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08/09/2026

In the grassland down south there's an odd heritage listing.

A routine working bee near Tuggeranong Town Centre recently turned into a delicate walk through local history. While removing 390…

08/09/2026

'Stop the tax' has appeared in the skies above Canberra today...

Video courtesy Syed Sabihur Rahman.

07/09/2026

Havelock House on Northbourne Avenue, Turner opened in 1951 as a hostel for public servants. But by the 1970s, demand for such accommodation was on the wane so the Australian Federal Police was allowed to move staff into a section of it.
This caused a public outcry, and included picket lines calling for it to be returned to low-cost accommodation.
The protests worked and by the mid-1980s, the building again became a home for people on low incomes.

Photo: Libraries ACT.

07/09/2026

Canberra's bus drivers do the most 👏

When Lindi picked up her kids from school early last week, she didn't expect to hear about an early morning…

07/09/2026

Didn't the Sydney Building colonnades in Civic look elegant in the 1930s?
How different do you think the setting looks today?

Photo: National Archives of Australia.

07/09/2026

In 1975, at just 23, Ian Oliver took a gamble on a computer that took up a whole room.

Long before spreadsheets, cloud storage and laptops sat on every office desk, Canberra accountants did their books very differently. Every…

06/09/2026

Did you know Australia's first coins were made in Mexico ... and had holes in them?

The Royal Australian Mint is rolling out a unique new coin that stands out for what’s missing: a hole right…

06/09/2026

How parcels were delivered in central Canberra in 1958 - looks like it was quite often.
This scene in Civic shows a hive of activity - the dry cleaners unloading likely laundry and TAA perhaps delivering some interstate freight flown in.
Wonder what was in the Red Cross van?

Photo: National Archives of Australia.

06/09/2026

Food writer Lucy Ridge is often asked to recommend restaurants in Canberra, and Little Lanka is one she constantly mentions. Why? Glad you asked...

As a food writer, I am often asked for restaurant recommendations, and Little Lanka is one of those little neighbourhood…

06/09/2026

Doesn't it look bare? Jansz Crescent, Griffith in the 1960s.
At least the residents had an uninterrupted view ... how different does it look today?

Photo: ArchivesACT.