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Junkyard blaze causes traffic, business chaos

10:39 AM AEDT | An intense blaze shut down Fyshwick and caused traffic gridlock across a swath of Canberra as hundreds of workers were evacuated from nearby businesses and thousands of others caught up in t

Odds-on for hottest November on record

10:38 AM AEDT | Canberra is odds-on for its hottest November on record after the continuing spring heatwave brought record temperatures to the capital. The mercury peaked at 38.9 degrees at 1.19pm

Invoking ancient dance to heal the land

10:37 AM AEDT | Mirramu Dance Company calls upon ancient traditions to deliver a contemporary warning about our shrinking waterways. River, the result of a successful Street Theatre development that be

Public service could try harder, Rudd says

Christian Lobby warns Rudd over civil unions

Liberals feel the heat as Qbn office opens

Kingston Foreshore blocks sell for $24m

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Bibby leads way as Capitals rumble over Thunder

10:53 AM AEDT | A Jess Bibby scoring blitz lifted the Canberra Capitals to a convincing 79-60 win over the Logan Thunder at Tuggeranong last night. In scorching conditions, the live-wire guard nailed 25

Jet-setter van Egmond set to land final blow

10:52 AM AEDT | Emily van Egmond knows exactly how dangerous Canberra United's late-season run of form can be. She was on the end of it last year when United knocked her Newcastle Jets team out of the

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Brumbies call for Baa-Baas insurance

Indigenous All Stars call up Raiders

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