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Islamic State: Canberra teen's Facebook targeted by terror group recruiter ...

A popular ACT mother's group website has posted claims from one of its members that her 13-year-old son's Facebook account has been targeted by Islamic State recruiters. The Canberra mother wrote via the website: "Today my 13-year-old son's Facebook ... >> view original

record crowd for Canberra Sorry Day march

An estimated 1,500 people have taken to the streets of Canberra as part of the annual Sorry Day commemorations, in the biggest local turnout in the event's history. Representing a broad cross-section of the ACT community, including hundreds of school ... >> view original

Used nappies make up a quarter of rubbish dumped in Canberra

Used nappies make up a quarter of rubbish dumped across Canberra with highways the most common place to toss the smelly litter. Disposable nappies make up more than 1 in every 4.4 litres of litter tossed in public places across the ACT, according to ... >> 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

Canberra celebrates the life and work of children's author Colin Thiele

There was very little public fanfare when much-admired children's author, educator and conservationist Colin Thiele died on September 4, 2006, aged 85. The news of his death was swallowed up in the media frenzy over the dramatic death that day of ... >> view original

Canberra's parkour community lobbies ACT government for support

Canberra Parkour Association president Eliot Duffy is lobbying the government for more support after a petition from the public revealed the sport was popular in Canberra. Photo: Melissa Adams. By day Eliot Duffy toils away as a public servant, but ... >> 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

Sbu Ndebele settling in well in Canberra

Ndebele arrived in Canberra in February and received diplomatic immunity. “This means they can't just arrest me or give me a fine. I also got a private audience with the governor and his wife where we discussed a lot of things about South Africa and ... >> view original

Canberra set for a "suburban" budget: Andrew Barr

Chief Minister Andrew Barr says next month's territory budget will have a "suburban" focus for all of Canberra, despite a forecasted $250 million deficit in 2015-16. As the buyback and remediation of Mr Fluffy asbestos homes continues, the government ... >> view original

NSA planned to hack Google Play, Samsung app store

WASHINGTON: The US National Security Agency developed plans to hack into data links to app stores operated by Google and Samsung to plant spyware on smartphones, a media report said Thursday. Online news site The Intercept said US intelligence ... >> view original