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All lifestyle stories from Canberra.
With petrol prices climbing and park entry fees rising, locals are rethinking weekend getaways. Here's the real cost of getting out of the city.
After months of cost-of-living pressure, locals are reclaiming weekends. Here's where to start.
As property values rise and younger drinkers seek intimate spaces over sprawling clubs, Canberra's entertainment district is undergoing a quiet reinvention.
As the city's transport networks reshape, it's the everyday faces on Lake Burley Griffin's bike paths and the 980 bus route who remind us that getting around isn't just logistics—it's life.
A planned city built from scratch offers international newcomers something rare: walkability, affordability, and a lifestyle where you're never more than 20 minutes from nature.
Rental prices are climbing and transport links vary wildly across suburbs. Here's what locals and newcomers actually pay to live in the capital's most sought-after pockets.
Long-term residents share practical tips on everything from where to really find community to which suburbs are underrated – and which postcodes to reconsider.
From Forest School initiatives in north Canberra to parent-led advocacy groups, families are transforming what education looks like in the nation's capital.
While Sydney and Melbourne jostle for liveability rankings, this planned capital has quietly built something most global cities can't replicate: a green city designed from scratch.
As petrol prices climb and accommodation becomes dearer, we've mapped the genuine costs of getting out of the capital—and found the trips that won't empty your wallet.
Built for bureaucrats and designed from scratch, Australia's capital offers parents something most cities can't: space, stability, and schools designed without the constraints of history.
The Lake Burley Griffin precinct is shedding its staid image as new cafes, markets and weekend programming turn the circuit into something closer to a proper destination.
From snow country to wine trails within 90 minutes, Canberra offers a geography of leisure that rival cities simply cannot match.
From Braddon's laneway crawls to Civic's late-night culture shifts, the capital's drinking scene reveals how suburbs build community one glass at a time.
As fares shift and new routes reshape the capital, commuters face a patchwork of options—and mounting pressure on their wallets.
New transport infrastructure and a shift in how people move around the capital have transformed daily travel from a grind into something residents actually choose.
With property markets cooling and budgets tightening, locals are rediscovering free and cheap adventures on their doorstep—from riverside walks to weekend farmers markets.
New rapid transit routes and bike lanes have transformed how the capital moves, with numbers showing the shift is real.
With geometric precision and decade-long master plans, Canberra's suburbs offer something rare in world cities—genuine community design rather than organic sprawl.
Venues across Civic and Kingston are ditching the sticky floors and pokies for serious cocktail programs and live music, signalling a shift in what Canberrans want from a night out.
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