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"Apparently a mindful drinker is aware of how much alcohol they are consuming and when they may be consuming too much. It contributes to a shift to low and no-alcohol drinks as well as to abstinence," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Pronto is quickly being embraced by Weston Creek locals. We booked in advance but couldn’t secure a seat indoors (smart, urban cool fitout), which points to Pronto’s popularity," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
With Canberra’s changing seasons, flooring needs to handle summer heat and winter cold. So it’s important to go for options that work all year round. That's the advice in this advertising feature provided by CARPET COURT.
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Inspired by April's Heritage Festival, HELEN MUSA talks with a group of volunteers who have discovered some of the big showbiz names who have played at Canberra's Albert Hall.
"All food at Joe’s Bar centres around the love of simple, but flavoursome food, created with fresh, quality produce and oodles of love. This is food designed to hit the spot." You can see where dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON has been.
While there are autumn bulbs to give colour, the shape of foliage can also play a big part in creating an interesting garden, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER rounds up three mates for lunch to compare a couple of rosés, but things don't go to plan. Firstly, only two them turn up.
The tankless water heater does away with the need for the bulk of the familiar storage tank. Also known as a continuous flow or instantaneous hot water system, its compact design is one of the many benefits it offers, says DAVID ELLINGSEN.
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Leading aged-care provider St. Basil’s NSW/ACT, in partnership with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, is expanding its Euphoria services in the ACT to better support seniors in need.
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“Autumn is a fabulous time for planting in Canberra,” says Cool Country Natives nursery owner KAREN BRIEN. Hers is Canberra’s only retail nursery dedicated to selling just Australian native plants
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As Ramadan (when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk) concludes, HELEN MUSA reports there's a distinctly Canberran angle on Iftar (fast-breaking) around the ACT in the ecumenical approach adopted by many organisations.
With plenty of plants that come into flowering as the weather cools, strategic planting can give the garden a riot of colour for many months yet, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
The cost-of-living battle rages on. It's hell out there, reports cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Avoiding a hearing test because you don’t want chunky hearing aids? KATIE EKBERG and BARBRA TIMMER look at the options.
Earlier this year, the French government caused a stir with advice about how often you should wash your clothes. For sports clothes, it recommends up to three wears before you wash them. CAROLINA QUINTERO RODRIGUEZ takes a closer look.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN whimsically looks at when the cost-of-living crisis collides with Lent.
Marguerite daisies can flower all year, which makes them tricky to prune, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
"The supply of wine grapes exceeds demand and this is affecting those grape growers whose economic fortunes are dire because the crop they grow is worth less than the cost of production," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
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![Evie Hudson is a woman with amnesia, who forgets the last 13 years. Piecing her life back together, she navigates the harsh realities of coercive control.
Evie is the leading character in local author @emmagreyauthor's second novel Pictures of You.
Her debut book, The Last Love Note, sold more than 100,000 books worldwide within a few months of being published last year.
“I think that using amnesia really helped [show the effects of coercive control] because she had that sense of being completely lost in her own life,” Emma says of her new work of fiction.
To read the full story and find out more about this fabulous local author and her latest novel, visit our website at citynews.com.au or click the link in our bio! 📚✒️
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