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Fatal accident closes Monaro Highway south of Canberra - ABC News ...

A 29-year-old Calwell man has died after his car crashed into a truck on the Monaro Highway south of Canberra. Police were called to the incident in the northbound lane of the highway between Isabella Drive and Johnson Drive at Gilmore at 5:50am. >> view original

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

Pluto phones in Canberra takes the call - Australian Geographic

Though most of the work and excitement was centred on US-based facilities, such as the Applied Physics Laboratory of John Hopkins University in Baltimore, a team of Australian experts at Canberra's Deep Space Communication Complex (CDSCC) also had ... >> view original

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

Canberra Raiders hooker Kurt Baptiste has been picked at halfback for Saturday's match with the Cronulla Sharks. Photo: Jeffrey Chan. He hasn't played regularly in the halves for seven years, but Kurt Baptiste's Australian schoolboys coach believes the ... >> view original

Vinnies appeals for warm clothes for Canberra's homeless - Canberra Times

Every night of the week, the Vinnies' Night Patrol van provides tea and talk for homeless people in Canberra. Photo: Karleen Minney. Vinnies is stepping up its appeal for warm clothes for Canberra's largely unseen homeless people, as the national ... >> view original

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

​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

CFMEU condemned for Canberra calls - 9news.com.au

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

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

Highlights in the live music scene in Canberra

Movement 9: The music of Amy Winehouse @ The Street Theatre. A project by ex-Canberra band Movement 9, the show is on tour this month to launch an EP reimagining several Amy Winehouse songs. It will be playing in Canberra on Friday, July 24 at the ... >> view original

Entry to Canberra construction market bought through bribes, royal commission ...

Counsel assisting Jeremy Stoljar: fears of cartels for key trades in Canberra. Photo: Simon Bullard. A Sydney tiler allegedly paid bribes to a construction union official to get work in Canberra because "that's the market", the royal commission has heard. >> view original