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Fighter pilot reunited with tough little Kittyhawk

David Ellery Kittyhawk pilot Tom Russell was in Canberra to renew his acquaintance with one of Australia's last remaining Kittyhawks.

Gang-gang

From close crop to porn prop

barber's chari seat

David Ellery Canberra's Museum and Gallery is hoping an ACT sex addict may be able to shed some light on the provenance of a recently acquired item in its collection.

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Gang-gang

Music festival reaches full voice

Gang-gang dinkus. Illustration by David Pope.

David Ellery Who is this delightful child perched atop the head of a Walter Burley Griffin in the late 1920s?

Safety alert after road deaths spike

David Ellery Calls for ACT government to commission urgent review of the territory's road safety priorities.

Stalled redevelopments await restart

The New Acton Nishi building.

David Ellery Work on Canberra's stalled Nishi residential development could resume as early as Monday, with an official announcement imminent.

Golfers in the rough on development

Vikings Capital Golf course, Narrabundah.

David Ellery Canberra golfers are calling for clarity amid new speculation Narrabundah's pitch and putt golf course could be moved to make way for housing.

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Memories of loved ones not dimmed by time

Lieutenant Albert Chowne and Daphne Dunn. He was awarded the Victoria Cross and Military Medal.

David Ellery Red roses have always had a special significance for 93-year-old Daphne Dunne.

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Proud to honour grandfather’s legacy

Brothers Jon Howse and Charles Howse with a portrait of their grandfather Sir Neville Howse Australia's first Victoria Cross recipient in the Hall of Valour at  the Australian War Memorial.  Jon is wearing a copy of his grandfather's medal.

David Ellery Canberra’s Jon Howse won’t be wearing his grandfather’s Victoria Cross when he marches up Anzac Parade on Thursday.

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Sword of Gallipoli: the mystery and the myth

Eureka stockade

David Ellery Was the Eureka sword of rebel leader Peter Lalor used decades later by his grandson against the Turkish at Gallipoli?

Veterans back reinvigorated Anzac Day

News:  Photos and the names of places Australian Forces have served are projected onto the Australian War Memorial on ANZAC Day.  25 April 2013 Canberra Times photo by Jeffrey Chan.

David Ellery War veterans and stakeholders have given a big thumbs up to the first Canberra Anzac Day commemoration to be conducted on newly appointed Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson’s watch.

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New life for AWM services

David Ellery War veterans and stakeholders have given a big thumbs up to the first Canberra Anzac Day commemoration to be conducted on the watch of the newly appointed Australian War Memorial director, Dr Brendan...

Centenary to offer a top vintage

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Mount Majura Wine maker Frank van de Loo, on the last day of harvesting this seasons grapes
The Canberra Times
30 April 2013
Photo Jay Cronan

David Ellery Canberra’s centenary wines are going to be vintages to remember, pioneering vigneron Ken Helm says.

Easy rider posts new milestone as rally ambassador

Mark Carmody, former weather guru and ambassador for the Centenary Rally.

David Ellery This October's Centenary of Canberra Rally will be a walk in the park for former ABC weather presenter Mark Carmody.

War artist's powerful images of Holocaust at War Memorial

WWII official war artist, Alan Moore recorded this image of SS troops unloading the death wagon in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp, Germany on the day of its liberation.

David Ellery Dramatic works by the only Australian official war artist to witness the immediate aftermath of the Holocaust are now on display at the Australian War Memorial.

Good Book helps raise $400,000

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David Ellery Lifeline raises well over $400,000 at its three-day Autumn book fair.

Young driven round the bend by road laws

P-plater Brittany Olde with her car in Jerrabomberra.

David Ellery Canberra P-platers can drive on interstate freeways faster than their NSW counterparts.

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Sausage sangers a source of inspiration for helping Jayson's recovery

Jayson Bush who was injured his back in a workplace fall at the Nishi apartments.

David Ellery Jayson Bush wasn't able to make it to the fund-raising barbecue held on his behalf at the Nishi site on Thursday but he is stoked at the support the event received.

Public servants do lunch with construction workers

David Ellery There will be a large meeting of the minds at in NewActon on Thursday, when a group of public servants get together with construction workers for a friendly work-day lunch.

Immigrants weave carpet magic

FORUM - Story about an Iranian couple who moved to Australia to escape the Iran Iraq war in 1988. Their passion is selling beautiful rugs in Canberra at their shop 'Antica Persia' in Fyshwick. Photographed (left) Mehrak Osloubi and (right) Abdollah Saeedi. 9th January 2013. Photo by KATHERINE GRIFFITHS of The Canberra Times.

David Ellery If the test of a truly multicultural city is the ability of the people you meet to transport you to another world then Abdollah Saeedi and Mehrak Osloubi help Canberra pass with flying colours.

Lateral thinkers promote technological advances

CEA Technologies, Technical Director, Ian Croser.

David Ellery The Australian who took part in the ''mother of all demonstrations'' has been honoured for services to science and innovation.