Two men charged over Canberra drive-by shootings, rifle seized - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Two men charged over Canberra drive-by shootings, rifle seizedPostedNovember 21, 2015 13:32:48 Two men have appeared in the ACT Magistrates Court in relation to drive-by shootings that occurred in October and November this year.On Friday, Nathan Stretton, 20, and Brendon Henry Rankin, 18, both from Canberra were in a car in Bonython when they were arrested by police during a surveillance operation.A single shot, bolt action .22 calibre rifle with no stock and a shortened barrel was found in ..>> view originalBark-eating koalas chewing on gumtrees near Canberra, wildlife researchers say - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Bark-eating koalas chewing on gumtrees near Canberra, wildlife researchers sayUpdatedNovember 21, 2015 12:33:59 A small population of bark-eating koalas in forests between Canberra and Cooma have caught the attention of wildlife researchers with their unusual eating habits, after they developed a taste for more than gum leaves.Koala numbers have been falling since Europeans arrived in Australia, and according to some estimates there may be less than 100,000 left in the wild across Australia...>> view originalCanberra office vacancy rates among lowest in the country
Centuria's property at 60 Marcus Clarke Street is being transformed to suit high-end corporate clients.Photo: domain.com.auThough recent statistics have placed Canberra's office vacancy rates at around 15 per cent, new research suggests the actual vacancy rate could be among the lowest in the nation.According to Centuria Property Funds Limited, suitable properties for corporate occupiers are high in demand, but short in supply.Centuria's national leasing manager David Schmidt-Lindner points to r..>> view originalProperty planning chiefs merge to revitalise inner areas of Canberra
Dan Stewart, Elisabeth Judd and Annabelle Pegrum, of Elton Consulting, outside their new office in Acton.Photo: Rohan ThomsonFormer Canberra planning heavyweights say it is time for landlords in the heart of the city to rethink their stance on legacy Commonwealth tenants and turn their office space into apartments.They say long-empty office buildings in Civic should be turned into apartments for retirees and young people and small office hubs for entrepreneurial start-ups.The comments have come ..>> view originalCanberra sweats through hottest day of the year so far
Some Canberrans made the most of the hot and windy weather.Photo: Rohan ThomsonCanberra sweated through the hottest day of the year so far, with temperatures reaching 36 degrees in the city centre during the early afternoon.The heat proved too much for many who sought refuge at Kambah Pool or stayed inside to turn on air-conditioning machines for the first time in months.Those who travelled to south coast beaches experienced the worst of the heat, with temperatures reaching 41 degrees at Kiama...>> view originalEmergency services smart phone app takes out Digital Canberra challenge
An app billed as Facebook for firefighters has landed first place at the Digital Canberra Challenge awards on Friday.Three72 Digital's app, ESA Workforce Connect, links in the ACT Emergency Service Agency's 2500 personnel to internal communications while providing real-time statistics to senior executives.The Fyshwick agency went head-to-head with fellow Canberra company Rollercoaster Digital, who created an app to help tourists understand and interact with the ACT's heritage sites.Ben Brillante..>> view originalNick Kyrgios winds back the clock to play for Canberra Velocity
Nick Kyrgios in action on Friday,Photo: Jay CronanIt was meant to be Nick Kyrgios' day off, but he's given the Canberra Velocity and Asia-Pacific Tennis League a huge boost to play doubles for his old team.The 20-year-old turned back the clock to when he was a foundation player for the Velocity, teaming up with Alun Jones for the doubles in the tie against the Sydney Saints at Lyneham on Friday night.The duo overcame a first set loss to win their doubles match 3-5(3), 4-1, 5-2 (tie break) on Fri..>> view originalAussies can't get enough of Ikea
Inside and outside are catered for at Ikea, which has opened a new store in Australia.LAST Monday Ikea opened its 377th store — in Canberra. People travelled far and wide to make it to the opening of the Majura Park store. Hopefully they wore their walking shoes.The store is 26,000sq m in size, including the showroom and market hall, with a restaurant to seat more than 340 people and an internal childcare facility.Not a bad effort for a company that really shouldn’t be in Australia at all. Happy..>> view originalBrookfield Multiplex named as University of Canberra hospital head contractor - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Brookfield Multiplex named as University of Canberra hospital head contractorPostedNovember 20, 2015 19:37:19 A head contractor has been selected to complete the $139 million University of Canberra (UC) Public Hospital project, the ACT Government has announced.Brookfield Multiplex will construct the facility, and its partner company Brookfield Global Integrated Solutions will be responsible for maintaining it for 25 years.The sub-acute hospital will feature 140 inpatient beds along with 75 d..>> view originalCanberra's new-look National Gallery of Australia
Jackson Pollock's "Blue Poles" in its new position at the National Gallery of Australia.Photo: suppliedThe Director of the National Gallery of Australia, Gerard Vaughan, has been in the job for just over a year and is now introducing the most sweeping changes to the display of art at the gallery since it first opened to the public in 1982.He speaks of a "need for change, the need to cut the pack differently and to reconsider what we are about". There are about 170,000 items in the collection, pr..>> view original
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