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Writing Lives: The House of Blue Glass: A life of Penelope Lucas, by Alan Atkinson - Wed 22 April - ANU Research School of Social Sciences (RSSS)
1+ day, 13+ hour ago (232+ words) Writing Lives: The House of Blue Glass: A life of Penelope Lucas, by Alan Atkinson'The Canberra Times Join award-winning historian Alan Atkinson in conversation with Catherine Gay about his latest book The House of Blue Glass: A life of Penelope…...
'It depends on the broadcast rights': Canberra AFL great Hird backs home-town team
6+ mon, 4+ week ago (568+ words) AFL and Essendon great James Hird says TV broadcast rights can do the heavy lifting to make a Canberra expansion team sustainable. The Canberra product threw his weight behind the capital becoming home to a 19th or 20th AFL team, while also…...
'Hi Harry!': Prince Harry on flying visit to Canberra
1+ week, 1+ day ago (1370+ words) A solemn event at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra was punctuated with some Aussie friendliness on Wednesday as a small crowd called out "Hi Harry!" and "Hello, Harry" to Prince Harry as he strode across the lush lawn. The…...
Fuel production slows as flames engulf refinery
1+ week, 6+ hour ago (77+ words) The Canberra Times Fuel production slows as flames engulf refinery Login or signup to continue reading WHAT ARE THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE FIRE? WHAT IS THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SITE? Sources: Fire Rescue Victoria, Viva Energy, federal government, Victorian government,…...
Canberrans' coffee now includes a 5% fuel levy. This is a warning of looming pain
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (373+ words) The days of a cheap cappuccino, a familiar, affordable morning habit, are a rapidly fading memory, a quaint artefact of an era unlikely to return. Today, Canberrans stepping up to local caf" counters are being met with an unwelcome, if…...
Gianni's serves all the Italian hits with a generous and friendly spirit
1+ week, 1+ day ago (728+ words) In Alphaville, Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 French new-wave film, then contemporary Paris is enough to represent a planet of the future where emotion is banned, no complex set building required. It is a bit more filled in now but the enterprising filmmaker…...
Bailed neo-Nazi's call to free accused war criminal
2+ week, 1+ day ago (337+ words) A prominent Neo-Nazi accused of harassing female politicians and leaders has thrown his support behind jailed alleged war criminal Ben Roberts-Smith outside court. Joel Thomas Davis, 31, appeared at Sydney's Downing Centre Local Court on Wednesday less than a week after…...
'Foul play' likely in missing mum's 50-year cold case
2+ week, 1+ day ago (605+ words) A little athletics coach feared his wife was going to "shelve him to the jacks" by reporting him to police for child sexual abuse before she vanished 50 years ago. Bill Green allegedly made the admission to a police officer, days…...
Former ADF member arrested at Sydney Airport for alleged war crimes
2+ week, 2+ day ago (439+ words) A former Australian Defence Force member, understood to be the decorated former special forces soldier Ben Roberts-Smith, has been arrested. The Australian Federal Police (ADF) confirmed the man, 47, was arrested at Sydney Airport on Tuesday morning as part of joint…...
'It's feeling a bit Covid-y': Canberra small businesses fear working-from-home mandate
3+ week, 5+ day ago (540+ words) Small business owners fear a Covid-style hit to trade as agencies consider expanding working-from-home to support employees struggling with petrol costs. As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese prepares to convene a second national cabinet meeting to deal with the fuel supply…...