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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

Space Research and Innovation Hub: Canberra site at centre of Australia's ...

Canberra could become a hub of aeronautical research and development, with ACT chief minister Andrew Barr hankering for a slice of the $438 billion (US$314 billion) a year global space economy. The chief minister wants Canberra to become the nerve ... >> view original

'Don't feed the birds': Canberra's war on bird poo

Canberra's urban areas risk becoming as dirty as London's Trafalgar Square if people don't keep their bread to themselves. "Don't feed the birds," people are being told, with the reminder "what goes in must come out". A tongue-in-cheek video made by ... >> view original

Canberra has the lowest number of bulk bill GP appointments in Australia

Canberra's two federal electorates have the lowest percentage of bulk-billed GP appointments in Australia, according to data released by federal Assistant Health Minister Fiona Nash. In some cases, the rate of bulk-billed appointments in Canberra is 40 ... >> view original

Canberra experiences stormy start to November

An average of 18 lightning strikes a minute electrified the sky on Sunday evening as the storm Canberra waited all weekend for finally hit. Weatherzone's Total Lightning Network recorded 4270 lightning strikes within 100 kilometres of Canberra from 8pm ... >> view original

Canberra Institute of Technology to close Woden campus

"The CIT has had a campus in Woden for around 30 years which should continue. Given that Woden is home to the Canberra Hospital it makes perfect sense to have a CIT campus that has health-related courses so that students can have adequate on-the-job ... >> view original

Canberra receives 20mm dumping of rain as spectacular storm lights up night sky

The rain came after Canberra experienced its hottest October on record, with the ACT far exceeding the October long-term average of 19.5 degrees Celsius. "It was welcome rain after the hottest October on record," Mr Carson said. "We came out with an ... >> view original

If parliament was the Melbourne Cup ...

I say it's better to have a lash at another field in the Canberra Stakes. What they lack in speed, class and athleticism they more than make up for in burning ambition and utter ruthlessness. Here's the form guide on the field of the top 24: Malcolm ... >> view original

The unbelievable things this couple has found at the Canberra tip

In one capacity or another, Charlie and his wife, Sandie Parkes, have been working on Canberra's tips for 25 years. Even though the pair met through Charlie's sister, Sandie jokes that their relationship “was romance on the tip.” To mark the rubbish ... >> view original

Man arrested after allegedly ramming police in stolen car in Canberra's inner ...

Canberra man repeatedly rammed patrol cars while driving disqualified in ...ABC Online >> view original