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All lifestyle stories from Canberra.
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.
As property prices cool and Australians reassess their priorities, this city's obsession with parks offers a blueprint other capitals have abandoned.
The capital's nightlife has carved out something genuinely different: intimate venues built on conversation, not capacity, in a city where planners actually designed social spaces.
A decade of underinvestment has reversed. Now families are staying put instead of heading to Sydney, and local schools are reaping the benefits.
Expats and interstate arrivals are flooding the capital, but the first-hand advice from those who've settled here differs sharply from the tourism brochures.
As property prices cool and outdoor living becomes more appealing, locals are discovering that getting the most from Canberra's green spaces requires planning, parking fees, and sometimes deeper pockets than you'd expect.
Expats and interstate arrivals face a tighter rental market and higher living costs than a decade ago, but wages and quality of life can offset the shock.
Canberra residents are rediscovering their own city—and there's a deliberate case for doing it systematically.
New rapid bus corridors and extended light rail mean getting around the capital is quicker, cheaper, and less of a slog than it was two years ago.
Tuggeranong's waterfront precinct is attracting young families and day-trippers with new venues and investment, transforming what was once a neglected stretch into the capital's most dynamic leisure destination.
As property prices cool and families reconsider their budgets, understanding the real expense of outdoor spaces matters more than ever.
As first-home buyers retreat from the property market, those already embedded in Canberra's suburbs are quietly building something algorithms can't replicate.
While Sydney gridlocks and Melbourne chokes on congestion, Canberra's transport network offers what global planners call a blueprint for liveable cities.
As property prices keep young people out of the market, Canberra's nightlife venues have become the true gathering places for the city's 20- and 30-somethings—and the people running them know everyone's name.
As property prices cool and families reconsider where they want to live, the real estate game is shifting focus to what makes suburbs tick—and Canberra's best weekend adventures aren't always where tourists expect.
Relocating to the capital doesn't mean spending weekends at Parliament House. Here's a practical roadmap to finding your neighbourhood, your crowd, and your rhythm.
From dawn runners on Commonwealth Avenue to retirees tending communal gardens, locals are reshaping how the capital uses its green spaces.
Planned from scratch with broad avenues and green spaces, Canberra offers a fundamentally different urban living experience—one that's starting to pay dividends as other cities struggle with density and affordability.
Skip the hype. Here's what people who work in hospitality and spend their evenings out really recommend in the capital's bar scene.
As property prices soften across Australia, Canberra's family suburbs are finding their rhythm—and parents are discovering that community matters more than postcode.
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