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Celebrations of culture and words, wine wellness and more: 75+ things to do this week in Canberra

Celebrations of culture and words, wine wellness and more: 75+ things to do this week in Canberra

Posted on 20 October, 2025 Canberra’s packed calendar keeps rolling with another massive week of events. This week, the Canberra Writers Festival takes over the city with 200+ writers and thinkers, while Oktoberfest brings authentic Bavarian vibes...

Owner:  Amanda Whitley
$20.7 billion online spend sets Q1 record as shoppers gear up for Black Friday and Christmas sales

$20.7 billion online spend sets Q1 record as shoppers gear up for Black Friday and Christmas sales

Australia Post 8.1 million households shopped online in the last quarter, up 2.7% year-on-year (YoY)1 Average basket size stayed flat at $952 50% of shoppers are set on spending during Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales Speedy delivery...

Owner:  The National Tribune Australia
Australian coach Ange Postecoglou sacked after 39 days at Nottingham Forest
Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League: Big Ben rings loud in Canberra

Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League: Big Ben rings loud in Canberra

Ben Robb lit up the AIS Arena with a blistering display of tungsten wizardry, storming to victory on night three of the 2025 Dabble Darts ANZ Premier League in Canberra. The big Kiwi didn’t just win – he bulldozed his way into second place on the...

Owner:  Paul Stewart
Melbourne City vs Buriram United Prediction and Betting Tips | October 20th 2025
Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

14m agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 8:10am Want more Top 100 Books? On Monday, Radio National's The Book Show will speak to some of the literary stars whose books made the inaugural Top 100 countdown. And on Friday, The Bookshelf will cast an eye over the...

Owner:  Australian Government
Australia’s experienced bowling trio on verge of re-writing record books during home ODIs against India
Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

Trent Dalton's Boy Swallows Universe wins the Top 100 Books countdown — as it happened

6h agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 8:10am Want more Top 100 Books? On Monday, Radio National's The Book Show will speak to some of the literary stars whose books made the inaugural Top 100 countdown. And on Friday, The Bookshelf will cast an eye over the...

Owner:  Australian Government
Live: Pip Williams's The Dictionary of Lost Words number 7 in Top 100 Books countdown

Live: Pip Williams's The Dictionary of Lost Words number 7 in Top 100 Books countdown

1m agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 6:50am #6: Burial Rites by Hannah Kent (2013) 10m agoSun 19 Oct 2025 at 6:41am Pip Williams: 'This is such a gift' Pip Williams's two latest novels, The Dictionary of Lost Words and The Bookbinder of Jericho — which came...

Owner:  Australian Government
Australia: NSW Environmental Protection Agency covers up lead poisoning in Broken Hill children

Australia: NSW Environmental Protection Agency covers up lead poisoning in Broken Hill children

The New South Wales (NSW) Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) deliberately suppressed for almost four years a study showing lead poisoning of children in Broken Hill as a result of nearby mining operations. The cover-up was unearthed by a Mudgee...

Owner:  International Committee of the Fourth International
Live: Craig Silvey takes back-to-back spots in the Top 100 Books countdown

Live: Craig Silvey takes back-to-back spots in the Top 100 Books countdown

Just nowSun 19 Oct 2025 at 4:08am Grenville thrilled to have made the list How nice to have another Aussie in the mix! Kate Grenville is joining us live on air. "I never thought this would happen," she says. "I am, as you can hear, almost...

Owner:  Australian Government
Greek Australian Society honoured for strengthening culture and identity

Greek Australian Society honoured for strengthening culture and identity

The Greek Australian Society (GAS) celebrated its fifth year of operation last Friday with a ball at the Grand Alpha in Sydney. The event brought together guests from across NSW, Queensland, Victoria, and even overseas. The celebration was...

Owner:  Ethnic Publications Pty Ltd
Bird-lovers help count species across Australia in annual bird count

Bird-lovers help count species across Australia in annual bird count

Most days, Kayla McNeill teaches year 5 and 6 students. But next week, she'll be leading a team of citizen scientists — tasked with spending 20 minutes outside taking note of all the birds they see. Ms McNeill's students on the NSW Central Coast...

Owner:  Australian Government
The epic ancient story you were never told about Australia

The epic ancient story you were never told about Australia

Illegal claims and laws from a foreign country are imposed on sovereign peoples and their societies. Indeed, this land wasn’t unoccupied or uninhabited. Even Cook acknowledged this in his journal on April 21, 1770, referencing seeing smoke in...

Owner:  Australian Government
Australia has thousands of op shops. They started with one woman's idea

Australia has thousands of op shops. They started with one woman's idea

The name Lady Millie Tallis isn't up in lights today — but perhaps it should be in every op shop across the nation. The few articles about her that are online describe her as a "former showgirl". "Well, I suppose that is a way of saying she...

Owner:  Australian Government
Return Trip to Everest Already on the Books for Ka Ying Rising

Return Trip to Everest Already on the Books for Ka Ying Rising

Speed star Ka Ying Rising (Shamexpress) broke ground as the first international horse to win the G1 The Everest Saturday at Royal Randwick, and the connections have already gone on record in saying that they'd like to bring him back for a defense...

Owner:  Sue Morris Finley
‘It’s become a bit meaningless’: why does Australia have so many new Great Walks?

‘It’s become a bit meaningless’: why does Australia have so many new Great Walks?

Until early 2023, New South Wales had no Great Walks. Now it has 10 and will soon have 13. Queensland has 10 or 15 Great Walks, depending on whom you ask. Victoria has three multiday walks with “Great” in their names. Then there’s Great Walks of...

Owner:  The Scott Trust
A player has found an Australia-shaped Minecraft seed 

A player has found an Australia-shaped Minecraft seed 

The blocky world of Minecraft is procedurally-generated and while there is a form in the structures, most of the locations are spawned randomly. However, with using a specific code called “seeds,” players can generate specific worlds discovered by...

Owner:  Nitish Mittersain
Take me out to the ballgame ... and the compost pile?

Take me out to the ballgame ... and the compost pile?

The other day, I was talking with Gary, our website guru. Gary loves growing tomatoes, and he’s a big fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He seemed a little distracted... “Everything alright, Gary?” “Yeah, sorry. I’m watching my favorite team play the...

Owner:  Virginia Farmier

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