Saturday, April 16, 2016

GWS Giants see benefits of growing game in Canberra and other top stories.

  • GWS Giants see benefits of growing game in Canberra

    GWS Giants see benefits of growing game in Canberra
    GWS Giants ad1:002016 Advertisement for GWS Giants connecting with young fans. THE Raiders made Canberra a fortress in the 1990s and the GWS Giants are looking to do the same over the next decade as their super talented youngsters become hardened footballers.The Giants’ start in the national capital could hardly have been slower with just one victory — their first ever (Round 7, 2012) — in nine attempts in their first three years.But the wheel is steadily turning and last year they produced the..
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  • Police hunt Canberra thief armed with screwdriver

    Police hunt Canberra thief armed with screwdriver
    Police hunt Canberra thief armed with screwdriver Posted April 16, 2016 12:11:21 Police are looking for a hooded man who robbed a north Canberra store while wielding a screwdriver.The man approached the cashier of the Mini Mart on Colville Street in North Lyneham about 6.30pm on Thursday.He produced a screwdriver and demanded cash.Police said the cashier complied and gave the man a sum of money.He then left the store and fled on foot.Surveillance footage showed the ma..
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  • Rock climber injured in Namadgi National Park near Canberra

    Rock climber injured in Namadgi National Park near Canberra
    Rock climber injured in Namadgi National Park near Canberra Posted April 16, 2016 15:36:04 Emergency crews are attempting to rescue a woman who has been injured while rock climbing near Canberra.The ACT Emergency Services Agency was alerted to an incident at Booroomba Rocks in the Namadgi National Park about 1:18pm.The ESA said the woman was trapped 80 metres down a multi-stage rock face.The ESA, paramedics and ACT Fire and Rescue were attempting a vertical rescue at ..
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  • How should we evaluate the arguments, pro and con for Canberra's ...

    How should we evaluate the arguments, pro and con for Canberra's ...
    An artist's impression of the proposed Canberra light rail at the Gungahlin interchange. Photo: cos@canberratimes.com.au An old professor of mine once said that when engaging in public policy debates, it was important to engage each side's arguments at their best, rather than their worst. Considered from this vantage point, how should we evaluate the arguments, pro and con for Canberra's tram?Much has been written about the costs and benefits, and rightly so...
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  • Canberra student Lauren Duong wins Class Clowns at Melbourne ...

    Canberra student Lauren Duong wins Class Clowns at Melbourne ...
    Tales of feeling like a "fake Asian" and the difficulties of learning to speak Chinese have earned Lauren Duong the title of funniest teen comedy act in the country.The 17-year-old Narrabundah College student was named the winner of the national Class Clowns final in Melbourne on Friday night. Canberra student Lauren Duong has won the Class Clowns grand final at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Photo: Supplied She was one of 12 of country's top student comedians to battle it ..
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  • Canberra can't afford to lose its AAA credit rating

    Canberra can't afford to lose its AAA credit rating
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  • Farmhouse, Canberra: restaurant review

    Farmhouse, Canberra: restaurant review
    Farmhouse, Canberra: restaurant reviewJohn LethleanThe AustralianApril 16, 2016 12:00AMSavePrint Food writerMelbourneJohn Lethlean has been reviewing restaurants for long enough to make cycling more necessity than hobby. His reviews for The Australian provide the country's only national perspective. He is also a professional restaurant industry gossip.The Farmhouse appears rustic enough. Picture: Stefan PostlesThe Farmhouse. It sets up expectations of rustic, rough-hewn, down-to-earth, paddock ..
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  • Children from Haiti saved from starvation and given a future in ...

    Children from Haiti saved from starvation and given a future in ...
    The children: Lussa, 11, Dada, 20, DJ, 12, and Philo, 14. Photo: Jay Cronan Imagine feeling green grass brush against your skin for the first time in your life as a young adult.This was the case for 20-year-old Dada Merritt, who was adopted along with three other Haitian children by a Canberra couple two years ago.The children had grown up in one of the world's poorest and most deforested countries, and now found themselves in the leafy suburbs of the Austral..
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  • CCTV video captures man's attempt to POISON dogs of Canberra ...

    CCTV video captures man's attempt to POISON dogs of Canberra ...
    CCTV footage has captured the chilling moment a man lobbed poisoned clumps of minced meat over a backyard fence with the intent of killing two dogs living at the property.Alex*, who recently moved to Higgins, a suburb on the fringe of Canberra, says it's not the first time his two German Shepherd dogs Otis and Yogi have been targeted.Roughly three weeks ago he woke up to find dark chocolate littered throughout his backyard, which contains a stimulant that is highly toxic for dogs to consume.'Tha..
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  • Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks NRL Preview and Team News ...

    Canberra Raiders v Cronulla Sharks NRL Preview and Team News ...
    Cronulla Sharks are searching for their fourth win on the bounce when they travel to the nation’s capital to face the Canberra Raiders on Sunday in NRL Round 7 action.The Sharks come into this clash on the back of a narrow 25-20 victory over the Gold Coast Titans last week, while the Raiders were demolished 36-6 by the rampaging Parramatta Eels.The game will be played at GIO Stadium with kick off scheduled for 2.00pm AEST. It will be broadcast live on Fox Sports in Australia, with live streaming..
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Victorian man Daniel O'Keeffe laid to rest, almost five years after he went missing .Duterte Peace Offer Holds True Amid Rising Tensions In South China Sea .
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