Sunday, June 5, 2016

Canberra weather: A month's worth of rain hits Canberra in a day and other top stories.

  • Canberra weather: A month's worth of rain hits Canberra in a day

    Canberra weather: A month's worth of rain hits Canberra in a day
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. Flash flooding and gale force winds wreak havoc on east coast After crashing through NSW and some parts of Queensland, a massive storm is set to head south, putting Victorians on extreme warning for flood activity. Vision courtesy Seven News, Melbourne. PT0M34S 620 349 Canberra received a month's worth of rain in a day over the weekend, but escaped the worst of the wild weather that lashed the NSW south coast.The ACT was drenched with 48.8 milli..
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  • League legends insist Canberra Raiders can be a premiership ...

    League legends insist Canberra Raiders can be a premiership ...
    Rugby league legends Andrew Johns and Billy Slater are adamant just one thing is stopping the Canberra Raiders from being a premiership threat – themselves.The pair agree with Raiders coach Ricky Stuart's assessment they won't be title contenders until they prove they can maintain focus for an entire game week in, week out. Manly's dreadful season gets worse Manly's awful season has gone from bad to worse after Daly Cherry-Evans and Jamie Lyon were sidelined with injuries as the Raid..
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  • NRL: Jack Wighton repays Canberra Raiders' faith with starring ...

    NRL: Jack Wighton repays Canberra Raiders' faith with starring ...
    Five minutes later Canberra squandered a chance to draw level when winger Brenko Lee, a replacement for injured cousin Edrick, spilt a pinpoint kick from ...
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  • 'There's something not quite right about Canberra'

    'There's something not quite right about Canberra'
    Canberra’s claim to fame: home of our pollies.RECENTLY I had to visit Canberra. It’s one of those things you think will never happen to you.In fact, I had to visit it twice in two weeks, something that rarely happens without the offer of a prime ministership.The first trip was for business and the second for pleasure, even though many argue the latter is a contradiction in terms. But my relationship with Canberra is far more emotionally complex.For starters, I once had a girlfriend there and so ..
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  • Why Canberra should become the electric vehicle capital of Australia

    Why Canberra should become the electric vehicle capital of Australia
    Canberra should take advantage of its green credentials and become the electric car capital. Photo: Robert Shakespeare Make no mistake, Australia is in the grips of a long love affair with cars. According to ABS data, we collectively own 13.5 million of them, and we purchase over 1.1 million every year. With the possible exception of the US, cars are an entrenched part of life like no other place on earth. And nowhere perhaps is this reliance on cars more app..
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  • Scrivener Dam water released

    Scrivener Dam water released
    Water has had to be released from Scrivener Dam after Canberra was pelted by heavy rains on Sunday.Heavy rainfall meant it was necessary to open one gate to let out excess water from the Molongolo River, the Territory and Municipal Services Directorate and ACT Emergency Services Agency said. Scrivener Dam during a previous water release. Photo: Graham Tidy The release of water from the dam prompted safety warnings that there could be sudden water level rises downstream that could possibl..
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  • Canberra software creator says his app best to stop truancy

    Canberra software creator says his app best to stop truancy
    Appsence director David McMillan outside Lake Tuggeranong College, which has used his app for student absences and permissions since February last year. Photo: Rohan Thomson Tuggeranong father of five David McMillan got sick of hand-written notes for his children's schools, so he did something about it."There were 11 absences that needed to be explained for my eldest son in 2013, and we had legitimate excuses," he said."I thought there's got to be a better wa..
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  • Turnbull pledges support for firefighters at Melbourne rally

    Turnbull pledges support for firefighters at Melbourne rally
    Video will begin in 5 seconds. CFA volunteers concerned over union demands A showdown is brewing between the Premier Daniel Andrews and one of his senior ministers as the long running dispute between the firefighters union and CFA volunteers comes to a head. PT1M37S 620 349 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has promised new legislation to protect volunteer firefighters amid claims a deal between the Andrews government and the firefighters' union represents a threat to public sa..
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  • National Premier League: Canberra Olympic v Gungahlin United

    National Premier League: Canberra Olympic v Gungahlin United
    Canberra Olympic take on Gungahlin United at Riverside Stadium in Queanbeyan in the National Premier League.
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