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Small Business Owners Benefit from Federal Government's Stimulus Arrangement

Tuesday March 31, 2009
Small business owners and self-funded retirees are right now benefiting from Rudd's economic stimulus package.

Canberra Greenest City During Earth Hour

Monday March 30, 2009
Canberra was the greenest major Australian city with the greatest participation in this year's Earth Hour.

Canberrans Aware About Green Power But Usage Limited

Sunday March 29, 2009
Canberrans are well aware about renewable energy, however only a limited number are using it.

Canberra Looks Forward to the Canberra and Region Heritage Festival.

Saturday March 28, 2009
Canberra is anticipating the 2009 Canberra and Region Heritage Festival - Adventures in Time and Space from Saturday 4 April until Sunday 19 April.

Canberra Water Prices on the Rise

Friday March 27, 2009
The price of water in Canberra keeps rising after last year's increase.

Canberra Shooting Unrelated to Bikie Feuds and Accused Man Under Heavy Security

Wednesday March 25, 2009
A member of the Rebels Motorcyle Club says that the recent shootings in Chisolm Canberra had nothing to do with motorcycle gang feuds and the recent murder of a Hells Angels member at Sydney Airport on Sunday - it's been claimed it resulted from a love conflict.

Canberra art gallery boosts ACT economy

Monday March 23, 2009
The final day of the exhibition Degas: master of French art at the National Art Gallery of Australia finished in fine tune yesterday, helping boost the ACT economy.

2009 Canberran of the Year Award Winner Becomes Heart of the Nation

Sunday March 15, 2009
Bishop Pat Power, who won the 2009 Canberran of the Year Award, is a testament to the character of Canberrans.

Canberra Unemployment Rate Stays Low While it Rises Elsewhere in Australia

Saturday March 14, 2009
Canberra has been able to lower its unemployment rate to a record 2.4 per cent in a climate of economic instability where the national average has climbed to 0.4 to 5.2 per cent and 47,100 applied for the dole in February.

Canberra Academic to Present Bushfire Report in Canada This Year

Friday March 13, 2009
A professor from the Australian Catholic University, Canberra, will address a world conference in Canada about its recovery from the 2003 bushfires.

Canberra Actor Portrays Murderer Convincingly

Thursday March 12, 2009
Canberran actor Andy Minh Trieu is in the true crime television show Crime Investigation Australia where he had to act Sef Gonzales for the episode about the 2001 Gonzales family murders.

Cheaper to Buy Than Rent in Canberra

Wednesday March 11, 2009
A report recently revealed that it is cheaper to buy than rent in Canberra with falling real estate prices and increasing rent.

Canberra's Chinese Embassy Becomes Site for Pro-Tibetan Anger

Tuesday March 10, 2009
Canberra's Chinese embassy has had pro-Tibetan protestors and police in uproar today when over a dozen demonstrators attempted to break through police tapes guarding the embassy.

Canberra Medical Pracititioner Numbers Contested

Sunday March 8, 2009
The Australian Capital Territory has been revealed to have a strong health industry after a recent report showed that it and Canberra has the highest ratio of doctors to residents in Australia.

Over-Population of Kangaroos Threatens Rare Birds and Plants at Canberra Defence Site

Friday March 6, 2009
Two ground feeding bird species and rare plants at a Defence site in Canberra have been reported as threatened after the number of kangaroos have considerably grown.

The Canberra International Music Festival Promises Exciting Lineup

Wednesday March 4, 2009
The Canberra International Music Festival has a new lineup of musicians for this year's event with a famous opera not performed again since the opening of the Sydney Opera House, the music of a 19th century female composer and a music marathon are set to play at the festival, which runs from the 7 to 17th of May.

Canberra Puts in Big Effort on Clean Up Australia Day

Tuesday March 3, 2009
Canberra had 8,000 volunteers at 110 sites disposing 135 tonnes of garbage at this year's Clean Up Australia Day on Sunday.

New Suburbs for Canberra Sparks Controversy

Monday March 2, 2009
Proposed for Canberra's up-coming suburbs North Weston and Molonglo is the environmentally friendly initiative of energy-saving homes, but plans for a man-made lake threatens wildlife

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