Georgia and Russia: how a Eurasian conflict came to Canberra
Georgian ambassador Vladimer Konstantinidi at the Embassy of Georgia in O'Malley. Photo: Jeffrey Chan Canberra has become the unlikely staging point for a former Soviet country's diplomatic scramble to retain sovereignty over two disputed territories.Georgia has been locked in a bitter feud with northern neighbour Russia since 2008, when the latter invaded the former's breakaway provinces of South Ossetia and Abkhazia.While the armed conflict lasted only five..>> view originalCanberra's newest gastropub to launch at Casey Market Town
Josh Leemhuis is starting a new gastropub 'Casey Jones' at Casey Market Town, which is set to launch in March. Front left, Chef Gustavo Morandi, Back left, Chef Adrian Sandrey, Right, Owner of Casey Jones, Josh Leemhuis. Photo: Jamila Toderas Finding a pub that remains unlit by the glow of television sports is rare, but Casey Market Town will soon be home to Casey Jones – Canberra's newest gastropub which promises to be big on food and entirely TV-free.Th..>> view originalDeNesha Stallworth ruled out as Canberra Capitals crash to 115-75 ...
The Canberra Capitals suffered a 115-75 loss to the SEQ Stars on Saturday night. Photo: Rohan Thomson The Canberra Capitals are limping through the WNBL season with two black eyes and one arm tied behind their back, but the South East Queensland Stars decided to deliver another sucker punch to add to a miserable year.Not satisfied with taking on the under-manned Capitals after 17 losses in a row, injuries and a week of training with just seven fit players, th..>> view originalCanberra's oldest resident, Gwendoline Brooks Smith, dies aged 108
The son and daughter of recently deceased 108-year-old Gwendoline Brooks Smith, Michael Smith and Clare Reeves, at Clare's Amaroo home. Photo: Graham Tidy She lived until she was 108, retired at 94 as Australia's oldest secretary and will be remembered for being a true lady until the very end. Gwendoline (Gwen) Brooks Smith was born in Sydney on September 10, 1907, and died as the ACT's oldest resident on January 13, 2016. She is survived by her three child..>> view originalSummer Bridge Festival in Canberra sees strong cohort of youth ...
Summer Bridge Festival in Canberra sees strong cohort of youth competitors Posted January 23, 2016 14:03:57 For most, bridge is a mystifyingly complicated game relegated to the realm of retirees, who play to keep their minds agile.But at the 44th Summer Festival of Bridge at the QT Hotel in Canberra, there were plenty of young faces too.Some were among the country's top performers.Adam Edgtton, 24, started learning how to play soon after beginning school."My dad taugh..>> view originalACT Premier Cricket: Tuggeranong bowled out for 17, lowest score ...
All-round effort: Weston Creek's Sam Taylor launches into a drive. Photo: Rohan Thomson Tuggeranong have been skittled for just 17, the lowest score in the ACT first-grade two-day competition in 63 years.Weston Creek Molonglo ripped through the Tuggeranong line-up on their way to an amazing outright victory by 105 runs in the Douglas Cup match at Chisholm Oval on Saturday.Creek all-rounder Sam Taylor was the destroyer with the sensational figures of 5-5 from ..>> view originalCanberra Cavalry get chance to charge home in ABL prelim final
Cav starter Louis Cohen had a tough night out against the Adelaide Bite on Friday. Photo: Ryan Schembri/SMP Images / ABL The Canberra Cavalry are confident of sellout crowds when they have home-ground advantage against the Adelaide Bite in the Australian Baseball League preliminary final series next weekendIn the interest of getting ticket sales moving before Australia Day, ABL operations manager Ben Foster contacted Cavalry chief executive Donn McMichael and..>> view originalAustralia Day 2016: Muslims to distribute 'loyalty to country' leaflets
Mohammad Hasan, Imam Masood Ahmad Shahid and Kamran Ahmed will help hand out the leaflets. Photo: Rohan Thomson This Australia Day, Muslims will be distributing leaflets adorned with the national flag around Canberra to profess their loyalty to the country.The Ahmadiyya Muslim Association's ACT branch will join other members around Australia to hand out up to 500,000 pamphlets titled "Muslims for Loyalty" amid a domestic and international political climate i..>> view originalBig Bash League final: Sydney Thunder's Aiden Blizzard bringing ...
Aiden Blizzard will bring lessons back to Canberra after his stint with the Sydney Thunder. Cricket ACT director of coaching Aiden Blizzard wants to bring lessons back from Sydney Thunder's resounding charge to the Big Bash League final to help Canberra's next generation of cricket stars.But before he resumes duties with the ACT Comets, Blizzard has the little matter of helping the Thunder claim a historic BBL title in front of more than 50,000 Victorians at t..>> view originalCanberra gets a lot of gastro
Canberra gets a lot of gastro For a nation’s capital – Canberra, that’s in Australia – with all those public servants preaching handwashing and sanitation, they get a lot of gastro. CT Health has warned of the potential danger of gastroenteritis after a North Canberra childcare centre has been hit with the virus. Chief Health Officer Dr Paul Kelly said a handful of staff and children had been infected since he was first notified last Thursday. It was the first outbreak of 2016 to involve ACT..>> view original
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