Local brewers band together for festival
Megan Doherty Small beer makers are banding together in Canberra to put on their own festival with at least one saying he was sick of competing against the big companies at so-called craft beer showcases.
Froth and bubble as Human Brochure tourists come to town
Megan Doherty A South Australian family who post about their hunt for the best babycino in the nation are among the final contingent of 250 social media-using tourists arriving in Canberra on Friday as part of the...
Stalking does pay, when it comes to online shopping
Megan Doherty City Reporter A joke over dinner between two Canberra couples has developed into the upstart start-up Stalkthis.com, which is set to change online shopping in Australia.
Abused need long-term help
Megan Doherty Young people exposed to abuse and hardship and struggling to find their place in the world need ''persistent and consistent'' support, a Canberra researcher says.
Pitch and putt club plays its final round
Megan Doherty After nearly 14 years, 956 holes-in-one and plenty of last-day tears, the Southern Cross Pitch and Putt Club closed on Thursday evening, its members convinced the lush greens will soon be replaced by...
Jam send-off for drummer
Megan Doherty Canberra musicians and fans will on Friday celebrate the life of popular drummer Matt Sykes, who was killed while spearfishing near Jervis Bay last week.
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Ceberano, not just a pretty face
Megan Doherty It is a beautiful face. And one Australians have known for close to 30 years.
A mission to create awareness, for Georgina
Megan Doherty Georgina Cockburn would have turned three on January 12, her family forced to have a birthday cake without her.
Timomatic and the local hero ... a dynamic duo for Australia Day
Megan Doherty They each have African heritage but made Canberra their home. And together these best friends will celebrate their success in the national capital on the eve of Australia Day.
Capital's high achievers in line for top honours
Megan Doherty and Julieanne Strachan Former diplomat and human rights and social justice campaigner Dr Tom Calma is the ACT finalist in the Australian of the Year Award, up against other contenders including media figure Ita Buttrose,...
Archives showcasing once-banned books
Megan Doherty The cafe at the National Archives of Australia has been taken over by the harlots and floozies of pulp fiction but also the lasting characters of literary classics once deemed unfit for public...
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For all tastes great and small
Megan Doherty Jimmy Barnes and Peppa Pig on the one weekend? Canberra really is the place to be for next week's Australia Day festivities.
Expression of gratitude down to a T
Megan Doherty It was a T-shirt with a simple and heartfelt message. It made its first appearance not long after the January 18 firestorm in 2003.
A return journey for those suddenly made homeless
Megan Doherty Almost eight years ago, Emily Rooney contributed a brick with the word ''Love'' on it for the wall of the ACT Bushfire Memorial. Her family home in Duffy had been destroyed in the 2003 firestorm.
'We lost stuff but we gained other things'
Megan Doherty The images of Ione Kitson in the rubble of her Stromlo home were among the most powerful from the firestorm.
Canberra stronger decade after fires, says Deek
Megan Doherty Canberra legend Robert De Castella, who lost his Chapman home in the 2003 firestorm, believes the national capital is a stronger city 10 years after the disaster.
A day that will always be remembered and respected
Megan Doherty Canberrans have been urged to harness the energy and community spirit that followed the January 18 firestorm to tackle ongoing problems in the national capital such as homelessness as a lasting...
Take stock and look for the positive
Megan Doherty The 10th anniversary of the Canberra firestorm was a good chance for people to take stock, reflect and even recognise the possibility of ''post-traumatic growth'', according to psychologist Dr Rob...
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We remember
Megan Doherty It was our worst day. Our blackest day. The day fire, smoke and ash blocked the sun and hurled Canberra into a nightmare that some still struggle with a decade later. But it was more than that.
Remembering a tragedy of momentous proportion
Megan Doherty Canberra pauses on Friday to mark one of the most devastating events in its still-short history - the January 18 firestorm.
