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Canberra Raiders explore 'legal avenues' over Mitchell Barnett NRL contract ...

The Canberra Raiders are involved in a messy contract dispute with promising second-rower Mitch Barnett and are prepared to take the matter to court. Barnett has told the Raiders he won't be returning to Canberra to honour the final two years of his ... >> view original

Capital Life: What's on in Canberra's arts scene from November 7

Two Canberra designers are finalists in the prestigious Vogue Living Alessi design prize. TOMKINS + PEOPLES, aka designer-maker Nellie Peoples and industrial designer Sam Tomkins, are in the running for their Company Vessels in the emerging designer ... >> view original

Canberra's arts diary

VISUAL: Aarwun Gallery: Eclectic. A celebration of the curious and surprising places in which we find beauty and divinity. Until November 20. Open Monday to Sunday, 10am-5pm. 11 Federation Square, O'Hanlon Place, Nicholls. See aarwungallery.com. >> view original

Police inundated with complaints of dangerous anti-social driving in Canberra

Man caught on camera aggressively kicking and punching another driver's car at a Canberra intersection. [No sound]. PT0M32S 620 349. Video will begin in 5 seconds. Don't play; Play now. Man kicks, punches car in road rage incident in Canberra · Road ... >> view original

Canberra punters and fashionistas celebrate Melbourne Cup at Thoroughbred Park

Chris Rankin winner of the men's fashions on the field at Thoroughbred Park in Canberra for Melbourne Cup Race Day. 3rd November 2015. Photo: Melissa Adams. More than 5000 fashionistas, lucky (or not so lucky) punters and beverage-loving racegoers ... >> view original

New University of Canberra public hospital development application approved

Three construction companies are bidding for contracts to build the new $100 million University of Canberra public hospital, due to be under way from early 2016. ACT Health Minister Simon Corbell​ welcomed approval of the project's reference design ... >> view original

First look inside Canberra's IKEA

IKEA's Canberra store is expecting more than 15,000 people on opening day in less than two weeks. The company is telling those planning to turn up on the first day of trading to car pool or catch public transport to reduce the pressure of finding a ... >> view original

HMAS Canberra crew to exercise freedom of the city

Canberra meets Canberra on Thursday when 320 crew members from the Royal Australian Navy's new flagship, HMAS Canberra, exercise their freedom of entry to the capital with a march. They will be led by their commander, Captain Christopher Smith, who ... >> view original

Kittens lucky to be alive after dumped in bin, taken to Canberra recycling centre

Two kittens are lucky to be alive after they were dumped in a kerbside recycling bin and taken to a Canberra recycling facility. One of two kittens lucky to be alive after the animals were dumped in a recycling bin. Photo: Supplied. Minister for ... >> view original

Car fire in underground car park causes evacuation of Canberra apartment complex

More than 100 people have been evacuated from an apartment complex near Canberra's parliamentary zone after a car caught fire in an underground car park. The ACT Emergency Services Agency (ESA) said the car caught fire in the basement car park of ... >> view original