ACT pushing to finish projects in wake of ASIO fiasco
Megan Doherty The ACT government says it is working as quickly as possible to resume projects left unfinished as a result of the financial collapse of a company that worked on the controversial ASIO building.
Canberra busker's secret weapon in quest to win The Voice
Megan Doherty Busker Alex Gibson not only has the support of his superstar coach Seal on The Voice - he also his gym plan.
First the Sultan, now Bill Gates comes to town
Megan Doherty The world’s second-richest man, Microsoft founder Bill Gates, will turn high-profile lobbyist when he visits Canberra later this month.
Runaway lamb found three days after truck crash
Megan Doherty That truck crash in Campbell last week in which scores of sheep were killed or escaped has had an amazing - and quite sad - postscript.
$5m solar farm plan for data hub site
Megan Doherty ACTPLA has received A development application for a $5m solar farm in Tuggeranong.
Material help for those in need of TLC
Megan Doherty Between the liquor store and the pie shop in Phillip sits Addicted to Fabric, where inside there is an explosion of colour and out the back the chat is spirited.
Unions fear long road to work safety
Megan Doherty A new campaign encouraging workers to talk freely and naturally about safety while on the job will probably take a generation to bear fruit, the building union fears.
Circus makes presence felt
Megan Doherty Here’s one way around anti-billboard laws – put a ruddy great inflatable clown in someone’s backyard.
Tears as memorial to workers opens
Megan Doherty One after another they came to lay sprigs of rosemary at the new National Workers Memorial.
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Timomatic diplomatic
Megan Doherty Former Narrabundah College student Timomatic laughs when asked if he’s going to be a nice or mean judge on Australia’s Got Talent.
Private drive for the public good
Megan Doherty Jane Easthope has taken on the role of chief executive officer of Canberra CBD Limited after the fight of her life.
Artist has double chance of Archibald victory
Megan Doherty Former Canberra artist McLean Edwards has been a finalist in the Archibald Prize five times but never taken the glittering crown.
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Le Nevez up for Logie
Megan Doherty Canberra's own Matt Le Nevez has scored a Logies nomination for his role in the Channel Ten show Offspring.
'Bat-shit crazy' response to Canberra bashing story
Megan Doherty A Melbourne writer says he is stunned by the "operatic indignation" to a column in which he dared to suggest Canberra had faults.
Celebration of gardens as a city's soul
Megan Doherty Governor-General Quentin Bryce has planted a ''hardy stone pine'' at Lanyon Homestead to help celebrate Open Gardens Australia's 25th anniversary and recognise how gardens have added to the soul of...
Museum's $3.1m cafe and extension now open
Megan Doherty National Museum of Australia director Andrew Sayers makes sure to get his morning cappuccino from the institution's stunning new cafe, not just for the newly opened-up lake views.
Local brewers band together for festival
Megan Doherty Small beer makers are banding together in Canberra to put on their own festival with at least one saying he was sick of competing against the big companies at so-called craft beer showcases.
Remembering a tragedy of momentous proportion
Megan Doherty Canberra pauses on Friday to mark one of the most devastating events in its still-short history - the January 18 firestorm.
A mission to create awareness, for Georgina
Megan Doherty Georgina Cockburn would have turned three on January 12, her family forced to have a birthday cake without her.
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Ceberano, not just a pretty face
Megan Doherty It is a beautiful face. And one Australians have known for close to 30 years.
