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25/01/2025

Shop your pantry to make this easy herby rice salad for weeknight dinners or work lunches.

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Shop your pantry to make this easy herby rice salad for weeknight dinners or work lunches.

24/01/2025

The winners of the Australian of the Year, Young Australian, Senior Australian and Local Hero will be announced at a ceremony at the National Arboretum in Canberra this evening.

Here is a quick look at who is up for the awards.

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The Aussies in the running to become the 2025 Australian of the Year are improving support for children, cultural understanding, disability awareness and employment, and sustainability.

24/01/2025

Feeling like your house needs a deep clean but don't want to spend an entire day doing it? Here are four jobs that will help you get it underway in whatever time you have.

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Feeling like your house needs a deep clean but don't want to spend an entire day doing it? Here are four jobs that will help you get it underway in whatever time you have.

24/01/2025

This year's Australia Day drone shows over Canberra's Lake Burley Griffin have had their start time pushed back to accommodate another flying object in the sky — bats.

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The skies above Lake Burley Griffin are pretty vast. But potentially not vast enough to leave enough space for flying foxes and drones to travel across it at the same time.

23/01/2025

☄ Astronomical!

🔭 The C/2024 G3 (ATLAS) comet was snapped by Canberrans all around the territory on Wednesday night.

📷 Janet Hanson, John Kalish, Brian Jones, Norris Robertson

23/01/2025

Access Canberra says it will provide Auslan interpretation services for people who are deaf or hard of hearing as part of a 12-month trial at its service centres.

Customers who need an interpreter can scan a QR code and place their device between themselves and the Access Canberra employee, so the conversation can be interpreted in real time.

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23/01/2025

Journal entries left in a remote Snowy Mountains hikers' hut may have been crucial in the rescue of Hadi Nazari, who spent almost two weeks lost in Kosciuszko National Park.

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Hadi Nazari told the hikers who found him after two weeks missing in the NSW bush that he used journal entries in a logbook inside a mountain hut to plan his route to safety.

23/01/2025

The ACT has recorded an increase in mpox case numbers in recent weeks, prompting calls for those eligible to get vaccinated.

Mpox is spread through close contact with someone who has the virus, such as skin-to skin contact during intimate or sexual contact.

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22/01/2025

Motorists are being warned to brace for further disruptions in Canberra's city centre, with another section of London Circuit to be closed to traffic next month as work begins on the next stage of light rail.

From Wednesday, 5 February, the western section of London Circuit between Northbourne Avenue and Edinburgh Avenue will be closed until late 2026.

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22/01/2025

A record fine has been handed down to an NDIS service provider after a man choked and died in its care.

The Federal Court found Valmar Support Services, which operates a group home in the ACT, put NDIS participants at serious risk of harm by failing to implement adequate mealtime management and dietitian plans after a man choked on a toasted sandwich in May 2020.

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A record fine has been handed down to an NDIS service provider after a man choked and died in its care.

22/01/2025

Severe weather events can be traumatic for anyone, but children often need extra help to understand their feelings.

ABC Emergency has compiled tips for parents and guardians to help children feel at ease when the worst happens.

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Children often need help understanding emergencies. Here are some steps you can take to help your kids feel at ease.

22/01/2025

The Australian National University says a review has found students who were alleged to have used a N**i salute and other anti-Semitic gestures during an online meeting last year did not do so.

The explanation was questioned by one federal MP who said there is "no such thing as a superficial N**i salute".

21/01/2025

Sexual Health and Family Planning ACT has launched the region's only dedicated walk-in STI testing clinic.

The walk-in clinic will offer testing for blood-borne viruses and sexually transmitted infections, free of charge, for people aged under 30.

The project has been funded for an initial six months and the clinic will be open every Tuesday from 4:30pm to 7:30pm.

20/01/2025

Poor ticket sales were blamed for a decision to cancel the Canberra leg of the hit musical Dear Evan Hansen last week.

It's prompted some to question why Canberra appears to struggle to attract large shows and fill the theatre.

Tickets for the now cancelled show ranged between $75 and $170.

Were you planning to see the production?

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20/01/2025

About two-thirds of NSW public hospital psychiatrists are set to resign on Tuesday due to pay and working conditions.

The announcement of the planned resignations first came in October, where the call was made to spur improved working conditions, including a 25 per cent pay rise. On average, staff specialist psychiatrists earn around 30 per cent more in other states compared to NSW.

Premier Chris Minns described the 25 per cent pay rise as unaffordable.

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With roughly two-thirds of psychiatrists in NSW's public sector set to resign from today onwards, one worker who left last year stressed the importance of reform.

20/01/2025

Fire and disaster experts say new technologies and AI are key to managing future bushfires.

Drones and AI-cameras on fire towers are being trialled as a way to detect and fight fires, with calls for more funding to further research and develop new technologies.

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With wildfires raging across Los Angeles, focus is turning to how new technologies, including AI, can aid our response to future disasters,. But there are concerns Australia isn't ready to combat fires all year round.

20/01/2025

😍 Cosmic!

🌟 This comet was spotted soaring in the skies over the Brindabellas to Canberra's west on Saturday night.

📷 Kenton Lawson

19/01/2025

This simple zucchini salad involves no cooking, making it a refreshing and light dish for hot summer nights.

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This simple zucchini salad involves no cooking, making it a refreshing and light dish for hot summer nights.