David Ellery

David Ellery

Work worth a dollar if it is done right the first time blows out to $10 if it is fixed while the building is under construction, a specialist consultant says.

Builders 'demonised' by price obsessed consumers

David Ellery Australian builders spend twice as much to fix faulty buildings as they made in profit from the original contracts, a specialist consultant says.

Diorama dust-off a start to observing Gallipoli centenary

Senior Paintings Conservator Alana Treasure working on the Battle of the Somme?diorama at the Australian War Memorial that is being conserved as part of the refurbishment of the World War 1 gallery at the Memorial.

David Ellery The Australian War Memorial is dusting off its much-loved collection of dioramas as part of a $27 million spend to redevelop the First World War Gallery for the Gallipoli centenary in 2015.

We need protection: home owner

Isabelle Gonzalez and Yannick Arekion at their home in Bonner.

David Ellery A Bonner man forced to finish his own home as an owner-builder after his contractor defaulted says social media should be used to protect ACT consumers looking for a builder.

Monthly markets have mass appeal

Melinda Knowles of Mittagong with her horse shoe garden art at the Hall Markets.

David Ellery Eight months ago, Melinda Knowles had no idea how to use a welder.

Non-combat blows soaring for our diggers

Oruzgan Province in southern Afghanistan.

David Ellery At least one in eight of the 18,206 diggers who served in Afghanistan between 2005 and October 2012 fell victim to a non-combat related injury or physical or mental illness.

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Smartphone app to help save abducted children

David Ellery Smartphones are the latest weapons in the campaign to save abducted children in Australia following the launch of a new app.

US Ambassador 'won't comment' on Australia's support for Palestine

David Ellery US Ambassador Jeffrey Bleich says America disagrees with Australia's decision to support observer status for Palestine in the United Nations but supports our right to make it.

Archives left offer on shelf, claims owner

National Archives

David Ellery A Canberra property company has cried foul over allegedly being sidelined in the $100 million debate about the National Archives of Australia redevelopment.

In need, a home away from home

Jessie Doolan and Joel Campbell from Elora Bay holding a picture of their twins have been staying at Ronald McDonald House Canberra since their twins were born premature.

David Ellery Joel Campbell and Jessie Doolan spent the official opening of Canberra's Ronald McDonald House tucked away up the back of the crowd of politicians, celebrities, minders, media, charity workers,...

Submarines? Let's roll our own

David Ellery The Government has sent its ``clearest signal yet'' it is leaning towards a locally designed and built future submarine a prominent analyst says.

How to sell a $36 billion submarine

David Ellery Address on ``pivotal issues in capturing public support for the future submarine'' to the Submarine Industry Association 6th Biennial Conference on Wednesday, November 14, 2012 by David Ellery,...

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Major General `Sandy' Pearson remembered - and farewelled

David Ellery Funeral for retired Major General ‘Sandy’ Pearson

Inquiry welcomed by former Canberra Archbishop

David Ellery Victims of sexual abuse within the Roman Catholic Church and their families have paid a "devastating" price for misconduct by some clergy and church workers, according to the former Archbishop of...

Helicopter wreckage tells a sad story

Dr Peter Pedersen, Assistant Director and Head of National Collections at the Australian War Memorial with an engine cowling from a coalition Blackhawk helicopter that crashed in Southern Afghanistan in June 2010. It was used as an improvised stretcher to save the lives of soldiers.

David Ellery To some people, the ripped and damaged Black Hawk helicopter engine cowling that has just arrived at the Australian War Memorial would be just another piece of flotsam from a foreign war.

Flood of water led to drug house bust

Drug bust by police at a property in Macgregor. At the AFP Winchester Centre, the drugs are shown to the media.

David Ellery A helpful passer-by, alerted by water pouring from the balcony of a two-storey home in Macgregor, is responsible for ACT Policing's biggest drug bust in a year.

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Fostering is an act of faith and a labour of love

Foster carers, Wayne and Fiona Landford.

David Ellery W ayne and Fiona Landford are not afraid to wear their hearts on their sleeves for a good cause.

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Flying dignitaries and other highs

The Canberra bomber

David Ellery Doug Hurst, a former group captain with the RAAF, has fond memories of his time as a navigator with 34 Squadron during the 1970s.

Life comes full circle for Kokoda veteran 70 years on

Bede Tongs and his son Garry.

David Ellery When Canberra war veteran Bede Tongs enters the village of Kokoda for the eighth time this Friday, the soldier, poet, carpenter and family man will have come full circle.

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Original road warrior on display

Francis Birtles and Percy Stollery at Blackall in Queensland on July 2, 1928, on the final leg of the London to Melbourne trip. David Ellery Defence writer Canberra Times 0487 190 864 Bean.jpg

David Ellery One of the remarkable objects on show in the National Museum of Australia's ''Museum Workshop'' exhibition which runs until January is Francis Birtles's indestructible 1925 model Bean 14-horsepower...

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Sweet memories of the Snowies as a winter dreamworld

David Ellery As a relatively new resident of the Canberra region I have found the early history of the area, particularly its pre-capital heritage, at once fascinating and often overshadowed by the events since...