John Paul Moloney

Hoarding becomes an art form when a mother’s love shines through a treasure trove of trinkets

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John-Paul Moloney Like many who will be missing their mums today, John-Paul Moloney draws comfort from memories of love, laughter and Tupperware.

A dream job, once you learn the ropes

A worker from Rope Access Engineering Andrew Bull paints the lights at Manuka Oval.

John-Paul Moloney Andrew Bull, and Michael Budge took on the challenging work of painting the Manuka Oval light towers.

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Reading program puts school on write path

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John-Paul Moloney One of Canberra's top My School performers swears by its experimental programs.

Early morning city flight goes down like a lead balloon

Hot air balloon hits Treasury

John-Paul Moloney A hot air balloon struck the side of the Treasury Building and crashed to the ground just after take-off on Thursday.

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Call me a party-pooper, but last night wasn't exactly perfect

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John-Paul Moloney OPINION: Having thanked Robyn Archer for her creative direction, let's put the next big Canberra birthday event in the hands of a party planner.

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Why we love the capital

The Darth Vader balloon looms over Canberra.

John-Paul Moloney Canberra Times journalists celebrate Canberra's centenary with a list of their favourite things about the capital.

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Happy birthday to a quiet city of the mind

John-Paul Moloney He never quite made The Lodge his home, but former ALP leader Kim Beazley has described Canberra as one of his most loved places where "you cannot feel safer".

Cyclists targeted with rice on bike path

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John-Paul Moloney and Lucy Rickard A man is in hospital receiving treatment for suspected broken ribs after riding over kilograms of rice he believes was deliberately laid on a busy bikepath.

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Bagged out on Canberra lately? You're not alone

Canberra bashing.

John-Paul Moloney The national pastime of bagging out the national capital has been recognised just in time for the centenary celebrations.

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A day in the life of Canberra's bus network

19 March 2012 NEWS Canberra Times photograph by GRAHAM TIDY Story by Lara Nicholson. Chief Minister, Katy Gallagher and Minister for Sustainable Development, Simon Corbell, jointly launched

John-Paul Moloney It's the ACTION bus network as you'd probably never imagine it as you stand waiting at lonely suburban bus stop.

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Constable Kenny Koala still walking the beat

News: The new look Constable Kenny Koala looks at the original retired?Kenny with Stewart Waters. 22nd of February 2013. Canberra Times Photograph by Katherine Griffiths

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John-Paul Moloney He started out in the mid 70s as a bathmat sewn into shape by the secretary of the ACT's top cop.

From reasonable digs to a history of violence

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John-Paul Moloney A flat four storeys above the one that was shot at early yesterday was once the home of sitting senator Reg ''Spot'' Turnbull of Tasmania.

Nostalgia keeps Bertie Beetle bags alive

Showbag corner company director Belinda McPherson showing off the iconic Berite Beetle showbag. .18th February 2013. Photo by MELISSA ADAMS of The Canberra Times.

John-Paul Moloney For a quarter of a century this humble blue showbag has resisted the economic forces that have driven up the cost of virtually everything else inside the nation's showgrounds and beyond.

Alpaca on the menu sparks heated debate

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John-Paul Moloney Nils Lantzke says there'd be ''a few dead humans'' before he'd ever see his beloved alpaca Honeycomb served up on a plate.

Family home from holiday to find house crushed

Storm damage

John-Paul Moloney, Estelle Griepink A Holder family are considering themselves and their dogs very lucky not to have been seriously hurt by Saturday night's wild storms.

Breademption? Balance between slices is key

The bread theory ... nutritionist says bread can be a healthy part of a balanced meal.

John-Paul Moloney The dietitian has spoken, and amazingly the 'bread theory' is not "completely nutritionally misguided".

Canberra from space

Twitter from space

John-Paul Moloney If they’ve been following their Twitter accounts closely, there’s about a quarter of a million people –including a lot of Canadians– who now know Canberra a little better.

Firefighter's smile marks anniversary

Andre Sneyers was a face of the fire back in 2003 during the Canberra fires.

John-Paul Moloney Andre Sneyers became one of the faces of the Canberra bushfires.

Swimmers urged to look before they leap

Brett Duhigg from Hackett.

John-paul Moloney Before diving into the cool waters of the Murrumbidgee, Brett Duhigg carefully checked the water's depth to make sure it wouldn't be a life-changing plunge.

Artificial intelligence taking on the green pigs

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John-Paul Moloney Sixteen years ago Garry Kasparov vs Deep Blue in computer chess was the ultimate test of man vs machine.