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The first ever Canberra session of Cats on Mats yoga kicked off on Friday 20, 2017 in Macquarie.

We tried: rescue kitten yoga

With a waiting list stretching into triple digits, tickets were "bigger than Adele" at Canberra's first ever session of rescue kitten yoga.

Canberra weekender

The Arts Scene

The Ansah Brothers, Kofi and Kojo Ansah, aka Genesis Owusu and Citizen Kay

Canberra's Ansah to hip-hop

When Kofi Ansah (aka Genesis Owusu) takes to the stage of Sydney's Laneway Festival, his biggest fan will be in the crowd.

About Town: social photos

Fletcher, Jess, Hannah and Brandyn Lee of Evatt

School Holidays at the Zoo

Canberra families made the most of the last week of the school holidays with a visit to the National Zoo and Aquarium.

The Canberra Guide

It's been a good year for Canberra's red wines.

30 of the best Canberra red wines for 2016

Canberra's 2015 vintage produced sensational reds. The quality – now in the glass for all to enjoy – justifies the superlatives sprinkled around like water at harvest time last year.

Kid friendly: Jamie's Italian at Civic.

For Canberra kids

Here are some recommendations for our favourite child-friendly eating spots in Canberra.

Hopscotch in Braddon

City's best beer gardens

You know it's summer when you can sit in a tranquil garden and savour a refreshing drink and tasty food.

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Eating out

Co-owner Nick Jennings in the new-look 38 Espresso at Kingston Foreshore.

38 Espresso gets a makeover

Kingston Foreshore stalwart 38 Espresso has had a makeover, and while they're still all about the coffee, there's a whole lot more to the cafe now.

In The City

Sending out a Mayday

Roshambo and D'Opus (Rowan Thomson and Ross Garrett) in full flight, performing live with fellow rappers and musicians.

Local hip-hop duo D'Opus and Roshambo have been a fixture of the Canberra music scene for more than a decade. Thomas McCoy caught up with the two performers, producer Ross Garrett (RG) and rapper Rowan Thomson (RT), at a Civic café to learn more about their creative journey.

Latest Canberra Life

Canberra Enlighten festival lineup for 2017 announced

Perfomance trio For Heaven's Sake have been announced as part of the Enlighten 2017 lineup.

Whimsical aerial performances, three illuminated angels inside a perspex cube, and an interactive display created from 6000 re-purposed lights will help light up the parliamentary triangle for the 2017 Enlighten festival this March.