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If your budget suddenly feels tighter, you’re not imagining it: here’s what to do next

HerCanberra Team — Thu, 23 Apr 2026 20:15:53 +0000

With interest rates, petrol prices, insurance bills and most other household expenses on the rise, you might feel like your household budget is running a step behind. You’re not imagining...

Everyday people, legendary work: My day with ACT Policing’s finest.

Sammy Rose — Mon, 20 Apr 2026 20:26:54 +0000

Nervous. That was the first thing I felt when my boss told me I’d be participating in a ‘ride-along’ with two ACT Policing officers for a day. What if I accidentally...

Who’s really in charge? The hidden risk of AI in the public service

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:10:10 +0000

When Assistant Minister Patrick Gorman told the Australian Public Service that "AI wrote it, not me" is the new "the dog ate my homework", he drew a clear line...

How I Got Here: Molecular biologist and balloon artist Dr Chloe Lim

HerCanberra Team — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 20:20:35 +0000

Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible and...

How I Got Here: CEO and Founder of Fifty Acres, Jo Scard

HerCanberra Team — Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:10:54 +0000

Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible and...

How I Got Here: Founder of Alinea Virtual Assist, Alanna Davis

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:15:27 +0000

Admit it, we’ve all been there – stalking social media and LinkedIn profiles, trying desperately to figure out how the hell someone got their dream job. It seems impossible and...

From Civic meetings to airport runs: work-related taxi travel in Canberra made easy

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 19:05:43 +0000

Think about the last time you needed to organise a ride for work in Canberra. Perhaps you were leaving a meeting in Civic and needed to get across town...

The Pay Gap is smaller in Canberra. The Super Gap isn’t.

Ishara Rupasinghe — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 19:15:05 +0000

Canberra women are the highest paid in the country. So why are they still retiring with less? Canberra has structural advantages that most Australian cities don’t: a workforce dominated by...