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Canberrans needing to access public specialist healthcare are being forced to look interstate after years of sitting on the waitlist. Why? CHS has updated referral criteria, and even kids with anaphylaxis are being kicked off region.com.au/canberra-mothe…
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CONTENT WARNING: The young woman held captive by Sisituutuumata Fulivai while he sexually and physically assaulted her faced the 47-year-old in court today and called him "a danger to women and to society" region.com.au/rapist-monster…
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It's been almost four years since Canberra's Materials Recovery Facility burned on Boxing Day. Now work's finally underway on the new build, and it will end up saving the Territory millions region.com.au/no-time-to-was…
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Street Fighter is dumb. It's a silly story with absurd characters, a loud soundtrack and vibrant visuals. Region film reviewer Jarryd Rowley says it's a train wreck of nonsense. And if you accept that, you'll have a ball region.com.au/street-fighter…
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A Hollywood visit might have turned heads, but the real stars at Smokey Horse have been here all along. Think punchy Nepali flavours, an eclectic music scene and a venue utterly unafraid to be itself region.com.au/hollywood-has-…
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The ACT's promised reform is going to make it harder for minors to get their hands on nitrous oxide, or nangs. It comes in the wake of a coroner's report which found the inhalant contributed to a teen's death region.com.au/nang-sales-to-…
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It's a great week ahead in Canberra, with an exciting schedule of expos, rugby matches, free sports days for kids, more festivals than you can poke a tennis racquet at, live music and more. Read on for the best to get up to region.com.au/things-to-do-i…
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The ACT Government has detailed how it will spend $10 million refurbishing the Burrangiri respite centre, as independent MLAs and community advocates question why the funding will not deliver additional beds region.com.au/far-more-than-…
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