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• Canberra man charged over death of pedestrian near Bega - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  Canberra man charged over death of pedestrian near BegaUpdatedNovember 09, 2015 17:51:49 A man from Gungahlin in Canberra's north has been charged over the death of a pedestrian on the Snowy Mountains Highway between Cooma and Bega.A 44-year-old Bemboka man died when he was hit by a truck around 6:40am on June 19.Emergency services said the man was declared dead at the scene.Initial investigations suggested that the man was walking east along the highway and was hit by a truck travelling in the same direction.The 21-year-old male truck driver was uninjured and taken to Bega Hospital for mandatory blood and urine testing.On Monday, the truck driver from Canberra was charged at Queanbeyan ..

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• Canberra newspaper office evacuated after gas pipe rupture - 9news

  The Canberra Times. (Google) ACT newspaper The Canberra Times has been evacuated after a gas pipe was ruptured outside the newspaper’s Fyshwick office.Emergency services have set up a 200m exclusion zone around the Pirie Street building and have evacuated several adjacent buildings.Firefighters are attempting to dissipate the gas out of the office, while HAZMAT crews monitor the situation. Gas contractors are also digging down on either side of the pipe in an effort to shut off supply and fix the rupture. The gas leak has caused major traffic delays across Fyshwick, with both Newcastle and Pirie streets closed off.Nearby Barrier Street has also been blocked off as ACT Poli..

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• Royal couple Prince Charles and Camilla to be kept busy in Canberra

  

  Sage head chef Damian Brabender, and French Black Truffles' Jayson Mesman and Sherry McCardle-EnglishPhoto: Rohan ThomsonCooking with truffles, planting trees at the arboretum, observing Remembrance Day, touring the National Museum, meeting politicians – Charles and Camilla will be kept on their toes when they visit Canberra on Wednesday.Many events are not open to the public and the advice is that the best place to see the royal couple will be at the Remembrance Day service at the Australian War Memorial from about 10.30am.They are due to fly into Fairbairn earlier in the morning and head straight to the memorial to join the national Remembrance Day ceremony, marking the 97th anniversary ..

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• Canberra mornings: November 9, 2015

  

  Danielle McMahon, of Ngunnawal, at her home with her 13-year-old autistic son Jay. Photo: Graham TidyA Canberra mother has alleged her son with special needs wasasked by hisschool bus driverto put apillowcaseover his head and go to sleep.Danielle McMahon said she had seen her son Jay, 13, who has a variety ofspecial needsincluding autism, take something off his head when she collected him off his regular special bus service home from his school last week.Socceroos assistant coach Ante Milicic lightens things up with Leo Mazis at a clinic at the AIS on Sunday. Photo: Melissa Adams​Socceroosassistant coachAnte Milicicwants a "two-way" street between the Australian team and the Canberra publi..

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• Government looks for ideas to tackle Canberra's drinking problem

  

  Canberra's drinking problem: more Canberrans drink at harmful levels than Australians elsewhere.The ACT government wants ideas to tackle drug abuse, smoking, e-cigarettes and alcohol abuse, pointing out that drinking, especially, is a big problem in Canberra.Canberra has a worse problem with alcohol than other states and territories, according to figures in a new alcohol, drug and smoking strategy,released for public comment.One-third of ACT men drink at harmful levels, more than two standard drinks a day, compared with 26 per cent nationally.Among women, 12 per cent of Canberra women drink more than two drinks a day, compared with 10 per cent nationally.AdvertisementA 375ml bottle of beer i..

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• Music review: Joseph Tawadros performs Angel at Canberra's Street Theatre

  

  Joseph Tawadros has earned acclaim as a leading instrumentalist in Australia.Photo: Daniel SponiarJoseph Tawadros Quartet:Angel. The Street Theatre. November 8.Joseph Tawadros has been a regular visitor to Canberra in recent years, touring the city under his own banner as well as in collaboration with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Song Company. However, this was the first time that he has performedAngelin the capital. The program was derived from an album of the same title that he released in 2007. It consists of two suites, and is very personal being closely associated with the memory of his parents. Tawadros is joined on stage by his brother James on percussion, Matt McMahon on ..

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• Canberra suburb to be named after Gough Whitlam - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Canberra suburb to be named after Gough WhitlamUpdatedNovember 09, 2015 12:58:57 A suburb of Canberra will be named after former prime minister Gough Whitlam.The ACT Government said Whitlam would be located in the Molonglo Valley stage three subdivision, west of the city centre.It said the suburb was expected to have views of the Molonglo River and the Brindabella Ranges.It has been a long-held tradition that Canberra suburbs were named after former prime ministers.Mr Whitlam died in October last year and had given his permission for his name to be commemorated as a suburb name in the ACT."Gough Whitlam's contribution to Australia was huge," ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr said."He change..

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• W-League: Melbourne City's win over Canberra United marred by Lisa De Vanna send-off

  

  Canberra United 2 Melbourne City 4Canberra United will let the incident "go through the official process" after Melbourne City skipper Lisa de Vanna was sent-off for elbowing Nicole Begg in the face in Sunday's 4-2 W-League win at Central Coast.No stranger to controversy, Matildas captain de Vanna created three of her side's goals but was given her marching orders in the 57th minute after appearing to lash out at rival skipper Begg in back play.The incident will be scrutinised by the judiciary and United coach Rae Dower declined to offer her opinion of the incident afterward.Nicole Begg of Canberra controls the ball.Photo: Getty Images"I won't make any comment, there's a report that's gone i..

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• Klaus Bartosch's change-org campaign on credit card surcharges...

  

  Queensland businessman Klaus Bartosch has been running a threeyear online campaign against credit card surchargesPhoto: Peter MathewQueensland businessman Klaus Bartosch was scheduled to front the Senate credit card inquiry on Monday to reiterate his charge that the government's planned ban on excessive card surcharges will in fact encourage every business to charge a fee.In his opening argument to the Senate committee, Bartosch takes aim at Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia, which are also to appear before the inquiry. He argues that booking fees from $7.70 to $30 are too high.Citing figures compiled by Choice in his comments for delivery to the Senate, Bartosch said that a Visa or Maste..

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• Reform needs more than 'lazy GST hike'

  

  The federal government insists it won't cave in to Labor's scare campaign on a potential GST rise.A federal government backbencher says the tax debate has got to be about more than just a "lazy" hike in the GST.The ongoing debate over tax reform rolled into Canberra on Monday as politicians returned for a four-day parliamentary sitting week.A higher GST rate and broadening its base have drawn the most attention of any flagged tax changes.But Liberal MP Angus Taylor says the discussion has got to be wider."We don't want to start this debate by talking about a lazy GST tax hike," he told reporters.Treasurer Scott Morrison insists the government has not nominated any specific changes, and so fa..

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