House fire victim respected shooter and 'fine man'
Christopher Knaus, David Ellery, Noel Towell, Karleen Minney The victim of a tragic house fire in Watson has been described by friends as a "fine man" and as a well-respected member of Canberra’s sporting shooting community.
Oh mighty car, how we honour thee
David Ellery Summernats, to paraphrase a famous Clintonism from 21 years ago, is all about ''the cars, stupid''.
Family-friendly formula the winner at Summernats
David Ellery Police are investigating two assaults at Summernats, arrested two people and issued three summons for traffic offences, but said the car festival was a well-run event.
Website plan alerts buyers to dodgy builders
David Ellery The ACT government is considering a builders' information website, similar to one in Queensland, to help alert prospective home builders to dodgy and inexperienced operators.
Boulevards of broken dreams
David Ellery Asik Hossain was one of the last Canberrans to qualify for the federal government's $7000 ''boost'' for first-home owners building a home.
Sweet teeth drive The Pink Lady's trade
David Ellery Long before farmers' markets and boutique foods were the flavours of the month, Rhonda Arnall and ''The Pink Lady'' pioneered a mobile gourmet ice-cream experience that is now satisfying a new...
Ship starts to take shape
David Ellery This year is shaping up as a big one for the future HMAS Canberra, Australia's first helicopter landing dock and the third Royal Australian Navy vessel to bear the name of the national capital.
Trio celebrate Christmas despite tour of duty
David Ellery Three Canberra soldiers are spending very different Christmases, scattered across the globe.
A brewer's domain is his castle … or not
David Ellery The owners of the Wig and Pen pub and brewery are angry its online presence has been used to promote a Melbourne-based financial planning company without their consent.
Festive fishmongers cast off retail gloom
David Ellery Seafood has been been walking out the door at Canberra fishongers but the same can't be said for the rest of the retail sector.
Peacekeepers won't make roll of honour
David Ellery Brendan Nelson says listing fallen peacekeepers on the Australian War Memorial's Roll of Honour is not an option.
Bombs in backyards tipped to increase
David Ellery Military authorities are tipping an increase in the number of reports of unexploded grenades and artillery weapons as time thins the ranks of Australia's WWII veterans.
Clean sweep for navy in cadet awards
David Ellery The navy made a clean sweep of the major staff cadet awards at the Australian Defence Force Academy on Thursday.
Ambassador gets a charge out of new Volt
David Ellery The United States lost a great car salesman when Jeffrey Bleich, the US ambassador to Australia, opted for diplomacy over marketing.
Woman tops the class as cadets graduate
David Ellery Duntroon's Briony Morgan joined a small, but growing, elite when she became only the fourth female cadet to be awarded the Royal Military College's Queen's Medal on Tuesday.
Security won't be noticeable
David Ellery Neither Royal Military College Duntroon nor the Australian Defence Force Academy will be visibly affected by a tightening up of security procedures at defence bases in the wake of a terrorist plot...
Keeping Collins afloat ludicrous: expert
David Ellery The Defence Materiel Organisation cannot be trusted to deliver accurate cost estimates, says a senior naval analyst.
Nightmare before Christmas ends with a home
David Ellery Courtenay Trinder and partner Matt Smith had given up hope of moving into their home in time for Christmas.
War memorial's lone pine given patch-up
David Ellery No, despite the recent appearance of bright orange balls of what could be mistaken for alien fungus, the Australian War Memorial's ''lone pine'' is not under attack.
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.
