Canberra, Australia News

Local horse Macknuckle has scored a dominant win in the Canberra Cup for prominent trainer Bernie Howlett.

Sydney Uni centre Suzy Batkovic-Brown has ensured the Flames continue their WNBL surge, a victory over Canberra delivering the Flames a six-win streak and second spot.

I have just had the pleasure of breaking a huge chunk out of one of my impacted wisdom teeth. I went to the dentist who said it can only be removed under a general.He referred me to a surgeon who said it will cost me around $3,000 to have it removed. That's actually for two teeth but the price for one was about $2,700. Having never had a tooth ...

CANBERRA United's finals hopes now rest on other results after a heartbreaking 1-0 loss to Melbourne Victory in the penultimate round yesterday.

A group of Stolen Generations women who grew up together in the Cootamundra Girls Home have donated an Albert Namatjira painting to the National Museum.

By James Grubel Canberra - Australia's government will boost compensation to big carbon emitters, coal companies and electricity generators under a revised carbon-trade scheme aimed at securing vital parliamentary support in a vote this week.

So did anyone from RA go to the NCA's public forum last night?A I imagine there were a lot of lake users and Campbell residents in attendance.

A Malcolm Turnbull supporter says the Liberal Party will be facing electoral oblivion if it changes leaders next week.

Melbourne Victory struck in the 88th minute to snatch a 1-0 victory in its W-League match against Canberra United on Saturday afternoon.

Around 250 horses are competing in Canberra this weekend for the National Capital Horse Show at Exhibition Park.

Darren Lehmann hasn't picked up a cricket bat in six months, but he effortlessly wound back the clock at Manuka Oval yesterday.

Regionally-trained horses are poised to claim the bulk of the prizemoney on offer at tomorrow's Canberra Cup day program.

Chief Minister Jon Stanhope has leapt to the defence of the National Capital Authority, blaming its predecessor, the National Capital Development Commission, for many of Canberra's planning woes.

Sidney Nolan, Constable Fitzpatrick and Kate Kelly 1946, enamel on composition board, 90.7 x 121.2 cm.

THE ACT government has triumphed over its federal counterpart on new laws allowing gay couples to wed.

Local premiership-winning trainer Barbara Joseph has an extra incentive to win her first Canberra Cup on Sunday.

The aircraft is being retired to the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. Map: Canberra 2600 The oldest aircraft in the Australian Defence Force fleet has made its final flight after 45 years of service.

Is it time to change the way Australian law deals with weddings? As Prime Minister Kevin Rudd and the ACT Government wrangle over civil unions for same-sex couples, it is worth asking whether the peculiarity of Australian marriage law has led to a situation unhelpful and unproductive for governments, celebrants and couples alike.

Gay ceremony laws 'break election promise' Posted November 27, 2009 07:35:00 Updated November 27, 2009 09:13:00 Christian groups have accused the Federal Government of breaking an election promise by allowing same-sex couples in the ACT to have legally binding partnership ceremonies.

Goal.com's Fiona Crawford previews the all the action from the women's top-fight. Nov 27, 2009 1:24:57 AM Two points separate the top three teams, with two teams deadlocked for fourth place, making the final two rounds of the W-League must-wins for at least half the league.