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From Bon Scott and Batman to Bogan and Sanger, here's how Canberra's street names are chosen and the stories behind them
As Australia's capital city, it's no surprise that many of Canberra's streets and suburbs are named after prime ministers and pioneers. But there are some quirky exceptions (cue Bon Scott Crescent ...
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Man allegedly steals taxi at knifepoint, leads police on high-speed chase through Canberra
A Canberra man accused of stealing a taxi at knifepoint led police on a reckless high-speed chase through the city before a dramatic arrest in the suburbs. Anthony Bruce Neil Merritt allegedly got ...
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QUIZ: Can you pick the street name theme of Canberra's suburbs?
Most of Canberra’s suburbs have a theme to their street names – like famous writers or animals. Can you pick it? Test ...
Delays hit school, bridge in Canberra's central western growth zone
Jasper Lindell joined The Canberra Times in 2018. He is a Legislative Assembly reporter, covering ACT politics and government ...
Heat map shows Australia's summers getting hotter, more dangerous
Australia's summers are getting hotter and more dangerous, with more city suburbs at risk from extreme heat, revealed a ...
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Scorching autumn weekend in four capital cities
Major sporting events including the Australian F1 Grand Prix, AFL and NRL could all be impacted by extreme heat this weekend ...
The Daily Telegraph17d
Man allegedly steals taxi at knifepoint, leads police on high-speed chase through Canberra
A Canberra man accused of stealing a taxi at knifepoint led police on a reckless high-speed chase through the city before a dramatic arrest in the suburbs. Anthony Bruce Neil Merritt allegedly got ...
The Canberra Times20d
Man steals taxi at knifepoint, leads police chase through Canberra suburbs
A man allegedly stole a taxi at knifepoint and led police on a high-speed chase through Canberra's northern suburbs. Lucy is a reporter for the Canberra Times. Originally from the Central West ...