Duntroon to have first female commandant
David Ellery Brigadier Dianne Gallasch has been named as the first female commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.
Morris shares a birthday with Canberra
David Ellery One of Canberra's most remarkable vehicles, an almost perfect replica of "the father of all MGs", will take centre stage at a rally to mark the 100th anniversary of Morris cars next Saturday.
Wicked slogan targets Abbott
David Ellery Wicked campervans has moved its controversial social critiques into the political arena with a slogan targeting Opposition Leader Tony Abbott.
Engineer appeals against oversight
David Ellery Structural engineer linked to 2010 Barton Highway bridge collapse appeals against Supreme Court decision.
ACT vulnerable to potential uni cuts
David Ellery The Gonski reforms were never going to bring large sums of money to the ACT, chief minister Katy Gallagher says.
Condolence book at British High Commission following Thatcher's death
David Ellery Canberrans can sign a book of condolence following the death of Margaret Thatcher at the British High Commission from 10am on Wednesday morning.
Thatcher Down Under
David Ellery Apart from Tony Blair, who spent three-and-half years in Adelaide as a child, no British prime minister has spent more time in Australia than Margaret Thatcher.
Fixing on spiritual dimension
David Ellery Australia's new apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Paul Gallagher, is a humble but highly intelligent man from a working class family in Liverpool in England's north.
Pope Francis will challenge church, says papal diplomat
David Ellery The election of Argentine Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio as Pope Francis is ''audacious'', Australia's newly arrived apostolic nuncio says.
Nelson praises new AWM deputy
David Ellery Australian War Memorial director Brendan Nelson has welcomed the appointment of a Victorian museum expert as his deputy.
Memorial has clean sweep of top posts
David Ellery It has taken just on a year for the Australian War Memorial to complete a clean sweep of its top leadership.
Tokens of thanks for six brave sons who went to war
David Ellery Nowra's Alice Guppy made a remarkable contribution to the war effort during World War II. Six of her seven sons served overseas in defence of their country.
Good Book helps raise $400,000
David Ellery Lifeline raises well over $400,000 at its three-day Autumn book fair.
Westpac agrees to refund held pension
David Ellery Westpac has reimbursed a Canberra disability pensioner who had almost half of his pension ''garnished''.
Doubters left eating Merc dust
David Ellery Michael McDonald and Colin Pavier worked around the clock for weeks on their classic Pagoda Mercedes.
War artist's powerful images of Holocaust at War Memorial
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.
Runaway builder reported dead
David Ellery An ACT builder alleged to have fled Canberra with almost $500,000 is to be buried in Queensland.
Young driven round the bend by road laws
David Ellery Canberra P-platers can drive on interstate freeways faster than their NSW counterparts.
No way memories will fade
David Ellery Oh my god. That was Canberra firefighter Bernie Evans's first reaction to the devastation of the Japanese earthquake when he got off the bus in the middle of the disaster zone.
One of the most powerful ever recorded on Earth
David Ellery On March 11, 2011, Japan was struck by the most powerful earthquake ever known to have struck the country. The 9.
