Canberra mornings: Thursday, October 6, 2016
Adam Wind unwittingly purchased a business 100m from a polling station, which is the closest campaigners can get to the ballot box. Photo: Jay Cronan TODAY'S TOP STORIES TRAFFIC 10.05am: Police say that crash was in the Gungahlin Woolies car park, so not causing any traffic issues as they wait for a tow truck. 9.30am: There's been a crash in Gungahlin - police say it's on Hibberson St, near the Gozzard Street intersection. If you see any accidents or have any info on the morning c..>> view originalJoseph adds another accolade to her glistening career
Canberra racing stalwart Barbara Joseph said she was "gobsmacked" to receive the Special Recognition Award honouring her career earlier this week at the NSW Country and Provincial Awards. She said the award was a special recognition from her peers and an opportunity to reflect on how far and wide her racing has taken her. Racing pioneer: Barbara Joseph with son and training partner Paul Jones. Photo: Graham Tidy "I sat down and had a look at all the race tracks that I've been on and it's..>> view originalSingapore PM to visit Canberra
China will be the elephant in the room when Malcolm Turnbull has bilateral talks with Singapore's prime minister in Canberra next week.Lee Hsien Loong and the Australian prime minister are expected to discuss issues such as violent extremism in the region, innovation, trade and greater defence engagement.But the South China Sea maritime dispute and concerns about China's militarisation of artificial islands is expected to dominate the agenda. Both Australia and Singapore are not directly involv..>> view originalPotholes dot Canberra's roads as dams reach capacity
The ACT's water storage levels have hit a new peak with three of the territory's four dams at capacity.Bendora, Cotter and Googong Dams are 100 per cent full after five months of above average rainfall this year. Corin Dam is at 95.4 per cent capacity. The Googong dams water spills over the walls after recent rains. Photo: Karleen Minney The ACT's catchments currently hold close to 275 gigalitres of water after more than 643 millimetres of rain this year.Icon Water's acting general mana..>> view originalStates to Canberra: How's your Paris pledge going?
Hello, It seems that the page you are looking for is not available. Here are some additional steps you can take... - Make sure you entered the correct web address - Use our search tool above to find what you are looking for - Go back to the home page - Go to the previous page and try again  or Contact our customer service if you have a specific question:Telephone: 1800 646 990 International: +61 3 8667 3844 Email: help@afr.com.au Hours 7am-6pm AEST Â>> view originalCanberra's hospital VMOs facing 'Damocles' sword' under new three ...
At least 250 visiting medical officers working in Canberra's public hospitals are facing a "Damocles' sword" in the form of a new contract condition that could allow ACT Health to terminate them without notice or pay if the relationship "deteriorated to the extent there is no mutual trust".The new clause was officially approved by the legislative assembly on September 5 as part of the latest ACT Health-wide VMO contract determination, after an independent arbiter approved it despite protests fr..>> view originalWitches of Oz: Free-Rain presents Stephen Schwartz's Wicked at ...
Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz. Music and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Book by Winnie Holzman. Based on the novel by Gregory Maguire. Musical director Ian McLean. Choreographer Michelle Heine. Directed by Shaun Rennie. Canberra Theatre. October 13-27. Tickets $30-$90. canberratheatrecentre.com.au or 62752700.Asked what Wicked is about, the author of the original novel, Gregory Maguire, says, "Donning my English professor cap, it's about the cost, both to the individual and to the ..>> view originalCanberra photographer's big Hart to take on magpie for spring ...
It was a mission to find out whether cable ties attached to helmets really do deter swooping magpies that led to one of more than 30 entries to The Canberra Times' spring photography competition.Woden resident Noel Hart was one of many getting out in the new season to gather images of a classic spring experience for the competition. Woden resident Noel Hart's image of a swooping magpie attack on September 19, taken using a GoPro camera attached to his bicycle helmet. Photo: Noel Hart But..>> view originalCanberra child molester Michael Alan Gillard wins appeal to lessen ...
Michael Alan Gillard outside the ACT Magistrates Court in 2011 Photo: Marina Neil A Canberra man convicted of molesting two sisters in the late 1990s has won an appeal to have his jail term reduced.Michael Alan Gillard, 62, "cynically and evilly" abused the two teenage girls when he looked after them during school holidays at his Canberra home.ACT Supreme Court Justice John Burns described Gillard's crimes as a "gross breach of trust" when he sentenced him to 10 years and nine months im..>> view originalA-League: Wanderers skipper Nikolai Topor-Stanley avoids contract ...
Western Sydney Wanderers captain Nikolai Topor-Stanley is focusing on the season ahead not contract speculation. Photo: Getty Images Western Sydney Wanderers skipper Nikolai Topor-Stanley will avoid contract distractions to focus his energy on an A-League title charge as the gritty leader prepares to complete a decade at the top.Topor-Stanley also threw his support behind former club Canberra Olympic in their quest to cause an FFA Cup boilover against the Wanderers' cross-city rivals S..>> view original
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