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Meet the winners of the 2026 ACT Literary Awards

Erin Cross — Thu, 09 Jul 2026 20:12:50 +0000

Bookworms, your TBR is about to get a whole lot bigger. There’s nothing like curling up with a good book in winter – and if you’re looking for something new...

The Canberra city businesses keeping old-school craftsmanship alive

HerCanberra Team — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:20:22 +0000

Walking through the city right now, it’s hard to ignore the signs of progress – the light rail construction, the cranes building new developments, the evolution of City Walk. It...

Practice makes perfect: the Canberra mum helping jobseekers crack the APS interview

HerCanberra Team — Wed, 08 Jul 2026 20:10:01 +0000

For anyone who has ever sat opposite a government interview panel, palms sweating while trying to conjure the perfect response, Emma Kent understands the pressure. The Canberra mum has spent...

Wrap around care – general practice and radiology elevate women’s health in the ACT

Emma Macdonald — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 20:13:04 +0000

Olika Medical Practice and Atlas Medical Imaging are two new medical practices working closely together to keep Canberra women in top health. Two female Canberra doctors, Dr Sharmila Sambandam and...

From Kmart laundry lids to CMAG: meet the Canberran turning waste into wonder

Emma Macdonald — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:10:48 +0000

Bryan Fitzpatrick comes to his first exhibition at the Canberra Museum and Gallery from an unlikely, but quintessentially Canberra, perspective. In Year 7 at Weston Creek High School, he failed...

Her Impact builds a much-needed table for Canberran WOC in business

Abby Hext — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 20:10:20 +0000

A Melbourne-based community platform for women of colour business owners is bringing its dinner club to Canberra. Have you ever walked into a room as a woman of colour in...

How this local mum is blazing a trail for baby sun safety

Erin Cross — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:25:51 +0000

A Jerrabomberra mum is changing the game when it comes to baby sun protection, with an award-winning invention that has sold over 10,000 units worldwide. Anna-Lise Brink launched Bebe Trek...

From the Navy to nursing: how CIT’s hands-on nursing pathway changed Caitlin’s life (and is helping to change others)

Laura Peppas — Wed, 01 Jul 2026 20:21:27 +0000

When Caitlin Carter battled a severe illness in 2015 while working in the Navy, it completely changed her career trajectory. “I got really sick, and the nurses who looked after...