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Tim Gavel says plans to build Canberra's lakeside stadium to cater for AFL and cricket don’t make sense. The long-time commentator argues that stadiums purpose-built for league and union offer a far superior spectator experience region.com.au/why-we-need-to…
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The Infrastructure Department certainly dropped the PM in it when they contradicted his statements that a $6 million grant to a golf club in his electorate was for sewerage works. Turns out, it wasn’t #auspol region.com.au/pm-in-the-stin…
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Eight generations, almost 200 years of Canberra history and a Shadow Treasurer who once rocked the city's nightclubs as a DJ. In our Generational Canberran series, Ed Cocks opens up about his family's extraordinary journey and the city he calls home region.com.au/generational-c…
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The ACT Government's received millions in Federal funding to be more prepared for disasters - and making Yarralumla Creek an example of mitigating stormwater flood risk in urban areas is a top priority region.com.au/15-8m-committe…
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Award-winning animal welfare advocate Kate Luke started the Compassionate Stakes for those wishing to say 'nup to the cup'. This year, it's expanding into a more accessible, family-friendly event with the Festival of Kind Living region.com.au/race-unicorns-…
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In an incredibly gracious moment, the parents of four-year-old Osal Pokhrel asked for his elderly killer to be handed the "lightest possible sentence" so she could spend the rest of her life with her own children region.com.au/four-year-olds…
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Longevity isn’t just about adding years to your life - it’s about adding life to your years. If holistic care could fit seamlessly into your current workout routine, would you take it? Here's how you can region.com.au/too-busy-for-a…
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Hudson Young is now likely to sign with PNG after the Raiders lost patience and withdrew a multi-million offer to retain the forward. Tim Gavel says it's not the end of the world for the cashed-up club region.com.au/raiders-decisi…
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SEO isn’t dying - but you can't win with shortcuts. The goal is no longer fighting to rank number one, but building enough authority for search engines to trust and quote you. Here's how to do it region.com.au/seos-not-dead-…
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Politicians are raising legitimate concerns about their own safety following the alleged attack on Helen Haines. Chris Johnson says it might not be such a good look then for public servants to be told they shouldn't be raising their own concerns #auspol region.com.au/public-servant…
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The ACT Government is forging ahead with new detection cameras to enforce traffic and parking rules, but with lingering over the AI's actual error rate, critics are demanding an independent audit before the expansion hits Territory roads region.com.au/new-contracts-…
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Canberrans needing to access public specialist healthcare are being forced to look interstate after years of sitting on the waitlist. Why? CHS has updated referral criteria, and even kids with anaphylaxis are being kicked off region.com.au/canberra-mothe…
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CONTENT WARNING: The young woman held captive by Sisituutuumata Fulivai while he sexually and physically assaulted her faced the 47-year-old in court today and called him "a danger to women and to society" region.com.au/rapist-monster…
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It's been almost four years since Canberra's Materials Recovery Facility burned on Boxing Day. Now work's finally underway on the new build, and it will end up saving the Territory millions region.com.au/no-time-to-was…
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