Gang-gang. Canberrans embarrassed by Canberra's weather ...
Heatwave heaven: Noisy Miner bathing.Photo: John Bundock.As we write, the ink in our ink well almost coming to the boil, Canberra is enduring a heatwave, a city sizzle. In this weather Canberra's birds, like the Noisy Miner having such fun in today's typically lovely photograph by John Bundock, depend upon us for water to drink and to frolic in.Yes it is hot now, but a Red Hill climate change sceptic has pointed out (Letters, Thursday) what he calls an "inconvenient truth" (inconvenient for toda..>> view originalOne-punch attack accused Jordan Sharma pleads not guilty in ...
One-punch attack accused Jordan Sharma pleads not guilty in Canberra courtUpdatedJanuary 15, 2016 10:50:23 A Canberra man has faced court over a one-punch assault in Civic during the early hours of New Year's Day.Jordan Sharma, 20, from Braddon handed himself in to police on January 8,hours after security footage of the incident went viral online.The man who was punched required emergency surgery, including an operation to his jaw, after being knocked to the ground unconscious.In the CCTV fo..>> view originalCanberra weather: Capital swelters through first heatwave of 2016
Rosie Hyett of Melbourne cools off in the Fujiko Nakaya Fog sculpture at the National Gallery of Australia.Photo: Jay CronanTemperatures in Canberra reached 38.5 degrees as the region's first heatwave of the year peaked but the mercury is forecast to fall by the end of the working week.Tuesday was the capital's hottest day since November 2014, reaching 37.9 degrees, until Wednesday met the temperature and raised it to 38.5.It was the third day in a row with temperatures over 35 degrees and the f..>> view originalCanberra mornings: January 15, 2016
104.7's new breakfast presenters Ryan Jon and Tanya Hennessy start behind the mic in Canberra on Monday.Photo: Jay CronanIslamic Statehas been blamed fora terrorist attack inCentral Jakartathat has killed at leastseven people, five of whom are believed to have been terrorists.Parkes Waylane closures are in place, westbound betweenClunies Ross Streetand theGlenloch Interchange, until Monday.Two lanes will be closed, except for during peak hours, when one lane will be closed. It will be back to th..>> view originalEastlake back Canberra Demons as ACT's only NEAFL team
The new Canberra Demons logo for the ACT's only remaining NEAFL team.AFL Canberra boss Steven Mahar says the name change of the ACT's only NEAFL team is "not just Eastlake rebranding as Canberra Demons", but is about providing a clear AFL pathway and "dropping any baggage" from Canberra's fierce inter-club rivalries.Eastlake's NEAFL team will now be known as the Canberra Demons, while their lower grade teams will retain the Eastlake name.The Canberra Demons will wear a blue-and-gold guernsey for..>> view originalCanberra's unemployment rate steady at 5.2 per cent in December
154,200 people were in full-time work in Canberra in December.Photo: Louise KennerleyThe ACT's unemployment rate remained steady at 5.2 per cent in December figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics on Thursday show.This is in line with the seasonally adjusted national unemployment rate which held steady at 5.8 per cent.Canberra tied with NSW for the second lowest unemployment rate of any state or territory.AdvertisementThe Northern Territory, with just 4.1 per cent of its populati..>> view originalFlash flood watch for Queanbeyan and Molonglo rivers, Canberra's ...
Dr David Poland leaves his flood-affected surgery in Morisset Street, Queanbeyan, during the 2010 flood.Photo: Graham TidyThe Bureau of Meteorology has warned of possible flash flooding in the Queanbeyan and Molonglo rivers on Friday.It issued a flood watch for the catchment area on Wednesday and a severe weather warning on Thursday, while Canberra was set to cop a lot less rain.Public information officer at the SES Queanbeyan unit, Brent Hunt, said the Queanbeyan river had not risen but he was ..>> view originalCCTV shows men stealing ATM from Canberra service station
CCTV shows men stealing ATM from Canberra service stationUpdatedJanuary 14, 2016 21:30:25 Police have released CCTV footage of two men stealing an ATM from a Fyshwick service station early on Thursday morning.The men, driving a stolen white Ford Ranger ute with New South Wales registration plates BJ54PE, broke into the Metro Service Station on Barrier Street just after 1:00am.They attached straps to the ATM and used the ute to pull it from the store.After failing to lift it into the back of ..>> view originalW-League: Canberra United not taking Adelaide United lightly ...
Canberra United midfielder Julia De Angelis is eager to make the most of her opportunity.Photo: Jeffrey ChanIt shapes as a glorified training run, but Canberra United midfielder Julia De Angelis says the defending W-League champions can't afford to switch off in their final game of the season.With second spot and a home semi-final already secured, United will use Friday night's clash away to Adelaide United as a chance to ensure their entire squad is in peak condition.Matildas representatives Ly..>> view originalPaddle Hub: YMCA Canberra launches new paddleboarding facility ...
Paddle Hub: YMCA Canberra launches new paddleboarding facility on Lake Burley GriffinPostedJanuary 15, 2016 13:41:28 YMCA Canberra is cashing in on the latest aquatic craze by launching a new stand-up paddleboard hub on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.The community-based charity organisation is renting out paddleboards and kayaks from its recreation centre on Yarralumla Bay, the site of the sailing club it has been operating since 1963.The YMCA runs other health and fitness programs in Can..>> view original
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