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Megan Doherty

Megan Doherty

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Cold Chisel and then a cup of tea in bed - it's a Gen-X dream

The combined age of Cold Chisel who rocked out Stage 88 on Thursday night is 338 years. Login or signup to continue reading Jimmy Barnes is 68, Ian...

29.11.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Let's not turn a Trump victory into an unseemly witch hunt

I hope all the anti-Trumpers have had a Bex and a good lie down. Login or signup to continue reading It's a lot better than shaving your head or...

15.11.2024 9

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

You're an absolute muppet if you choose to protest on October 7

The first shocking inkling I had of the October 7 horror was while scrolling late at night on X as the lifeless, bashed body of an Israeli soldier was...

04.10.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

I have a few questions before we go wiping out another public pool

A vote for Labor or the Liberals in next month's election is a vote for the end of the Civic pool. Login or signup to continue reading Both major...

21.09.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Hey Canberra, what's your favourite memory of Floriade?

Floriade 2024 starts in Commonwealth Park on Saturday September 14, the 37th annual celebration of spring in Canberra. Login or signup to continue...

06.09.2024 5

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Happy Father's Day to all the wonderful dads in our lives

Father's Day on Sunday is going to feel weird. Well, weirder than usual. Login or signup to continue reading My dear dad died in February. In a...

30.08.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Book Week is here again - have you got your child's costume ready?

It's Children's Book Week so cue the annual whinge from parents about having to make a costume. Login or signup to continue reading A few years ago,...

16.08.2024 5

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Do we want farmland or warehouses lining the Majura Parkway?

Are you one of the thousands of people who have delighted in the beautiful sunflower maze that blooms in the Majura Valley each autumn? Would you...

02.08.2024 5

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Winter in Canberra is really starting to test me

Usually, I'm a big defender of Canberra's winter. Login or signup to continue reading You get a frost, followed by a brilliant sunny day, chuck on...

19.07.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Thank you for your service, Mr and Mrs Hurley

David Hurley is serving his final hours as governor-general, officially in the role until 11am on Monday. Login or signup to continue reading In a...

28.06.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

The very important rules of supermarket shopping

I visit my local supermarket every day. Sometimes twice a day. I am incapable of doing "a big shop". Hopeless at meal prep. Into the shops I go for...

21.06.2024 7

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

How good is the swimming? Now I can't wait for Paris

I've felt a bit "meh" about the Olympics in recent years but, funnily enough, I can't wait for Paris. Login or signup to continue reading Is it...

14.06.2024 10

The Examiner

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How good is the swimming? Now I can't wait for Paris

I've felt a bit "meh" about the Olympics in recent years but, funnily enough, I can't wait for Paris. Login or signup to continue reading Is it...

14.06.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Is Austin, the TV comedy filmed in Canberra, any good?

After previewing the first two episodes of Austin on Wednesday night with a local crowd at the National Film and Sound Archive in Acton, the answer to...

30.05.2024 30

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

We need to do more for Kidsafe ACT, and all our community organisations

Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith dropped a truth bomb as she was this week asked about Kidsafe ACT's desperate plea for more funding from the ACT...

24.05.2024 8

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Treasure those handmade Mother's Day crafts and cards

10.05.2024 30

Canberra Times

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I confess: my dog does sleep in my bed

Sorry to horrify you Kaz, but I do let my dog sleep in the bed with me. Sometimes under the covers. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue...

03.05.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

The powerful community event that is your local school fete

Back in 2019 when I was young (well not as old) and innocent, I interviewed some lovely ladies who were the coordinators for their local school fete. ...

13.04.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

In praise of running, even if you shuffle like Cliffy Young

I like to tell people that when I run, I look like Cliff Young, the potato farmer from country Victoria who won the inaugural Sydney to Melbourne...

05.04.2024 8

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Surprise! Tuggers is left off the Canberra Monopoly board

Do the makers of the Canberra Monopoly board know something we don't? $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading Tuggeranong didn't make...

22.03.2024 8

Canberra Times

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Canberra's The Green Shed was something unique

First up, love Vinnies. Love the work they do. Love how much they help the vulnerable in society. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue...

15.03.2024 10

Canberra Times

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Daylight saving? You can go now. Really. Bye bye.

What is the point of dragging daylight saving into autumn? $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to continue reading We still have another month of it...

08.03.2024 10

Canberra Times

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I've got a bad case of PTSD - post Taylor Swift depression

I'm now convinced if Taylor Swift fans ruled the world, there would be no war. Just sparkles and happiness and positive energy. $0/ (min cost $0) ...

01.03.2024 8

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

The Willy Wonka Experience has been giving me life this week

Like hundreds of thousands of people around the world, the online reaction to the Willy Wonka Experience in Scotland has been giving me life this...

01.03.2024 6

The Examiner

Megan Doherty

The Willy Wonka Experience has been giving me life this week

Like hundreds of thousands of people around the world, the online reaction to the Willy Wonka Experience in Scotland has been giving me life this...

01.03.2024 9

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Tram? How about those lights for Sulwood Drive?

I'm starting to think the tram will arrive in Tuggeranong before traffic lights are built on Sulwood Drive. $0/ (min cost $0) Login or signup to...

10.02.2024 7

Canberra Times

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I fell for a Taylor Swift online scam. How could I be that dumb?

I was glad to see Choice and the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission come out and warn people not to fall for scammers selling fake tickets...

26.01.2024 20

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

The Netflix TV drama Boy Swallows Universe is an Aussie delight

For Australia Day on Friday, can we see a return to blokes wearing super short shorts and thongs? In honour of the Netflix hit Boy Swallows Universe...

19.01.2024 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Daddy's Home 2 is our Christmas Eve tradition. What's yours?

I recently found in a Queanbeyan charity shop a 1980 copy of The Night Before Christmas which I'm looking forward to reading to my one-year-old nephew...

22.12.2023 9

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

With 2023 almost gone, these are the little things I'm grateful for this year

It's the end of the year, Christmas is nearly here and everyone is feeling frazzled and over it. It's hard to feel reflective and grateful when you...

09.12.2023 10

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

Banning phones in ACT schools is a FANTASTIC step

Banning mobile phones in schools is the right way to go and, to be honest, should have been done a long time ago. From what I can tell, mobile phones...

06.12.2023 7

Canberra Times

Megan Doherty

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