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Travel Feature: Capital Country

Travel Feature: Capital Country

The best thing about Canberra is the air. Now, now – none of your cheek. Not the stuff out of the buffoons we send to the Capital to look after our interests, the gibbering nincompoops whose bluster could power so many of Canberra’s much-photographed hot-air balloons. 2 Jul 2024
Aston Villa eye off A-League with Canberra expansion proposal

Aston Villa eye off A-League with Canberra expansion proposal

V Sports, owners of Aston Villa, have expressed an interest in partially funding the Canberra expansion franchise due to enter the A-League next season. 29 Feb 2024
Ranking: NSW and ACT's best public access courses for 2023

Ranking: NSW and ACT's best public access courses for 2023

If you're looking to play Australia's best courses where tee times are readily available, look no further. Here, we showcase the finest public access layouts in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory as voted by our Top-100 ranking judges for 2023. 20 Jun 2023
Ranking: NSW & ACT's best courses for 2022

Ranking: NSW & ACT's best courses for 2022

Looking for the best places to play around the country? Here, we showcase the finest layouts to be played in New South Wales and the nation's capital as voted by our Top-100 ranking judges for 2022. 25 May 2022
Review: Federal Golf Club

Review: Federal Golf Club

Canberra is quite obviously best known for being the home of our Federal Parliament and all manner of government agencies. But there is far more to attract you to the nation’s capital. 9 May 2022
The Thing About Golf Podcast #64 – Brendan Jones

The Thing About Golf Podcast #64 – Brendan Jones

Brendan Jones is one of Australia’s most successful yet lowest profile international golfers. 20 Apr 2022
Canberra hoping for 2022 Matildas matches

Canberra hoping for 2022 Matildas matches

Canberra is hoping to host Matildas matches next year and a World Cup opportunity. Sydney tickets for both upcoming Matildas October home matches are going on sale this week. 10 Oct 2021
The A-League super-fan without a team

The A-League super-fan without a team

Chris Schimizzi was 13-years-old when he formed an A-League active supporter group. Twelve years later, the super-fan is still waiting for an A-League club in Canberra.  30 Sep 2020
Canberra’s secret A-League weapon to unearth the next Tom Rogic?

Canberra’s secret A-League weapon to unearth the next Tom Rogic?

Ron Smith remembers the first time he coached future A-League, Socceroo and Celtic playmaker Tom Rogic.  23 Sep 2020
Canberra’s Brazil-inspired teenage striker eyes A-League chance

Canberra’s Brazil-inspired teenage striker eyes A-League chance

With the financial upheaval around a transitional A-League, it could be an opportune time for teenage Australian talent to get a chance. One Canberra teen is hoping so. 18 Sep 2020
Ex-Socceroos captain joins Canberra to renew 'stale' A-League

Ex-Socceroos captain joins Canberra to renew 'stale' A-League

Socceroos legend Craig Moore wants to back a winning side, jumping on board the new Canberra A-League expansion bid, Capital Region FC. 11 Sep 2020
Tokyo 2021 dream starts with A-League return for Canberra star

Tokyo 2021 dream starts with A-League return for Canberra star

Former Bundesliga defender George Timotheou is now a free agent. He's targeting both an A-League club and a spot back in the Olyroos for Tokyo 2021. 7 Sep 2020
FFA confirms expansion may go beyond Canberra

FFA confirms expansion may go beyond Canberra

FFA have confirmed that not only are Canberra in the running to have a new A-League club, but other currently unconfirmed consortiums as well. 25 Aug 2020
Canberra’s new European A-League offer with an Aussie twist

Canberra’s new European A-League offer with an Aussie twist

Canberra’s A-League bidders have outlined to FFA a new European-backed, multi-million dollar offer for a licence that includes, as an option potentially taking over the Mariners’ A-League licence.  25 Aug 2020
A-League bid for Canberra still in the game

A-League bid for Canberra still in the game

Former Socceroos skipper Paul Wade believes the Canberra for A-League bid will eventually succeed.  10 Jun 2020
Five Key Factors to decide the NRL Grand Final

Five Key Factors to decide the NRL Grand Final

In the Preliminary Finals we saw a barging Josh Papalii carrying several defenders, score the match winning try in Canberra’s defensively stoic 16-10 victory. 4 Oct 2019
Why Raiders jersey was so special to Laurie

Why Raiders jersey was so special to Laurie

In an instalment of the “Heritage Sessions” video series we produced back in 2017, league legend Laurie Daley shared with us what that famous lime-green jersey of the Raiders meant to him and his team-mates. 30 Sep 2019
UK bad boy reinvented as Wollongong A-League target

UK bad boy reinvented as Wollongong A-League target

In Thomas James’s words, if he stayed in Boston, ‘by now, I’d probably be in jail’. 20 Aug 2019
‘Football crazy Canberrans’ urged to replicate Asian Cup fever

‘Football crazy Canberrans’ urged to replicate Asian Cup fever

Canberra’s A-League bid is urging the national capital's Socceroos fans to replicate the crazy passion shown by visiting fans in the 2015 Asian Cup. 7 Aug 2019
Canberra date for Socceroos

Canberra date for Socceroos

The Socceroos will host Nepal at GIO Stadium in Canberra for the team’s first home match on the road to Qatar 2022. 2 Aug 2019
‘European’ game-day experience tipped for A-League in Canberra

‘European’ game-day experience tipped for A-League in Canberra

Canberra’s planned new stadium is tipped to have a European stadium experience inside and out, but without an A-League licence, the business case for this new stadium remains unclear. 12 Jun 2019