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From left, Chedal Baesjou and Virginia Yabsley both of Harrison.

IKEA crayfish party

Guests at IKEA Canberra's inaugural crayfish party snack on crayfish, sip on schnapps and get a sneak peek at the 2016 catalogue at the soon-to-be opened store in Majura Park.

From left, Grace and Emma Monkivitch, both of Chisholm, James Calloway and Louis Russell, both of Chapman and Adam ...

GAMMA.CON Festival at AIS

Scenes from the GAMMA.CON festival where dedicated fans of pop culture descended on AIS Arena to celebrate a love of TV, anime, movies, books, comics, gaming, technology and collectibles.

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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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.

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