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Liberals demand answers on Big Splash deadline

Canberra Liberals MLA Peter Cain is demanding evidence Big Splash is on track to reopen by November 1, after ACT Labor Planning Minister Chris Steel confirmed the deadline remains in force despite the aquatic centre being up for sale.

Daily Puzzles

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Opinion

KEEPING UP THE ACT

Emo and Carrick try to get to the bottom of the Secure Local Jobs Code – a code more fiendish to crack than the Enigma or Da Vinci Codes, says KEEPING UP THE ACT.

Letters

Save billions by stopping the tram at Albert Hall

Canberrans would benefit greatly by stopping Light Rail Stage2B at Albert Hall. Money saved could be used to reduce debt and prioritise construction of much needed community projects," says letter writer RON SAIT, of Richardson.

Arts

Dance

‘Grease’ gets a dazzling dance-floor makeover

BILL STEPHENS reviews director Bradley McDowell and Canberra Philharmonic Society's newest iteration of the high popular 'Grease', turning it into a high-energy dance extravaganza, thereby avoiding some of the darker aspects of the script.

Music

Period instruments bring Beethoven to life

Zoltán Szabo, cello, and Nicholas Kennedy, piano, presented a recital featuring rare instruments from the ANU Historical Keyboard Collection, an opportunity "not to be missed", reviews LEN POWER.

Exhibitions

Wattle collection tells a golden Canberra story

Tales of Gold: The Dawn Waterhouse Wattle Collection will see the lifelong passion of one of Canberra’s best-known heritage advocates celebrated in a new exhibition opening at Calthorpes House on August 29, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.

Lifestyle

Lifestyle

Alex’s forklift faces tax issues

"When trying to decide if you can claim a tax deduction for expenditure, there is one golden rule: so you can claim a deduction, you must have income," says chartered accountant GAIL FREEMAN.

Lifestyle

Where does your website’s data actually live?

Many Canberra business owners assume their website data stays in Australia. Here's what data sovereignty actually means, and the questions worth asking your hosting provider, according to this sponsored post.

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