Kindling an indigenous readership
Emma Macdonald Canberra public servant Dan Billing would like to say thank you.
Record-breaking safety breaches in Harrison blitz
Emma Macdonald ACT Work Safety Commissioner Mark McCabe has confirmed a record number of 120 notices for safety breaches have been handed down after Wednesday's blitz in Harrison.
Almost 90 notices issued in workplace safety blitz
Emma Macdonald At least 88 improvement and infringement notices – amounting to up to $50,000 in fines – were issued on Wednesday after a work safety blitz on building sites in Harrison.
Pushing the boundaries of self-sustenance
Emma Macdonald Got a veggie patch? Maybe a compost heap? Perhaps you even have some chickens – but here's betting you aren't farming trout in your own backyard.
Union applauds clamp on UC plans
Emma Macdonald The National Tertiary Education Union has welcomed the federal government's rejection of UC's plans to expand into Melbourne.
Nobel prize astrophysicist enjoys the local flavour
Emma Macdonald Nobel prizes are nice, but astrophysicist Brian Schmidt says it is wonderful to be recognised ''at home''.
Selfless service and multicultural generosity has medal in the bag
Emma Macdonald Giuseppe Giugni's life story defines what Australia Day is all about.
Students getting hands on qualifications
Emma Macdonald Want to be a physiotherapist? You might need to wait in line to get the qualifications.
Ten years on, astrophysicist Schmidt's rebuilt dream comes close to ashes
Emma Macdonald Nobel Prize winning astrophysicist Brian Schmidt might be agnostic but this weekend resorted to his own version of prayer.
Chemicals offer ray of hope to sun worshippers
Emma Macdonald Parents usually try to keep their children's exposure to chemicals at an absolute minimum, but when it comes to sunscreen, the more chemicals the better, according to the University of Canberra's...
Movers and shakers win some quiet time at last
Emma Macdonald What some of the ACT's movers and shakers are up to as Canberra quietens down during the summer break.
Uni puts Joss on fast track to future
Emma Macdonald An Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 99 sounds impressive, but if you want to be the next Brian Schmidt - the Australian National University astrophysicist who won the 2011 Nobel prize in physics...
Kindles light the fire of reading near and far
Emma Macdonald Education Editor Sometimes the simplest idea can make the biggest difference.
Swapping classes for army life is just par for the course
Emma Macdonald Most year 12 graduates will be kicking back tomorrow and putting the stresses of a university entrance rank behind them, but not Reut Rotem.
On course for bright futures after ATARs
Emma Macdonald For the 2786 ACT students who completed year 12 and studied for a tertiary entrance score, the wait is finally over.
Top of the class: high achievers honoured
Emma Macdonald Merici College student Danielle Farrell has had a very satisfactory year. Not only was she dux of the school but she found time for community service for which she was also honoured.
ACT leads nation in NAPLAN
Emma Macdonald Education Editor Canberra continues to lead the nation in the latest breakdown of literacy and numeracy performance although spelling is the city's weak point.
International duo share ATAR honour
Emma Macdonald Two international students who spoke English as a second language and arrived in Australia at the start of Year 11 have achieved Canberra's equal top Australian Tertiary Admission Rank of 99.95.
Limit trauma of tragedy, parents told
Emma Macdonald Education Editor Parents should monitor how much media coverage their children are exposed to in the wake of the horrendous school shooting in Connecticut so they do not become traumatised or overwhelmed, child...
Family's pain stretches around world for Cavs coach
Emma Macdonald Thom Carter is familiar to most Canberrans as the American recruit and general manager of baseball team the Canberra Cavalry who regularly talks sport on local ABC radio.
