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No sitter? No problem. How a baby-friendly comedy show is tackling parental isolation

Erin Cross — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:20:39 +0000

A new stand-up comedy series in Canberra is tackling parental isolation by being ‘infant inclusive’ – and yes, tummy time is encouraged. Created and produced by local comedian (who you...

Well-behaved women never make history – the National Library and She Shapes History are fixing that

Erin Cross — Tue, 26 May 2026 20:15:17 +0000

Five years ago, Sita Sargeant asked a question that set the country on fire and changed her life completely: Where are the women in the story of Australia? It was...

First look: Soul Meridian – Canberra’s most exclusive members-only longevity club

HerCanberra Team — Mon, 25 May 2026 20:25:28 +0000

Canberra is about to get a health and wellness facility that rivals the best longevity experiences in the world. Soul Meridian, opening at Canberra’s Dairy Road Precinct this August, promises...

Cycling to save Queer lives

Emma Macdonald — Sun, 24 May 2026 20:21:07 +0000

Oscar Dethridge doesn’t consider himself an athletic person, but he is undertaking a 2000-kilometre ride around the Canberra region for a very important cause. To Help Save Queer Lives. As...

Ghosts, punk rock and an 8-Dimensional being: Meet Canberra’s breakout graphic novel

Erin Cross — Thu, 21 May 2026 20:20:43 +0000

A small mountain town plagued by the supernatural. Two teens who hunt ghosts. And an 8-Dimensional being that tends to respond in Magic 8-Ball sayings. Written by local Americo Alvarenga...

How I Got Here: Stage actor Andrea Close

HerCanberra Team — Wed, 20 May 2026 20:10:27 +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...

‘Salvation Army Man’ Alan Frederick Jessop OAM dies at 95

HerCanberra Team — Sun, 17 May 2026 06:03:46 +0000

For over thirty years, Canberra man Alan Jessop collected donations for the Salvation Army. During this time he raised more than $4 million dollars for the organisations’ programs and...

Meet the new Canberra charity empowering the territory’s emerging sporting talent

Erin Cross — Wed, 13 May 2026 20:15:17 +0000

A new local charity dedicated to empowering the territory’s emerging sporting talent is set to launch later this month to address a critical gap in youth sports across the...