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Driver escapes uninjured after tree falls on car in Canberra

A man has had a lucky escape this morning in Canberra after a tree came down on the bonnet of his car while he was driving. About 7:45am, the man was driving his Volkswagen Golf along Hobart Avenue in Forrest when the trunk fell on his car, causing ... >> view original

Canberra to see half a month's worth of rain this week

Canberra copped a drenching on Monday as 6.4 millimetres of rain fell between 9am and 6pm. Weatherzone meteorologist Kim Westcott said about 5.6 millimetres of that fell during a heavy afternoon downpour that intensified after 3.30pm, but more was yet ... >> view original

Artists Denise Higgins and Gary Smith crowd-fund Canberra's barbed-wire maze

Disoriented, herded, controlled, displaced. Two Canberra artists Denise Higgins and Gary Smith are aiming to recreate some of the experiences of asylum seekers in Australia with a maze made of barbed wire and mirrors. The ambitious project will ... >> view original

Canberra lawyer disbarred for professional misconduct

A Canberra lawyer has been banned from practising law after a court found he had misused money he held in trust for clients. The ACT Supreme Court earlier this month ordered Mark Andrew Slater's name be removed from the roll of people admitted to the ... >> view original

Treasurer Joe Hockey outlines his plans for tax reform. Photo: Steven Siewert

Ainslie Arts Centre's latest Out to Lunch event will feature Canberra-based trio Kaleid - three distinct voices in a smooth fusion of jazz, pop, folk and soul. Tickets $5, from 12.30pm. The Latin American embassies in Canberra present the 11th Latin ... >> view original

I won't be a prisoner of Canberra: PM

"I want you to know that as long as I am your prime minister I will never be a prisoner of Canberra," he said. "I will never be someone who gets so caught up in the routine of Canberra that I neglect the real life of our people." Mr Abbott's Torres ... >> view original

Blood, Sweat and Tears to rock Canberra Theatre

Blood Sweat and Tears will play at Canberra Theatre on September 2. Photo: Supplied. Blood, Sweat and Tears take their show very seriously. Responsible for beating the Beatles' Abbey Road to a Grammy Award back in 1970 with hits like Spinning Wheel ... >> view original

Wednesday morning peak worst for Canberra cyclists

Northbourne Avenue is a hot spot for bicycle crashes, with intersection smashes and side swipes among the most common ways for cyclists to come to grief in Canberra. And if you want to stay out of trouble, stay off your bike between 8am and 9am, and on ... >> view original

Company fined after worker nearly killed at Canberra Hospital work site

A Canberra worker was clinically dead for several minutes before he could be revived by medical staff after he received an electric shock at the Canberra Hospital redevelopment. Industrial Magistrate Lorraine Walker fined Canberra project management ... >> view original

Crossing Ahead celebrates 30 years at Canberra Dance Development Centre

The Canberra Dance Development Centre has grown over three decades to offer a wide range of dance styles and classes for all ages and ambitions. Founding director of the centre Jackie Hallahan says the 20th and 25th anniversaries were celebrated with ... >> view original