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Crashes across Canberra as wet weather whips capital

Cars crashed across Canberra on Thursday morning as wet weather continued to whip the capital. There was a sprinkling of rain from about 5am to 9am Thursday, with 1.2 millimetres recorded at the Bureau of Meteorology's Canberra Airport rain gauge. >> view original

Canberra artist Ruth Hingston prepares for remote bush adventure in Namadgi ...

ACT visual artist Ruth Hingston is preparing for the trip of a lifetime to a remote area of Canberra to explore people's connection with nature. Ms Hingston was selected as one of the recipients of the 2015 Craft ACT Artist-in-Residence Program. As ... >> view original

Police raid Canberra headquarters of CFMEU

Police executed a search warrant on the Canberra headquarters of the CFMEU yesterday, as investigations into alleged bribery and corruption by senior union leaders gather pace. ACT police and staff from the royal commission into trade union corruption ... >> view original

Canberra's newest hotel The Little National packs lots of luxury into a small ...

Canberra's newest hotel, the latest by Doma Group in the Realm precinct, is little in name, but it certainly doesn't skimp on the luxuries. The Little National Hotel, which opens on September 1 in Barton, combines five-star finishes with smaller rooms ... >> view original

Canberra in danger of running out of retirement housing, Property Council ...

A new report has warned Canberra is in danger of running out of retirement housing. The Property Council Retirement Census shows ageing baby boomers are driving demand that will not be met by the current rate of development. In less than a decade 15 ... >> view original

Simon Corbell says trams will make Canberra a healthier city

Mr Corbell said Canberra would see similar changes in commuter behaviour as had been recorded in cities including Adelaide and the Gold Coast. He said park and ride facilities, a new transport interchange at Dickson and fast and reliable transfers ... >> view original

You take the high road: tanks the safe Canberra travel alternative

Researching Wednesday's story on the largest and smallest tanks ever built, I accidentally stumbled across the perfect vehicles in which to negotiate Canberra's maze of roads and roundabouts safe from the growing hordes of desperadoes driving the ... >> view original

Neredah and Jim Crane outside their home at Monash Retirement Village. Photo ...

Canberra's ageing population will face a dire housing shortage unless the ACT government acts swiftly to make more land available for retirement villages, a new report has found. The ACT rated poorly across several indicators - awareness, accessibility ... >> view original

Canberra midfielder Josh Gaspari accepts offer with Western Sydney Wanderers ...

Gaspari has had two games as a trialist for the Wanderers' A-League side, coming off the bench for the final half an hour of Tuesday night's 3-0 win against Canberra FC at Deakin Stadium. Capital Football is aiming to have a Canberra United team in the ... >> view original

Canberra cafe Patissez's 'freakshake' craze reaches the UK

Popular Melbourne shake spot Johnny Pump has also introduced Nutella shakes, topped with brownie and whipped cream. Owner Peter Galt admitted he was inspired by the Canberra "trendsetters", but claims he's used different flavours and constructions. >> view original