Capital's high achievers in line for top honours
Megan Doherty and Julieanne Strachan Former diplomat and human rights and social justice campaigner Dr Tom Calma is the ACT finalist in the Australian of the Year Award, up against other contenders including media figure Ita Buttrose,...
What's happening in the arts in Canberra
Julieanne Strachan The National Museum Australia has unveiled an exhibition of new Aboriginal art from the Western Desert.
NGA at a mere 30 years of age houses nation's most valuable collection
Julieanne Strachan When the Queen opened the National Gallery of Australia 30 years ago, few people would have imagined that by now it would have a collection valued at $4.7 billion.
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$100 a week to feed these hungry mouths
Julieanne Strachan FEEDING a family of four for just $80 a week may seem like an urban myth, a long shot or just plain fantasy, but the gauntlet has been laid down by the founder of the Cheapskates Club, Cath...
Thieves hammering tradies
Julieanne Strachan CARPENTERS' tools have become a hot target for thieves in the ACT this year, with police fielding reports of 76 of the items being taken from building sites in the past few months, and $35,000 worth...
Caught in credit trap
Julieanne Strachan CASH-STRAPPED ACT seniors are turning to credit cards to pay for medical bills and home repairs and are racking up debts they will never be able to repay, financial experts have warned.
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Voice of the decades back in town
Julieanne Strachan RENEE Geyer will relish her performance tonight, but not Canberra's cold night.
Australian Running Festival
Running festival winners
By Julieanne Strachan Hundreds of athletes from around the country turned out for the start of the Australian Running Festival in Canberra this afternoon.
Hitting the ground running
Julieanne Strachan FRACTURES in her fibula may have been painful for Canberra athlete Natasha Cole but none of that showed yesterday, as she shook off injury to win the women's 10-kilometre dash on the first day of the...
