School's heroes wars apart

Phillip Thomson THEY were two adventurous men from Canberra who did not know each other but were tied together by their school, their experience of war and a sad historical fact - the day they died.

Memorial for Jews' saviour

Phillip Thomson A CANBERRA memorial will soon honour a man who saved tens of thousands of lives and whose death remains a mystery.

Patience is at a premium for insurance customers

Phillip Thomson SOME insurance customers are paying higher premiums than necessary because they are not prepared to spend longer on the phone going through the details of their policies.

Chocolate treats provide sweet relief from naming controversy

Phillip Thomson PRINCE CHARLES and the Duchess of Cornwall found a very Australian way to defuse the controversy over the renaming of Parkes Place to Queen Elizabeth Terrace on Saturday - by using a packet of Tim...

Election puts ACT pokie trial in doubt

Phillip Thomson THE federal government's trial of poker machine reforms in the ACT hangs in the balance, with Canberra clubs now likely to refuse to start a trial before the federal election due late next year.

Russia warns of lost food exports

Phillip Thomson AUSTRALIA risks losing hundreds of millions of dollars a year in trade with Russia and is failing to plan for the looming loss, according to its ambassador to Australia.

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Suburban warrior uses pigeon power for a good cause

Phillip Thomson A MAN who says he could feed himself from a garden fuelled by pigeon poo lives on an average suburban block in Canberra.

Age no barrier to the shock of dealing with heart attack

Phillip Thomson WHEN waitress Samantha Lister started having dizzy spells, she thought she was suffering the effects of fatigue.

Road warriors relieved as killing season comes to end

Phillip Thomson AS SHE drags the bloodied carcass of another dead kangaroo onto her truck's lifting platform, Nina Bruns breathes a sigh of relief. The annual killing season is almost over.

Eurozone crisis delays deliveries

Phillip Thomson A CANBERRA seller of high-end Italian furniture has partly blamed the eurozone crisis for delayed deliveries.

Head over wheels for Canberra

Phillip Thomson SARAH WILLS and Anthony Braybrooke prefer Canberra to Adelaide.

One man holds balance of power

Phillip Thomson Final results from the ACT Election have confirmed one person – the Greens Shane Rattenbury – holds the balance of power in the Legislative Assembly.

Diplomats leave trail of fines

Phillip Thomson DIPLOMATS are racking up almost $1800 a week in unpaid traffic fines on Canberra roads alone, mainly for speeding, stopping in loading zones and because of expired parking meters.

Rescued bushwalker is a warning

Phillip Thomson RESCUED bushwalker Barbara Daly is back on her feet, even though one of them is kept together with two long screws.

Auction Watch

Signs of confidence emerge

Michael Inman and Phillip Thomson FOUR registered bidders battled for the right to call 83 Banambila Street, Aranda, home yesterday, with the four-bedroom property selling under the hammer for $830,000.

Girls saved from drowning

Phillip Thomson, Stephanie Anderson OFF-DUTY firefighter Neil Maher was walking with his daughter and dog in Gungahlin when he heard screaming and saw a girl bobbing up and down in swirling stormwater.

Empowered mums reflect maternity practice change

Phillip Thomson WHEN babies were born in Canberra 40 years ago, women gave birth lying on their backs and an epidural could have been something from a science-fiction novel.

Cancer patient waits two days

Phillip Thomson A CANCER patient suffering severe breathing difficulties waited for two days in Canberra Hospital's emergency department before being admitted to a ward.

Killer prices: Still time to grow your own tomatoes

Phillip Thomson WHEN tomatoes go bananas, go it alone and grow your own.