The Canberra Air Disaster: a 'turning point in Australian history'
The Canberra Air Disaster: a 'turning point in Australian history' Updated February 08, 2016 09:07:57 The Canberra Air Disaster on the 13th August 1940 killed 10 people, including three Federal Cabinet Ministers and distinguished World War I veterans. There were also four Royal Australian Air Force crew on board the Hudson Bomber.The three ministers killed were the Minister for the Army and Minister for Repatriation, Brigadier Geoffrey Austin Street; the Minister for Ai..>> view originalPoetry in Canberra thrives with the help of new venue University ...
Poet Geoff Page at his home in Narrabundah. Photo: Jay Cronan When Geoff Page noticed a new cafe named after his favourite poet in Manuka 22 years ago, he knew it was a sign.He walked straight in and proposed a series of poetry readings to be held in the cramped, cheerful surrounds.The owners, Chilean refugees who had even met the great Pablo Neruda, agreed without hesitation, and Canberra's longest-running literary event was founded.More than two decades lat..>> view originalCanberra's bicycle theft hot spots
Braddon resident Sarah Mckenna had her bike stolen last year. Photo: Jay Cronan When thieves broke into Sarah Mckenna's Braddon court yard to steal her trusty bicycle, the only trace they left was the $40 combination lock which failed to protect it.Bicycle thefts increased by a quarter between the past two financial years, data from ACT Policing has revealed.Close to 1000 bicycles were reported stolen in the ACT last financial year, with Canberra's inner subu..>> view originalCanberra mornings: February 8, 2016
Canberra's Glenn Keys on charity and the launch of a new social ...
Glenn Keys is the man behind a new social housing model in the ACT. Photo: Jay Cronan What does Australian philanthropy look like?It's a question that Glenn Keys, who was last year's ACT nominee for Australian of the Year, has reflected on over the past 12 months.Mr Keys was awarded the title for his work as both a philanthropist and a disability advocate.His own interpretation approaches a milestone this year, as the first tenants of a new social housing mod..>> view originalFour men to face court over alleged abuse in Canberra schools ...
Four men to face court over alleged abuse in Canberra schools during 1980s Updated February 08, 2016 12:59:54 Four men will face a court over historic sexual abuse offences allegedly committed in Canberra schools, following a year-long police operation.Three men from NSW aged 64, 69 and 83 will face the ACT Magistrates Court on Tuesday, while a 60-year-old Kaleen man will go before the court on Thursday.Between them they will face 13 charges, including indecent assault ..>> view originalWinless Canberra Capitals fall just short as Carrie Graf hits home ...
Capitals 67 Rangers 71 Jump start: Canberra Capitals player Renee Montgomery in action on Sunday. Photo: Melissa Adams She has won more WNBL games than anyone else, but departing Canberra Capitals coach Carrie Graf is finding the last victory the toughest to find.However, she was happy with the fight and tenacity showed by her side in a stinging 71-67 defeat to play-off-bound Dandenong Rangers at AIS Arena on Sunday.Following Graf's announcement she would sta..>> view originalCan Canberra rely entirely on alternative energy?
We're still a long way from having the capacity to store power from the sun and wind. Photo: Jessica Shapiro If light rail is the preferred theme for the Canberra Liberals in October's election, it is possible that ACT Labor will trumpet its success in leading the nation in powering the city entirely from alternative energy sources by 2020, or thereabouts. On the face of it, Labor won't have an opponent on that issue, because Liberal leader Jeremy Hanson has ..>> view originalCarters back in Canberra for Futures League clash
NSW wicketkeeper Ryan Carters will be back in Canberra for Monday's Futures League game against the ACT Comets. Photo: Getty Images NSW batsman/wicketkeeper Ryan Carters says the importance of having the ACT Comets in the Futures League cannot be understated as the Canberra product makes a brief stopover at Manuka Oval.Carters will play the opening two days of the second XI encounter, starting on Monday, before he flies to Perth in preparation for NSW's Sheff..>> view originalCanberra Raiders young guns impress at Nines as focus turns to ...
Jordan Rapana scores a try for the Raiders against the Warriors in Sunday's quarter-final. Photo: Getty Images They made the finals of the Auckland Nines, but Canberra Raiders hooker Kurt Baptiste is confident the fact they will play just one trial will have them ready to break their finals drought in the season proper.Canberra made the last eight of the Nines by beating Cronulla Sharks 18-6 in its final pool game on Sunday, before New Zealand eliminated them..>> view original
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