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All lifestyle stories from Canberra.
From dining to transport, those who call Canberra home offer down-to-earth advice to make the most of the capital’s evolving lifestyle landscape.
From new art installations to expanded green spaces, here’s what Canberrans need to know to make the most of July in the city.
Once a quiet suburb, Braddon is now reshaping itself into a vibrant hub of boutique eateries, creative spaces, and modern living.
Residents share practical insights on navigating the city’s evolving food, transport, and cultural scenes in mid-2026.
As Australia's property market cools and career satisfaction plummets nationwide, Canberra's unique blend of public service culture and lifestyle amenities is attracting a different breed of worker.
Canberra's waterfront precinct has matured into a genuine destination for locals. Here's how to make the most of it.
As transport costs bite and first-home buyers stay sidelined, Canberrans are reassessing how they move through the city—and whether the current system works.
From school gates to community gardens, the suburbs where families plant roots reveal a city that's learning what it means to belong.
International relocations to Australia's capital have surged, but rental prices, visa costs and visa sponsorship requirements are reshaping who can afford the move.
Expats and interstate arrivals share hard-won advice on navigating Canberra's quirks, hidden neighbourhoods, and why the planning grid isn't your enemy.
As property prices cool across Australia, Canberra's inner suburbs are attracting first-home buyers—but rental costs and transport logistics remain steep hurdles for newcomers.
Fresh arrivals are flooding the capital, but the veterans of Lake Burley Griffin have blunt advice about navigating the nation's planned city.
Designed by Walter Burley Griffin a century ago, Canberra's green spaces now offer something few other capitals have: genuine breathing room without the sprawl.
Forget the tourist guides. We asked people who live here year-round which green spaces are worth your time—and which ones to skip.
Planned suburbs, affordable rents and a car-dependent grid set this capital apart from London, Toronto and Singapore—but residents are pushing back against the design that made it unique.
Expats and interstate relocators are discovering that where you land in the capital matters far more than the postcode suggests.
From Weston Creek to Belconnen, working parents are navigating school runs, tutoring costs, and the pressure to do it all—and they're finding their own answers.
Forget the car park hunt. Here's how Canberra residents are actually moving through the city.
As property prices cool and first-home buyers reassess their priorities, inner Canberra neighbourhoods are reinventing themselves around street-level connection rather than backyard size.
As property prices flatten across the country, Canberra's neighbourhoods offer different advantages—but the maths still matters before you commit.
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