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World Lemur Day was on Friday - but we really didn't need an excuse to visit the National Zoo and get face-to-face with ...
03/11/2025

World Lemur Day was on Friday - but we really didn't need an excuse to visit the National Zoo and get face-to-face with dad Polo and his sons Maso, Mazao, Mahery and Tani (and neither do you!)

Days spent frolicking and sunbathing, nights cuddled up with family, juicy fruit and fresh veggies with every meal ... the…

Yakitori 38 is a favoured destination for people who want top-notch but casual Japanese dining. It's a favoured destinat...
03/11/2025

Yakitori 38 is a favoured destination for people who want top-notch but casual Japanese dining. It's a favoured destination for Michelle Taylor, so she couldn't resist another visit when she heard they had a new menu.

Yakitori 38 has unveiled its new menu, and I'm eager to try it! Yakitori 38 has cemented its place as…

Transport Minister Chris Steel couldn't bring himself to say sorry for the MyWay+ debacle. The Chief Minister had no suc...
03/11/2025

Transport Minister Chris Steel couldn't bring himself to say sorry for the MyWay+ debacle. The Chief Minister had no such problem.

Chief Minister Andrew Barr has done what his Transport Minister couldn't - apologise for the bungled MyWay+ rollout on the…

The Canberra Raiders were thrilled to surpass 25,000 members this season. Will you be part of the community that bleeds ...
03/11/2025

The Canberra Raiders were thrilled to surpass 25,000 members this season. Will you be part of the community that bleeds green in 2026?

Digging into a lime-green cupcake on Grand Final Day is one of Steve Currie's earliest and most precious childhood memories.…

It's two years since the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, i...
03/11/2025

It's two years since the ACT became the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of illicit drugs, including co***ne, he**in, ice and M**A. The policy remains controversial, but here's what we know so far.

Chris Gough has been taking methadone tablets for 20 years - and says they have saved him.

The ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme is underway. But the thorny issue of what happens when someone is no longer ab...
03/11/2025

The ACT's voluntary assisted dying scheme is underway. But the thorny issue of what happens when someone is no longer able to give consent is yet to be resolved.

Voluntary assisted dying is now available to eligible Canberrans with a terminal condition, but there is unfinished business to do…

Hey southsiders, think you know the Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong? Wait 'til you see what they've been up to!
03/11/2025

Hey southsiders, think you know the Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong? Wait 'til you see what they've been up to!

After two years of planning and a year of construction, Canberra Southern Cross Club Tuggeranong has emerged from its long-awaited…

The Liberal Party’s net-zero review is due by Christmas, but the Nationals aren’t waiting - they’ve quit net zero. They’...
03/11/2025

The Liberal Party’s net-zero review is due by Christmas, but the Nationals aren’t waiting - they’ve quit net zero. They’re proposing an “all-energy approach” to deliver the “lowest possible electricity prices”.

The Nationals have formally dropped their support for the net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 goal, placing huge pressure on the…

Canberra house prices are building up a head of steam, especially in the south, where bargain hunters are on the march.
02/11/2025

Canberra house prices are building up a head of steam, especially in the south, where bargain hunters are on the march.

Momentum is building in Canberra's detached house market with prices rising again in October, fuelled by the Commonwealth 5 per…

A drug used to treat diabetes and chronic disease is to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, making it cheap...
02/11/2025

A drug used to treat diabetes and chronic disease is to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme, making it cheaper for almost 70,000 Australians.

A drug used to treat diabetes and chronic disease is to be listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS), making…

The MyWay+ debacle could hurt a stubborn Chris Steel's leadership aspirations in a couple of years when Andrew Barr is e...
02/11/2025

The MyWay+ debacle could hurt a stubborn Chris Steel's leadership aspirations in a couple of years when Andrew Barr is expected to call it a day as Chief Minister, says Ian Bushnell.

Some wags are calling Chris Steel the Minister for Icebergs, in that he can't help hitting them. The MyWay+ debacle…

Described as rollercoaster that is unintentionally funny, Regretting You might be Region film reviewer Jarryd Rowley's m...
02/11/2025

Described as rollercoaster that is unintentionally funny, Regretting You might be Region film reviewer Jarryd Rowley's most enjoyable movie of the year. But it's a long way from good. 🍿

Romance is dead! At least that's what cinemas would have you believe, as it is becoming less and less common…

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