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• Flood and ceiling damage in Canberra's North, rain to continue before sunny weekend

  

  Video will begin in5seconds.Australia's weather 'four weeks ahead': Bureau of MeteorologyTemperatures have been above average for spring in Canberra and we're set for a hot summer too, says the Bureau of Meteorology.PT1M3S620349The ACT State Emergency Service received more than 60 calls for help on Thursday night as a result of the wet weather.In the evening, the Calvary Hospital Child Care Centre in Bruce flooded and the roof leaked at the Belconnen Basketball Stadium due to a blocked drain.The basketball was called off, as was  the baseball at Narrabundah Ballpark between the Canberra Cavalry and the Sydney Blue Sox.A late storm rolling across the National Arboretum in Canberra.Photo: Adri..

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• Heavy Canberra rain damages roofs, causes localised flooding - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Heavy Canberra rain damages roofs, causes localised floodingUpdatedNovember 06, 2015 11:14:31 Heavy downpours have damaged homes and properties in Canberra, with at least 62 calls for help made to emergency services.Rain hit the city hard on Thursday evening, after a severe thunderstorm warning for Canberra and much of New South Wales was issued by the Bureau of Meteorology.The Emergency Services Agency said Calvary Hospital Child Care Centre in Bruce flooded as a result of the rain.A ceiling also partially collapsed at Belconnen Basketball Stadium as the result of a blocked drain.Canberra's far south was hardest hit by the weather, with Tuggeranong receiving 37mm of rain since Friday mo..

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• Canberra archaeologists discover fossils of giant rats the size of dogs in East Timor - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Canberra archaeologists discover fossils of giant rats the size of dogs in East TimorUpdatedNovember 06, 2015 12:15:35 Canberra archaeologists have found fossils of giant rats the size of small dogs.A team from the Australian National University discovered seven species of large rats during a recent trip to East Timor.The species would have looked similar to modern rats but ranged in size from about 1.5 kilograms to five kilograms.Researcher Julien Louys said the creatures were probably herbivores and became extinct suddenly about 1,000 years ago.He said they were the largest known rats to have ever existed and acknowledged some people thought they sounded terrifying."Most people seem to..

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• Canberra mornings: November 6, 2015

  

  A late storm rolling across the National Arboretum in Canberra. Photo: Adrian BradleyTheACT State Emergency Servicereceived more than 60 calls for help on Thursday nightas a result of thewet weather.In the evening, the Calvary Hospital Child Care Centre in Brucefloodedand the ceiling at the Belconnen Basketball Stadium partially collapsed due to a blocked drain.Usman Khawaja celebrates after reaching his first Test century. Photo: Getty ImagesDavid Warnerheralded the start of a new era in Australian cricket by answering his coach's call, asUsman Khawajaalso cashed in with a maiden Test century, leavingNew Zealandon its knees.The Black Caps arrived with eyes on their first series victory on t..

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• Canberra choir The Resonants celebrate 25 years with Viva la musica!

  

  The Resonants, directed by Helen Swan, in full song at Radford College in May this year.Photo: Lin ClaytonViva la musica! Celebrating 25 Years of The Resonants. Belconnen Arts Centre, Emu Bank Belconnen. Saturday, November 14 at 4.30pmTickets: $30 adult/$20 concession/$10 child/ $70 family. Bookings:resonants.orgor at the doorTwenty-five years ago Helen Swan gathered 12 young singers in her lounge room to enthuse them about the sound of blended voices in a cappella song. From this small beginning the group burgeoned into a fine ensemble that has won international awards, produced four albums on CD and collaborated with international artists.Essentially though, The Resonants are Canberra-base..

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• Canberra APS worker jailed for leaking 'top secret' documents

  

  Michael Scerba leaving court in October 2015.Photo: Michael InmanA former junior Defence bureaucrat has been jailed for uploading secret information online.But Australia's former army chief, Peter Leahy, says Michael Scerba should have been locked up for longer for his "self-indulgent and selfish" security breach.Justice Richard Refshauge on Thursday sentenced Scerba, 24, to one year jail for disclosing secret information.Scerba will serve three months behind bars, with the remainder of the sentence suspended upon signing a good behaviour order and a $500 security bond.AdvertisementHe will be released in February.Scerba pleaded guiltyin the ACT Supreme Court to posting a secret Defence Intel..

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• National Veteran Vehicle Tour: Cars built before 1919 cruise...

  

  National Veteran Vehicle Tour: Cars built before 1919 cruise Canberra countrysideUpdatedNovember 06, 2015 14:18:37 More than 100 historic cars — some worth up to $100,000 — are currently touring the countryside around Canberra, as part of the annual National Veteran Vehicle Tour.Veteran vehicles are a very specific class of early automobile — built before January 1, 1919.They are sometimes confused with vintage cars, but those in the know will tell you a vintage car is one built between 1919 and about 1930.Car enthusiast Nick Nowak, who helped organise the tour, said veteran cars have a very particular aesthetic."It's usually got a soft top, or no top at all ... they're rattly and noisy,..

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• Police search for missing Canberra man - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

  

  Police search for missing Canberra manPostedNovember 06, 2015 17:06:55 Police are calling for help to find a man who has been missing from Canberra's north for two days.Andrew Carville was last seen at his home in Evatt at 9:30pm on Wednesday.ACT Policing said Mr Carville was of slim build, and had brown and grey shoulder-length hair.They said he was of Caucasian appearance and aged in his 50s.Anyone who had seen Mr Carville or who had information about his whereabouts was urged to contact police on 131 444.Topics:police,community-and-society,missing-person,evatt-2617,act,canberra-2600

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• Copy of Canberra Close Up: Peter Cursley - ABC Canberra - Australian Broadcasting Corporation

  After enduring the tragic loss of his baby daughter Hannah, and soon after his wife Susan, Peter responded to his personal heartbreak by dedicating his life to helping others. In 1995, he established the Newborn Intensive Care Foundation and has raised more than $4 million dollars for the Canberra Hospital and its Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, giving newborns their best shot at life. Peter was announced at the ACT Local Hero for 2016 at the ACT Australian of the Year Awards. Alex Sloan had a longer conversation with Peter Cursley on 666 ABC Canberra.

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• Renewable energy technology offers big savings for Canberra's newest suburbs

  

  Jessica Stewart, of the LDA, David Maxwell, of The Riverview Group, Toby Roxburgh and Simon Evans from E2 Design Lab; and Lisa Stiebel of Stiebel Consulting are all involved in the future housing development off Stockdill Drive Holt, and believe technology will transform power consumption in the ACT.Photo: Graham TidyACT electricity consumers will receive more reliable, faster, cleaner energy in new suburbs and infill projects like the City to the Lake, say researchers. Microgrids, independent of the network, and battery storage will make supply more resilient in storms and less reliant on the national grid.Consultants advising the Riverview Group on the best options for water, energy and tr..

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