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Bush capital to the Big Apple: Canberrans making their mark in New York

Bush capital to the Big Apple: Canberrans making their mark in New York

Ever wondered what it's like moving from the bush to an actual (concrete) jungle? These creative twenty-somethings tell their tale.

  • by Serena Coady

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The 70-year-old Canberran with 7000 skydiving jumps under his belt

The 70-year-old Canberran with 7000 skydiving jumps under his belt

Graeme Windsor once asked, 'Why jump out of a perfectly good aeroplane?'. Since then his hobby has seen him jump across the world.

  • by Finbar O'Mallon
Postie awarded almost half a million dollars for being hit on the job
Courts

Postie awarded almost half a million dollars for being hit on the job

The judgment has been described as life changing after the man couldn't hold down a job due to his injuries.

  • by Elliot Williams
'Horrified': 98-year-old goes to streets for help in long phone outage
Telecommunications

'Horrified': 98-year-old goes to streets for help in long phone outage

An elderly Canberra woman's carer and neighbour have criticised Telstra's handling of an issue that led to the 98-year-old heading to the streets for help.

  • by Blake Foden
Lula was sexually abused as a child. One day, she'll tell her children
Domestic violence

Lula was sexually abused as a child. One day, she'll tell her children

“People need to understand that those people who have experienced domestic violence, family violence, sexual violence, are people that you know,” Lula said.

  • by Kimberley Le Lievre
More 'abhorrent' child sex dolls imported amid potential harm warning
Child abuse

More 'abhorrent' child sex dolls imported amid potential harm warning

A new report has found the dolls could "bridge the gap between fantasy and reality" for potential paedophiles by allowing them to perform physical acts.

  • by Blake Foden
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Staying on a default offer could be costing you more than $1000
Energy

Staying on a default offer could be costing you more than $1000

Most Canberrans are robbing themselves of the chance to save up to $1016 on energy bills by not shopping around.

  • by Blake Foden
'Best day of the week': The playgroup bringing children and elderly together
Canberra life

'Best day of the week': The playgroup bringing children and elderly together

The intergenerational playgroup program at in Weston is strengthening the bonds between some of Canberra's oldest and youngest residents.

  • by Andrew Brown
More than 1000 incidents in two years for ACT government directorate
Workplace safety

More than 1000 incidents in two years for ACT government directorate

In one incident, staff at an outdoor school required hepatitis vaccinations after coming into contact with treated sewerage.

  • by Andrew Brown
Police issue amber alert for four missing children
Missing person

Police issue amber alert for four missing children

ACT Policing is seeking the public’s assistance in locating four missing children, three girls aged six, four and one and a three-year-old boy.

Child stuck 15 metres up a tree for more than an hour
Emergency services

Child stuck 15 metres up a tree for more than an hour

Fire and rescue crews were called to the Yarralumla Nursery to rescue the child.

  • by Andrew Brown