2015 13:28:06 The ACT Government is considering possible locations for a new swimming pool in the capital, with repair work on Canberra's Olympic Pool only expected to extend its life by a few years.Earlier this year it was revealed the diving and toddler pools in the outdoor section of the centre wereleaking up to 46,000 litres a day, equating to 19 million litres annually.Sp..>> view originalCanberra's entrepreneurial ecosystem receives funding injection
Canberra entrepreneurs prepared to think outside the box have been rewarded with a chunk of the new CBR Innovation Development Fund.Photo: iStockCanberra's entrepreneurial ecosystem is set to flourish as the first round of funding from the CBR Innovation Development Fund is divvied out.Five organisations will benefit from a cut of the funding, which is geared to drive Canberra's reputation as a "knowledge city" forward.The CBR Innovation Network landed $100,000 to create a Collaborative Innovati..>> view originalSimon Corbell says consortium bids for Canberra light rail are sound
Anti-public transport? Opposition spokesman Alistair Coe.Photo: Graham TidyCapital Metro Minister Simon Corbell said two bids received for the government's $783 million light rail project conformed with the proposal, after questions were raised in the Assembly on Wednesday.The Liberal opposition used question time to air rumours that one of the two short-listed consortiums had included a proposal for bus rapid transit in its bid to build, operate and maintain the tram line.Mr Corbell said the go..>> view originalBystander who stopped machete attack says he is not a hero
Canberra resident Goch Kot was travelling in a taxi on Thursday night when his driver was attacked by a man with a machete.Photo: Jeffrey ChanInstinct kicked in when Goch Kot saw a machete-wielding man lunge at his taxi driver in Canberra's north.It was late on Thursday night, and just a moment earlier Mr Kot had been happily focussed on the Socceroos as his taxi drove along Chandler Street, returning home from the qualifier against Kyrgyzstan at GIO Stadium.The next thing he knew, he was watchi..>> view originalCanberra hospital wait times lag behind rest of nation
Waiting times in Canberra emergency departments are sliding further behind the rest of Australia, according to a new national report.Only 59 per cent of ACT patients are seen within recommended times compared to the national average of 75 per cent.The findings were presented in the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare's report into emergency department care, released on Thursday.The report demonstrated NSW was leading the charge in terms of triage, with 81 per cent of patients seen on time..>> view originalAquis boss Tony Fung turns around Canberra casino | Cairns Post
Aquis boss Tony Fung turns around Canberra casinoby:NICK DALTONFrom:The Cairns PostNovember 19, 20155:50AMHong Kong based Billionaire, Tony Fung on board his AQUIS corporate Boeing 757 jet flying from Cairns to Macau. Picture: Marc McCormackSource:SuppliedBILLIONAIRE gambling mogul Tony Fung has started turning around Canberra’s ailing casino he bought a year ago.The businessman, who plans the $8.15 billion Aquis Great Barrier Reef resort and casino at Yorkeys Knob, has recorded the highest gamb..>> view originalCanberra small business owner takes out national Telstra business award
Canberra small business owner takes out national Telstra business awardJessica May of Enabled Employment has been recognised for her website Enabled Employment which connects employers with people with a disability or Australian Defence Force members with post-traumatic stress and other injuries.Photo: SuppliedCanberra woman Jessica May won the Australian Start-up Award at the 2015 Telstra Business Women's Awards on Wednesday.Ms May set up her website, Enabled Employment, after having trouble fi..>> view originalCanberra girl cuts off 'Rapunzel hair' for charity
It was all smiles for Kayley Bencke as she had her 60cm pigtails cut off at Azure Hair and Beauty on Wednesday.Photo: SuppliedKayley Bencke was often called Rapunzel for the long, luscious hair which fell below her waist.While some seven-year-olds would cry at the thought of losing hair that length, Kayley smiled as she held her 60-centimetre pigtails at a Wanniassa salon on Wednesday.The Farrer girl raised almost $2000 in two weeks for Variety's Princess Charlotte Alopecia Program, which goes t..>> view original
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