Sunday, September 25, 2016

Singapore Airlines flight arrives in Canberra, first direct international ... and other top stories.

  • Singapore Airlines flight arrives in Canberra, first direct international ...

    Singapore Airlines flight arrives in Canberra, first direct international ...
    Singapore Airlines flight arrives in Canberra, first direct international flight in more than a decade Updated September 21, 2016 11:31:14 Welcoming parties handed out flowers and the terminal was abuzz at Canberra Airport this morning as the first direct international flight in more than a decade arrived.Crowds looking on as the terminal erupted into applause when a new Singapore Airlines service, flight SQ291, touched down.It was greeted by water cannons and represent..
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  • Canberra mornings: Wednesday, September 21, 2016

    Canberra mornings: Wednesday, September 21, 2016
    Canberra Contractors' Paul Macor at the Throsby residential subdivision which had been delayed about three months due to the rain. Photo: Jay Cronan TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 9.50am: The Canberra roads are clear! According to the police system anyway. Hopefully most of you made it to work on time - we'll be back here tomorrow to keep you in the traffic loop. As for the Federal Highway - a truck rolled and spilt its load according to NSW Fire and Rescue (early unconfirmed reports say..
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  • Canberra and Region Wine Show 2016 opens

    Canberra and Region Wine Show 2016 opens
    Business is booming at Canberra's home-grown wine show.New young winemakers and a good vintage in the region have contributed to an official record 321 entries in this year's Canberra and Region Wine Show. It's a fairly modest record-breaking effort (the previous one was 319 entries) but organisers say it's proof that the show is growing steadily. Wine steward Liz Watt sets up for the judging at the Canberra Wine Show.  Photo: Elesa Kurtz This year's chairman of judges Sebastian Crowther..
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  • University of Canberra graduations 2016

    University of Canberra graduations 2016
    Paul Collis was the first person in his family to finish high school and on Wednesday he graduated from the University of Canberra with a Doctor of Philosophy.A proud Barkindji man, originally from Bourke, Dr Collis has spent the better part of a decade studying at the university, facing many obstacles along the way. The Honourable Quentin Bryce is receiving an Honorary Doctorate, at the University of Canberra graduation. Photo: Jamila Toderas "I didn't start my undergraduate degree unti..
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  • Canberra Long Weekender: What's on September 23-26

    Canberra Long Weekender: What's on September 23-26
    Nightfest is on again for Floriade 2016, with live music, comedy and night markets. Photo: Supplied All weekend NIGHTFEST Floriade lights up after dark for five nights of music, food, comedy and entertainment. September 28-October 2, 6.30-10.30pm. Commonwealth Park. Tickets $12-$27 from floriadeaustralia.com/nightfest/. FLORIADE The month-long floral festival and celebration of spring​ is on with more than 1 million blooms, workshops, cooking demonstrations, children's activities, ga..
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  • Man accused of shooting in Canberra's south denied bail, despite ...

    Man accused of shooting in Canberra's south denied bail, despite ...
    Man accused of shooting in Canberra's south denied bail, despite wanting to attend drug rehabilitation Updated September 21, 2016 17:51:39 A Canberra man accused of a shooting in Wanniassa last year has been denied bail on the grounds of community safety, despite him suggesting he could use the time to attend drug rehabilitation.Ernest Bruce Jacky, 33, is facing a total of eight charges, including inflicting grievous bodily harm and discharging a firearm.It is alleged J..
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  • Yoghurt spill on Federal Highway after van crashes in rain

    Yoghurt spill on Federal Highway after van crashes in rain
    Unrelenting rain has caused a series of road closures and prangs around Canberra, including a dramatic crash involving a van carrying a load of yoghurt, in the latest of a string of wet days this month.More than 24 millimetres of rain was recorded in Canberra from 9am to 6pm on Wednesday, making it the second wettest day in September. A truck believed to be carrying yoghurt crashed on the Federal Highway.  Majura Road between Tambreet Street and Mustang Avenue was closed due to water on t..
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  • Free Rain's Wicked musical launch before opening at Canberra ...

    Free Rain's Wicked musical launch before opening at Canberra ...
    It was too wet on Wednesday for a broomstick, a bubble or even a balloon. So the witches of Oz, Glinda and Elphaba, made do with a helicopter at Snowy Hydro Southcare for the launch of Free Rain Theatre Company's Canberra premiere production of the musical Wicked.Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire with music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz and book by Winnie Holzman, Wicked is an alternative telling of The Wizard of Oz from the perspectives of the so-called Wicked Witch of the West, here give..
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  • Dedicated bus lanes, median cycling path for Northbourne Avenue ...

    Dedicated bus lanes, median cycling path for Northbourne Avenue ...
    Dedicated bus lanes, median cycling path for Northbourne Avenue under Canberra Liberals' plan Updated September 21, 2016 15:37:59 New bus lanes, duplicated roads and a median cycling strip have been flagged for Northbourne Avenue, under a Canberra Liberals election plan.The $58-million pitch is a central part of the party's pledge to tear up Labor's light rail contracts, forming its alternative for the city's main corridor.Liberals' transport spokesman Alistair Coe said..
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