Canberra Wheels News
Door Opens To Shed Light On The Lobbyists
Saturday July 5, 2008
LOBBYISTS inject grease or sand into the wheels of democracy, depending on your point of view.Fredericks' New Wheels
Friday May 23, 2008
MILTONBROOK director Neville Fredericks practises what he preaches.Wheels Of Change To Turn
Tuesday April 15, 2008
CONNECTIONS forged over the weekend between attendees to the 2020 Youth Summit in Canberra would have a far-reaching impact, one Illawarra delegate believes.Big Wheels Pack A Crunch On Flight Zone
Saturday March 1, 2008
A year ago Paul Whalan phoned Bill Heffernan's office. Whalan is a lobbyist, one of an army in Canberra of political consultants who thrive on corporate ignorance of how government works. Back in March 1989, when the Hawke government insisted Canberra have self-government even though Canberra's voters didn't want it but the political parties did, Whalan was elected a Labor member of the National Capital's first Legislative Assembly. In all, there were only 17 local MPs, and Labor, with five of ...Trio Grab The Wheel For Parra's Wild Ride
Monday September 17, 2007
IF PARRAMATTA were a car, Krisnan Inu, Jarryd Hayne and Eric Grothe would be the flashy mag wheels. The engine would be solid but only occasionally spectacular, built on the dependable Nathans, captain Cayless and the tireless Hindmarsh. Tim Smith would be the slightly erratic P-plater, causing the odd bingle through untempered enthusiasm.Silence Of The Service
Friday August 31, 2007
Public servants in Canberra have got used to doing things the John Howard way, in secret. Will an election change that?Little Wheels Go From Back To Front
Thursday June 21, 2007
A fold-up bike and new works to wear or admire are highlights of two exhibitions of design.Farewell Flight A Tribute To Grand Jets Of 1950s
Friday June 8, 2007
WITH its landing wheels just metres above the Albion Park runway yesterday, one Australian aviation icon paid majestic tribute to another.Mondayitis
Tuesday April 3, 2007
THE wooden-spoon-favourite Raiders turned Newcastle's dream start to the season into a nightmare with a 48-18 flogging of the Knights at Canberra Stadium last night.Cruising With Charlie
Monday January 8, 2007
Life didn't get any better than two wheels and an open road, says Donna Sawyer.Artists Lured By Wheels
Friday December 15, 2006
UNSCRUPULOUS art dealers are enticing elderly indigenous artists out of their communities to mass-produce artworks in exchange for "gifts" such as 4WD vehicles.Nirvana: Are We There Yet?
Saturday September 23, 2006
And the wheels on the bus go round and round, all the way to enlightenment. Chloe Hooper looks to the East to right a childish wrong but finds she's not alone.Roos Lose Half, Coach As Ferris Wheels Out
Thursday April 6, 2006
WYONG captain-coach Jason Ferris has parted company with the Roos after a board meeting at the club on Tuesday night.There's A Cockatoo, Too, As Canberra Flags A Royal Welcome
Monday March 13, 2006
IT'S 0845 hours Sunday, and a beautiful day to greet the Queen. It's on for young and old (some of the former, more of the latter) at Defence Establishment Fairbairn.Vikings Plunder Prizes In Surfboat Marathon
Monday January 9, 2006
THE Canberra Vikings were still celebrating yesterday after the club's open crews prevailed on the final day of the George Bass Surf Boat Marathon.Star Trekkin' To Westy
Tuesday October 11, 2005
IMAGINE being on an excursion to Canberra when you discover the bus driver is an alien who wants to take you to the moon.Corby Case Mustn't Derail New Friendship With Jakarta
Sunday April 10, 2005
THESE are promising times in Australia's relations with Indonesia, our nearest and most important neighbour. After years of tension, the Bali bombing, the tsunami, the Sumatran earthquake and this week's tragic Australian helicopter crash on Nias have all served to bring Canberra closer to Jakarta. John Howard's description of Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono as a "true friend" this week was born out of relief and optimism.When Webber Had Training Wheels
Sunday February 27, 2005
When he was a kid, the streets around Queanbeyan were Mark Webber's grand prix circuit. The racing venues may have changed but the driver hasn't. Jessica Halloran reports.One Of A Kind, Just Mine All Mine As Revheads Spin Their Wheels
Saturday January 8, 2005
Liz Stewart lives for the smell of burning rubber. New Zealand's Burnout Queen, who learnt her art as a 16-year-old in the backstreets of South Auckland, is spinning her wheels to star billing at this year's Summernats in Canberra.My Right Foot: Dean Breaks With Tradition
Tuesday July 6, 2004
Dean Herridge, the Subaru factory driver in the Australian rally championship, is regarded as a curiosity by his peers because he uses his right foot to brake. "I guess it's unusual these days. I'm probably the only driver among the top echelon of Australian rallying who doesn't left-foot brake," says Herridge, who points to his recent wins in the Canberra rally and the New Zealand round of the world championship as evidence that his old-fashioned technique has not been an impediment. Yes, ...