Canberra and Wellington to become sister cities and other top stories.

• Canberra and Wellington to become sister cities

  

  Canberra could soon share more than just a direct flight with New Zealand's capital city.Wellington City Councillors agreed in principle to adopt a sister-city relationship with Canberra on Wednesday, marking the beginning of a new chapter in the relationship between the Australian and New Zealand capitals. Canberra will soon strike up a sister-city relationship with Wellington, New Zealand to bring more tourists and trade to both capitals.  Photo: Luke Appleby/Fairfax NZ The agreement, ..

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• NRL: Short preparation major barrier for Canberra Raiders at Kogarah

  

  CAN THE RAIDERS OVERCOME A SHORT TURNAROUND?Canberra Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has been vocal in urging the NRL to reconsider scheduling Thursday night fixtures after the representative break. And it's hard not to agree.  Jarrod Croker celebrates scoring a try in the Raiders clash against Wests Tigers last month. He's only three points away from overtaking David Furner's club points record. Photo: Alex Ellingshausen The five Raiders and two Dragons players who featured for Country again..

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• First Syrian refugees have arrived in Canberra

  

  The first two Syrian refugees of the 250 slated to come to Canberra under the Federal government's special intake of 12,000 have arrived in the city.Community Services Minister Yvette Berry has welcomed the pair, believed to be an adult mother and daughter, to the ACT and said the territory was ready, willing and able to take more. Syrian refugee boys await approval to enter Jordan. Photo: AP "The ACT has recently welcomed two Syrian refugees to Canberra under the additional intake of 25..

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• Three people hospitalised after separate dog attacks in Canberra

  

  The ACT Ambulance Service has been kept busy with three people hospitalised after a spate of dog attacks in Canberra on Thursday.In two separate incidents in Nicholls, intensive care paramedics treated a 70-year-old woman and a 30-year-old man on scene for dog bites.At the opposite end of the territory, a 60-year-old man was treated after being a dog bit him in another incident in Symonston.All patients were taken to hospital in a stable condition for ongoing treatment, an ESA spokesman said.Th..

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• Real time traffic information system coming to Canberra

  

  The Addinsight app being used in the Travel Time Information project will allow drivers to pick routes that avoid the worst congestion. A new, real time traffic information system being introduced to the ACT this year will use a mobile phone app and digital road signs to communicate travel times to drivers.The tools will inform drivers which roads are congested, allowing them to make decisions on the best route available, in the hope that it will more evenly b..

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• Cross border issues must be managed and Canberra resident ...

  

  Many residents of Googong in NSW, work and play in the ACT. Photo: Jay Cronan This is the second part of an interview with Canberra resident Gerald Lynch about the hidden side of larger development initiatives.TT: Is the West Belconnen development not just a pragmatic response to the necessary expansion of Canberra?GL: Without any academic background in the field, I still believe that urban planning is not just about cost benefit analysis: look at the shamble..

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