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Canberra's winter weather could be making you feel sad, psychology professor ...

Lacking motivation? Feeling a little down? It could be Canberra's winter that is causing the problem, according to University of Canberra's Dr Vivienne Lewis. Dr Lewis, an assistant professor in psychology, told 666 ABC Canberra seasonal affective ... >> view original

CFMEU condemned for Canberra calls

Canberra Liberal senator Zed Seselja has condemned a construction union for telephoning local residents as part of a campaign against the Chinese free trade deal and the use of overseas workers. The condemnation comes as the CFMEU fronts a royal ... >> view original

Mr Fluffy demolition to take 26 of Canberra's heritage homes

​They range from humble Ainslie and O'Connor cottages to more stately and solid homes of Griffith, Forrest, Barton and Reid, but each of the 26 heritage homes contaminated with Fluffy asbestos will be demolished, taking with them parts of Canberra's ... >> view original

Canberra scientists in Pluto mission

Australian scientists are taking part in the historic New Horizons Pluto mission, with a Canberra space centre acting as "telephone exchange" for images and data being beamed back from the distant planet. NASA's New Horizons satellite is preparing to ... >> view original

NRL: Canberra Raiders halfback Kurt Baptiste to draw on Australian schoolboys ...

He hasn't played regularly in the halves for seven years, but Kurt Baptiste's Australian schoolboys coach believes the Canberra Raiders hooker can "strike like a taipan" in the No.7 jersey. Baptiste was a left-field choice to replace the injured Sam ... >> view original

Canberra's 'Freakshake' phenomenon: Five reasons these shakes have taken off

When The Canberra Times posted an article written on the new cafe and its popular shakes on Facebook - a post which has so far reached over 360,000 people - among the 1700-plus comments were thought bubbles of road trips to Canberra just to try them ... >> view original

Canberra construction companies 'didn't have a choice' but to pay set prices ...

Canberra construction businesses agreed to above-award redundancy pay and set prices for jobs at meetings with the CFMEU, believing they didn't have a choice, a royal commission has been told. The head of a concreting company, Clive Arona, revealed ... >> view original

Cronulla Sharks rookie Jack Bird wary of Canberra Raiders rival Blake Austin's ...

Cronulla's Jack Bird has been on the receiving end of some Blake Austin magic and is determined not to let it happen again as the Sharks' finals hopes go on the line. The two will go head-to-head when the Sharks meet Canberra on Saturday in a crunch ... >> view original

Alexander Vojneski: Canberra man seeks to appeal conviction for murdering ...

A Canberra man sentenced to life for killing his partner has asked the ACT Court of Appeal to allow him to challenge his conviction and sentence even though the time limit has expired. Alexander Vojneski, 32, was convicted by a jury last year of ... >> view original

NRL: Canberra Raiders hooker Kurt Baptiste named at halfback to face Cronulla ...

Raiders hooker Kurt Baptiste almost quit the NRL two years ago, but he has been thrust into the halfback hot-seat to keep Canberra's finals dream alive. The Raiders pulled a selection shock, naming Baptiste in the No.7 jersey for Saturday's crucial ... >> view original