Tuesday, February 2, 2016

Bomb threats made as Canberra schools evacuated and other top stories.

  • Bomb threats made as Canberra schools evacuated

    Bomb threats made as Canberra schools evacuated
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Multiple Sydney schools receive bomb threats The Seven Network's helicopter captures student evacuations after threats are made against schools in Mona Vale, Woolooware, Richmond and Penrith. PT0M25S 620 349 Five Canberra schools were evacuated at various stages on Tuesday after a series of a bomb threats drew the ACT into a concerted international school bomb hoax.Over the past week, schools across Australia and around the globe have received s..
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  • NRL Auckland Nines: Canberra Raiders recruit Zac Santo embraces ...

    NRL Auckland Nines: Canberra Raiders recruit Zac Santo embraces ...
    Canberra Raiders recruit Zac Santo will debut for the club at the Auckland Nines this weekend. Photo: Jay Cronan It was December last year and Zac Santo kept hoping the phone would ring.Every NRL team had already returned to pre-season training, but the  winger was without a club after being released by the North Queensland Cowboys after five seasons, including three as a star of the under-20s competition.Then, the Canberra Raiders came calling."It was a late..
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  • Canberra mornings: February 3, 2016

    Canberra mornings: February 3, 2016
    Canberra mornings: February 3, 2016 Ellyse Perry took 4-45 on top of her 90 runs as the Southern Stars dismantled India at Manuka Oval on Tuesday. Photo: Mark Nolan The federal government's $246 million "nanny program" is in serious trouble, with some families who signed up for the program shocked by the cost of more than $30 for each hour of child care.8.59am: An earlier crash on the Parkes Way / Anzac Parade roundabout is all clear. 8.17am: Looks like tha..
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  • Iowa looks exciting from Canberra's first drab parliamentary day

    Iowa looks exciting from Canberra's first drab parliamentary day
    SKETCH Video will begin in 5 seconds. The six big political stories of 2016 These are the stories set to dominate federal politics this year, as identified by Fairfax's Canberra bureau. PT5M20S 620 349 Exciting political times in Canberra. You could tell. You needed only wander the corridors of Parliament House.From every office came the sound of a TV turned up to 11, blaring the latest intoxicating shift in political fortune. From Iowa. Prime ..
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  • Canberra High School and Curtin Primary School receive ...

    Canberra High School and Curtin Primary School receive ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Schools evacuated after hoax bomb threats Schools across Victoria were in lockdown, with children evacuated for the second time in days. PT1M8S 620 349 Police were called two more Canberra schools that received threatening phone calls, but students have now returned to their classes.Canberra High School and Curtin Primary School received the calls on Wednesday morning. Students were allowed back into class about 12.45pm. UPDATE Curtin PS and Ca..
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  • The unconvincing politics behind the timing of Canberra's light-rail ...

    The unconvincing politics behind the timing of Canberra's light-rail ...
    Editorial An artist's impression of a light-rail station at Gungahlin. A few months before this year's ACT election, excavators will start tearing up parts of Northbourne Avenue. No one knows whether this will help or hinder the Labor Party's re-election hopes. The beginning of Canberra's light-rail network – and the traffic delays that will accompany the construction – will annoy, even infuriate, some voters. But it may inspire others, who regard the proj..
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  • Renee Montgomery bitten by spider as Canberra Capitals' season ...

    Renee Montgomery bitten by spider as Canberra Capitals' season ...
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Sport: The week's best plays From offloads to Open glory, these are the most exciting, silly and downright crazy plays in the sporting world this week. PT1M20S 620 349 Just when it looked like the WNBL season from hell couldn't get any worse, a white-tail spider crawled into bed with the Canberra Capitals and bit their star point guard.United States import Renee Montgomery now has a story to tell her American friends after she was bitten by a whi..
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  • United name Sykes their best: Canberra striker rewarded with back ...

    United name Sykes their best: Canberra striker rewarded with back ...
    SOCCER: Dubbo's Ashleigh Sykes capped off an incredible 12 months on Monday night when she was named Canberra United's player of the year for the second year running. Ashleigh Sykes, pictured celebrating a goal during the recent W-League season, won big at Canberra United's awards night. Photo: GETTY IMAGESSOCCERBy LEE GASKINDUBBO'S Ashleigh Sykes capped off an incredible 12 months on Monday night when she was named Canberra United's player of the year for the second year ..
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  • Getaboutable: New website for mobility-impaired globetrotters ...

    Getaboutable: New website for mobility-impaired globetrotters ...
    Getaboutable: New website for mobility-impaired globetrotters launched in Canberra By Hannah Walmsley with Philip Clark Posted February 03, 2016 12:35:18 International travel is set to become easier for people with limited mobility, vision impairment or hearing loss who find it difficult to venture overseas. A lot of times you just decide not to bother and I've been guilty of that. Yasmine Gray Canberra woman Yasmine Gray has developed a new website..
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  • Canberra trumps Sydney for auction sales

    Canberra trumps Sydney for auction sales Share Written by Nick Bendel February 03, 2016 The first big auction weekend of the year got off to a surprising start, with Sydney recording the fewest sales of the east coast markets.Sydney recorded only 16 sales last weekend, according to property data group APM PriceFinder, which was a 76.8 per cent reduction on the corresponding weekend last year.The clearance rate also fell, from 71.1 per cent last year to 43.2 per cent, although the medi..
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Return of Kings head Daryush Valizadeh plans to visit Canberra .Some flawed Canberra apartment towers cheaper to rebuild than fix ... .
Canberra Cavalry-Adelaide Bite suspended as ABL prelim final ... .Canberra Contractors fined $82500 for building site death of Wayne ... .

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