Why the Canberra Raiders and Ricky Stuart are still standing
It's probably the shortest press conference in history, but the night Ricky Stuart walked out after just 29 seconds said far more than anyone actually knows."Toddy Greenberg, he was at the game tonight, and I just really hope he saw what I saw," Stuart said following his side's 24-12 loss to the Broncos in May last year. "It's a lot healthier for our club if I don't go any further into this press conference. It's not out of [disrespect] to the media. It's got nothing to do with you. I..>> view originalZ Special Unit publicly commemorated in Canberra for World War II ...
Z Special Unit publicly commemorated in Canberra for World War II bravery Updated August 01, 2016 18:33:37 Members of a secret Australian military unit that conducted more than 80 operations into enemy territory during World War II have been recognised at the Australian War Memorial.The Z Special Unit conducted missions in the Pacific and South East Asia, but their achievements were classified for decades.Senior historian at the memorial Dr Karl James said members of th..>> view originalWinter just won't stop coming
Heavy snowfalls in the Alps0:28The Alps are coping heavy snowfall and is expected to continue to 1500m today with snow levels dropping to 700m tomorrow Lots of rain, snow and cold is expected this week. Picture: Bureau of MeteorologyHEAVY snow, damaging winds, and possible flooding.Unless you’re living in the Northern Territory the rest of Australia is set to shiver as a series of cold fronts smash the country this week.Tasmania, Victoria and South Australia are already feeling the effects of a..>> view originalCanberra Urban Honey and Hotel Realm team up to help the ...
Canberra Urban Honey and Hotel Realm have teamed up to help those sleeping rough keep warmer through the winter months.With a rooftop apiary on top of the Barton hotel, beekeeper Mitchell Pearce and Carlos Palma from Hotel Realm devised a plan to use honey to make a difference in the community. Carlo Palma, from Hotel Realm, Samara Gentle, from St Vinnies, and Carmen Pearce-Brown, from Canberra Urban Honey. Photo: Jil Hogan Pearce donated palets of honey, and then Realm sold it through t..>> view originalSister of missing Canberra man Robert Jacob issues plea for ...
Sister of missing Canberra man Robert Jacob issues plea for information Updated August 01, 2016 11:46:55 The sister of a Canberra man who has not been seen for eight months has issued an emotional plea for his whereabouts at the start of National Missing Persons Week. Robert Jacob was last seen walking away from the Westfield Shopping Centre in Woden in late November 2015, and was reported missing by his daughter days later.Police began a public push for information soo..>> view originalCanberra just had its second warmest July on record
Canberrans might have wondered whether winter took some time out this year, as the capital had its second warmest July on record.Rain also fell on a record-breaking 21 days, compared to an average of 11 days. The Bureau of Meteorology recorded much higher day and night temperatures than usual this July, with a peak warm spell between July 16 and 20. Photo: Natalie-Anne Morton The Bureau of Meteorology recorded much higher day and night temperatures than usual, with a peak warm spell betw..>> view originalCanberra Peace Bell: Rotary calls for donations to erect pavilion by ...
Canberra Peace Bell: Rotary calls for donations to erect pavilion by Lake Burley Griffin Posted August 01, 2016 14:14:51 Canberra has its very own World Peace Bell and plans are underway to erect a pavilion for it on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin.The bell was cast in Hiroshima, Japan, from coins donated to the United Nations.It will be the 23rd peace bell to be erected worldwide and the second in Australia.A site has been secured in Canberra Nara Peace Park and a ..>> view originalCanberra's 'NRL Rookie' Jordan Martin on cusp of realising dream
From park football to an NRL contract within a year.That's the possibility confronting Jordan Martin, but the former Woden Valley Ram insists he's just relieved he can finally let his big secret out of the bag. Valley Dragons junior Jordan Martin with his dad and former Raider Paul Martin. Photo: Rohan Thomson Martin is one of three players to make the live final of Channel Nine's reality show NRL Rookie at Sydney's Star Event Centre on Tuesday night.A one-year deal with an NRL club aw..>> view originalman pleads not guilty to planning to sexually abuse children overseas
A Canberra man, who was arrested by federal police at Sydney Airport, is set to fight allegations he planned to sexually abuse children overseas. Nathan Sertori, 35, pleaded not guilty to two counts of planning to have sex with a child outside Australia and one count of accessing child pornography when he faced the ACT Magistrates Court on Monday. Sertori's defence lawyer Peter Woodhouse, of Ben Aulich and Associates, said his client had been arrested at the airport and had been facing identica..>> view originalThe man who claims to have run every Canberra Times fun run
He's the Canberra Times Fun Run runner who has raced them all.At 77-years old, Patrick O'Flaherty says he has participated in every The Canberra Times Fun Run ever. 77-year-old Patrick O'Flaherty says he has participated in every single Canberra Times Fun Run. Photo: Jamila Toderas Rain, hail or shine, the septuagenarian walks the 2 kilometre round trip from his house to the Mawson shops every day, which he says is his training. O'Flaherty has walked the 5-kilometre course every year tha..>> view original
Wednesday, August 3, 2016
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