Canberra mornings: February 5, 2016 and other top stories.

• Canberra mornings: February 5, 2016

  

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• Golliwogs removed from sale at Canberra hospital after online ...

  

  Emma Woolley uploaded this photo to her Twitter account of golliwogs for sale in the Canberra Hospital auxiliary kiosk on Wednesday. Another display was also visible from the Canberra Hospital foyer. Photo: Emma Woolley Canberra Hospital has removed golliwog dolls from its kiosk, after its auxiliary came under fire for selling them on hospital grounds.A spokesperson from ACT Health said no offence was intended, after a tweet drawing attention to the dolls spa..

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• Canberra codes look to rebuild after departures

  

  Canberra Capitals basketball coach Carrie Graf and Capital Football chief executive Heather Reid have changed the ACt sporting landscape. Photo: Graham Tidy Women's sport in Canberra was hit by a double blow on Thursday as two of the capital's most influential women decided to call time on their respective careers.Capital Football chief executive Heather Reid and Canberra Capitals basketball coach Carrie Graf stepped down from their jobs to signal the end of..

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• Fringe Festival director promises to push the envelope this year

  

  Canberra Multicultural Fringe directors Chenoeh Miller and Gregor Murray will be pushing the envelope this year. A director of the Canberra Multicultural Fringe Festival promises to push the envelope this year but doesn't expect any outrage.The festival is being held next Friday and Saturday, February 12 and 13, in the Bailey's Corner carpark, opposite East Row. The Jumptown Jammers will be joining dance groups from around Canb..

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• NRL Auckland Nines: Canberra Raiders young guns eager to excel ...

  

  Thomas Cronan, pictured playing for the Queanbeyan Kangaroos in 2014, will play for the Canberra Raiders in the Auckland Nines this weekend. Photo: Jay Cronan Canberra Raiders youngster Thomas Cronan wants to make the most of his opportunity on the big stage at the Auckland Nines.The 19-year-old outside back was playing in front of a couple of hundred people for the Queanbeyan Kangaroos a couple of years ago.But the Cooma Colts junior is set to run out in ..

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• Canberra's arts diary from February 5

  

  Harriet Mitchell. Cabbage (detail). Paintings by Harriet Mitchell exhibition Strathnairn Arts. Photo: Supplied VISUAL:ANCA Gallery: Love Eyes. A solo exhibition by artist Eliya Cohen exploring the relationship between humans and the natural world featuring sculpture and video installation. Cohen's array of video footage from Uganda and Laos to the Daintree Rainforest enables audiences to immerse themselves in nature and reflect on their presence within it. Un..

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• Canberra man charged with 45 offences denied bail

  Canberra man charged with 45 offences denied bail Updated February 04, 2016 17:58:01 A Canberra man arrested for driving with stolen number plates has been denied bail after facing court charged with 45 offences, including theft, assault and drug possession.William Law, 34, was arrested shortly after lunchtime on Wednesday after police stopped the Holden Calais he was driving at Kingston, in Canberra's inner-south.It is alleged that Law was driving unlicensed, and the c..

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• Gang-gang. Canberra's imagined Ferris wheel enhances city's skyline

  

  Canberra's skyline enhanced by its Ferris wheel. Photo: Picture digitally altered by Karleen Minney. Thursday's fun-seeking column took us for a ride with "our" Walter Burley Griffin, a lad of 17, on the fabulous Ferris wheel (the world's first) that was a major attraction of the 1893 World's Fair at Chicago.  http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-life/ganggang-artists-painting-of-his-wifes-42-lovers-to-go-on-show-20160202-gmjo9dIn passing we mu..

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• Cross strippers leg it to Canberra

  The closure of two Kings Cross strip clubs has left Sydney strippers and showgirls out in the cold and considering a move to Canberra. Police this week closed two of Sydney's most established flesh pits, DreamGirls and Bada Bing, indefinitely among allegations of cocaine-peddling staff and licence breaches. One exotic dancer said the closure of clubs and increased competition for customer dollars at others meant a move to the capital was on the cards. "I've thought about other (Sydney) clubs, b..

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• Low-flying helicopters to inspect Canberra's powerlines

  

  Low-flying helicopters to inspect Canberra's powerlines Helicopters will be used to inspect Canberra's overhead powerlines this month. Photo: Dominic Lorrimer ďťżďťżAerial inspections of Canberra's overheard powerlines are to prevent blackouts and bushfires, ActewAGL says.Helicopters will fly as low as 110 metres in some areas across the Canberra region as the electricity company's  annual inspection program rolls out on Thursday.Starting in rural areas so..

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