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Made for Locals, by Locals: The Handmade...
The award-winning Handmade Market is back at EPICÂ this weekend, after a long-awaited re... Keep reading

What’s on this Weekend
Don't waste the weekend!
Truffle Degustation at Parliament House – Friday 23 July Â
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Discover Winter in Kiama with the Ultima...
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CBR’s Pop-up Daily Media Wrap
With the Facebook ban lifting soon, we are pleased that Australian users will soon be ab... Keep reading

HERE I AM: Art by Great Women – aMBUSH G...
Inspired by the Know My Name movement and in a cultural partnership with the National Ga... Keep reading

A Mindful Library Pops Up in Braddon
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Experience the magic of Story Time at th...
The latest exhibition prese... Keep reading

8 Books Every Entrepreneur in the Making...
Getting into the business l... Keep reading

5 Minutes with Kathy Lette
Bestselling author Kathy ... Keep reading

Trainspotting’s Irvine Welsh at Ca...
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Largest gathering of book-lovers in Canb...
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Movie review: Hacksaw Ridge
Phhhhfffwwoaaahhhhh… That’s the only noise I could muster as I left the cinema post ... Keep reading

Movie review: War for the Planet of the ...
You’d be forgiven for forgetting this is a predominately CGI fueled film. Watching Cae... Keep reading

A surge of new life at the Duxton
A couple of streets back fr... Keep reading

T2 Trainspotting
All aboard the nostalgia train. Danny Boyle is back directing his first sequel. It’d b... Keep reading

Movie review: The Great Wall
Mmm Great? The wall itself sure, the movie – I’d say average wall, cliché wall… n... Keep reading

Movie review: Dunkirk
Beyond the measure of a movie, Dunkirk is a visual history lesson told through the lens ... Keep reading

Courtyard by Milk Crate: A hidden oasis
Amidst the cold concrete bu... Keep reading

Movie review: Jason Bourne
Matt Damon is Bourne again, reprising the role that helped establish him as a house-hold... Keep reading

Why everyone needs to watch Planet Earth...
David Attenborough; the man, the myth, the legend!
Continuing his outstanding career as... Keep reading

Jason Bourne reborn as a Millennial
Probably the most salient q... Keep reading

Wine, beer, local dining and luxury acco...
When Griff and Rosie Cupitt bought a cattle farm as a hobby project, they never imagined... Keep reading

A menu boasting lots of flair and finess...
Situated in the modern, stu... Keep reading
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August 22
Story Time: Australian Children’s Litera...
Story Time: Australian Children’s Literature is an exhibition of much-loved childrenâ€... Keep reading

March 07
Inked Exhibition at National Library of ...
Picture an elite society with cigars and cognac in hand living a bohemian lifestyle. Car... Keep reading

June 07
Deeds not words: Treasures Talk
Dr Beatrice Bijon explores the Brittish suffragette movement through the lens of the pap... Keep reading

June 06
Book Launch: Victory on Gallipoli and Ot...
In this fascinating collection of essays, prominent historians contemplate how Australia... Keep reading

April 19
Canberra Secrets Book Launch
Marg Wade, owner and operator of Canberra Secrets Personalised Tours, has a passion for ... Keep reading

April 30
From the Letter to the Law: Canberra Int...
A series of three all-Australian mini-recitals, commencing at the National Library and m... Keep reading

April 30
John Bell on Words at The National Libra...
John Bell, Australia’s master of the spoken word, appears in conversation with Genevie... Keep reading

April 12
Author Talk: Sunburnt Country: History a...
Award-winning climate scientist and writer Dr Joëlle Gergis pieces together Australiaâ€... Keep reading

May 14
Sharing the Library’s Treasures – Colony...
Treasures Curator Nat Williams explores the items currently on loan to the National Gall... Keep reading

May 31
Vietnam 1968 at The National Library of ...
Curator Dr Walter Kudrycz examines why 1968 was a major year for the war in Vietnam.
... Keep reading

May 11
Library Up Late
Expect the unexpected at Library Up Late - an evening just for adults. Ben Law and his m... Keep reading

November 18
Canberra in Cake Book Launch
The Canberra in Cake book launch will run from 10.00am - 11.30am. Come along to the Bel... Keep reading

Kingpin: the ultimate school holiday fun
June 29, 2022 | Food & Drink, Entertainment
And just like that, another term of school is over. If you’re like most parents, you’re probably trying to plan an e...

Wine, beer, local dining and luxury accommodation awaits at Milton’s Cupitt’s Estate
June 22, 2022 | Food & Drink, Dining, Travel, Lifestyle, Wineries, People
When Griff and Rosie Cupitt bought a cattle farm as a hobby project, they never imagined it would turn into the incredib...

Meet Leyla, Canberra’s newest rooftop bar
June 07, 2022 | Food & Drink, Dining
Bringing the vibrant, summer lounge vibes of a coastal escape right here to Canberra, rooftop Leyla Bar offers much more...

The National Museum’s new multi-sensory exhibition is bringing to life the spirit of Indigenous Australia
May 17, 2022 | Arts, Culture
In a unique cultural event, the National Museum of Australia’s newest exhibition Connection will showcase a world-firs...