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There were plenty of ideas worth sharing at the TEDxCanberra Open Mic Night at King O'Malley's.

Socials: Open Mic at O'Malley's

The Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour is in Canberra to host three hour-long celebrations of mesmerising short films.

Socials: Banff Film Festival

Check out the best photographs from around the capital this week.

Instagrammers of Canberra

Cherry Ricketts, 6, of Richardson, enjoying her work at the Gowrie Primary School holiday program.

There was no shortage of things for kids to do during their school holidays throughout the late 80s and 90s

Socials: Happy on holidays

Bethany and Kathie Robertson from Jugiong.

GWS Giants and Geelong Cats AFL supporters braved the cold at Manuka Oval on May 7.

Socials: Footy fever

Sienna Eggleton of Watson and Isabel Zeil-Rolfe of Cook.

Some of Canberra's finest emerging potters and ceramic artists provided the goods at the Canberra Potters Emerging Makers Market

Socials: Makers Market

Jiali Norris of Lyneham and Preashika Dhakal of Franklin. 

Impact Comics at Garema Place was a popular destination on the first Saturday of May

Socials: Superheroes on show for Free Comic Book Day

Bev Reid from Brisbane, with Claire Reid and Valentine, four months old, of Spence. 

The beloved Handmade Markets finally returned to EPIC for the first time in two years.

A big hand for the makers

Check out the best photos from around the capital this week.

Sue Hamilton of Kambah, with her one-year-old son Lloyd, excited at winning a trip to Italy.

There was plenty of competitive spirit in Canberra throughout the 1990s.

Socials: Competitions of the capital

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There was a Scandinavian Community Christmas Celebration at Old Parliament House earlier this month, with a performance by The Swedish School and Swedish Choir. 

Ingrid Anderson of Narrabundah, and Catriona Anderson of Kambah.

Kailin Odlum of Latham, Kirsty Winton of Latham, and Heike Elvers of Gilmore. 

Martin and Maja Sejerson, and Helen Gustafsson of Ainslie. 

Miriam Webber

Angus Taylor, Jim Molan and Jerry Nockles tour Electro Optic Systems with senior vice president of global production and supply chain, Dr Warwick Holloway. Picture: Elesa Kurtz

The federal government will invest $23.6 million into a satellite manufacturing hub in Jerrabomberra.

Plans for satellite manufacturing hub to attract workers to Queanbeyan

Blake Foden

Loretta Tulikaki hides behind a high-visibility jacket as she leaves court on Tuesday. Picture: Blake Foden

The former Aboriginal Legal Service worker has pleaded guilty to a charge of attempting to pervert the course of justice.

'Clothes will burn': Ex-legal service worker tried to cover up 'degrading' assault

Lanie Tindale

Canberra Hospital staff David Wright, Angela Abigail and James Falconer. Picture: Karleen Minney

The ACT recorded 1129 new COVID-19 cases in the 24 hours to Monday 8pm.

Record number of COVID patients in hospital, another death

POP Canberra, Braddon, shop assistants Bridget Fitzpatrick (left) and Aurora Muir. Picture: Karleen Minney

Fears that spending habits had shifted away from Canberra's centre have begun to fall away as Braddon businesses see improved takings.

Shoppers return to Lonsdale Street after dire start to year

The Alexander Maconochie Centre, which is experiencing a COVID outbreak. Picture: Jay Crona

In-person family visits are restricted but inmates have phone and computer access, the justice directorate says.

'Rapidly evolving': Half of Canberra jail inmates infected or exposed to COVID

Karen Hardy

Former Canberra Raiders player Terry Campese with the Underground Spirits' gin for the club's 40th anniversary. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong

A collaboration between the Raiders and Underground Spirits tells a very Canberra story.

Is there a drop of Mal Meninga's sweat in this Raiders gin?

Photos from Scandinavian Community Christmas Celebration 2021 at Old Parliament House

A Scandinavian Christmas

There was a Scandinavian Community Christmas Celebration in Canberra early December.

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Photos from Scandinavian Community Christmas Celebration 2021 at Old Parliament House

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