FASHFEST: One girl’s walk from despair to happiness
Often, the catwalk is blamed for dismantling the delicate confidence of teenage girls. But for...
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Emma Macdonald
Associate Editor
Emma Macdonald has been writing about Canberra and its people for more than 20 years, winning numerous awards for her journalism - including a Walkley or two - along the way. Canberra born and bred, she’s fiercely loyal to the city, tribally inner-north, and relieved the rest of the country is finally recognising Canberra’s cool and creative credentials.
Food + Wine
Avenue C: Bespoke wine bar comes to Campbell
It’s a sure sign of a passionate relationship with wine that Rachel and Peter Bell...
Film, Theatre & Music
Joe Cinque’s Consolation hits the big screen
It’s been almost 20 years since Canberra’s most infamous and sinister dinner party took place....
Community
How would your suburb stack up on a speed date?
Canberra’s geographical and tribal rivalries are on display in some short but hilarious new videos...
What's on
180 seconds of brilliant ideas
Could you describe a PhD thesis in under three minutes? That’s the challenge for 12...
Arts & Exhibitions
The Shadow Game: Harry Dunkley’s next move
The Shadow Game will be launched this Friday at the Canberra Writers Festival. For Harriet...
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