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Canberra Weekender: What's on in Canberra May 22-24

GAMMACON Canberra's own pop culture convention is on with video games, anime, manga, comics, sci-fi, fantasy, books, movies and TV shows plus feature panels, screenings, cosplay​, art, competitions, game tournaments, live events and more. Hellenic ... >> view original

Community encouraged to invest in 1MW Canberra solar proposal

SolarShare - a community owned business based in the ACT - is encouraging residents to get behind its proposal to the ACT Government for a 1MW solar farm in the Majura Valley. Lawrence McIntosh, SolarShare Canberra's project leader said SolarShare ... >> view original

Old Canberra Times property advertisements show houses for less than $30000

These beauties were all listed in The Canberra Times of May 21, 1975. OLD NORTHSIDE $29,500: Situated in a very quiet cul-de-sac and only a short few minutes from Civic. This three-bedroom ex-Govt home is carpeted throughout and has gas heating. >> view original

Canberra's Blundells Cottage reopens after restoration works

Project manager Dr Anna Wong said the cottage told an important and often-overlooked chapter of Canberra's history. "It was occupied for over a century and provides an important social history of Canberra from the workers' perspective – the people who ... >> view original

NSW State of Origin contenders Blake Austin, Josh Reynolds square off in ...

One was dumped by the Blues, the other was overlooked for selection, but Raiders five-eighth Blake Austin says he needs to "match the energy" of a scorned Josh Reynolds at Canberra Stadium on Sunday if both are to stay in the mix for NSW. Austin and ... >> view original

Barr defends Canberra's public housing history

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has joined community advocates calling for measured debate about the ACT government's strategy for placing new public housing developments around Canberra's suburbs. About 200 Gungahlin residents this week strongly ... >> view original

Legionella in Qld hospital water supply

A QUEENSLAND hospital is flushing and disinfecting its water supply after detecting legionella bacteria in the system. PATIENTS at the Hervey Bay Hospital must now only drink bottled water and avoid showers as the facility tries to eradicate the bacterial ... >> view original

Insurance claims heighten post-disaster stress

Victims of floods which devastated Brisbane in 2011 and Mackay in 2008 found dealing with their insurers the most stressful part of dealing with the aftermath of the disaster, a new study has revealed. Queensland University of Technology (QUT) School of ... >> view original

Melbourne's largest planned 'no smoking' zone to take up entire CBD block

An entire block of Melbourne's CBD would become a "no-smoking" zone under a plan being considered by the council. Lord Mayor Robert Doyle revealed plans to make the QV shopping precinct, between Swanston and Russell Streets, a smoke-free area. >> view original

This Is Why No One Answered Your Centrelink Call: 26 Million Went Unanswered

Well this explains everything: a new report by the National Audit Office found that 26 million phone calls to Centrelink went unanswered in 2014. Half of those calls (13 million) were abandoned when the wait to speak to an operator took too long. The other half ... >> view original