After 5 decades, yes FIVE, in the media and 23 at ABC Canberra, the much loved Andy Messenger is leaving today with his final 📻 bulletins this afternoon. A lovely man, a great colleague and a terrific broadcaster. He will be missed.

That time the Beatles reunited in Canberra

𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝙰𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗 nfsa ラテン日系留学生 Hi 𝙲𝚛𝚊𝚒𝚐 𝙰𝚕𝚕𝚎𝚗, emergency services attended our Acton site last night after a smoke alarm was triggered. Comprehensive checks were undertaken, and we can confirm there was no fire, and no damage to the building or the collection.

Perhaps the greatest ever gathering of Australia’s finest mountaineers - the women and men who’ve climbed #Everest (and much more) on International Mountains Day in #Canberra. Kailash Raj Pokharel Australian Embassy Nepal

Another fun fact: following the resignation of Annastacia Palaszczuk, Andrew Barr (ACT) has currently been in office longer than all the Premiers, the NT Chief Minister and the Prime Minister combined.

Today’s reminder of just how old I am… when the 90’s is referred to as the late 1900s. FFS.

Dreaming of a white Xmas?

Judging by the comments, this didn’t go exactly as planned…

And with that, Taroona High School gets its first Queen. #THSRepresent

I’m still amazed that this temple could be hand crafted in the #Kathmandu valley by Newari artists, dismantled, shipped to #Australia, reassembled in #Brisbane for #WorldExpo88, then bought for the people of Queensland by donations. Leann Johnston Kailash Raj Pokharel

A ridiculous E10 petrol price disparity between Canberra and Queanbeyan. This is not about volume, this is about gouging. Andrew Barr MLA Mark Parton NicholeOverall The NRMA Petrol Spy

Closing in on 3000 followers largely thanks to bots. Even as bots you’ll be sadly disappointed in my X offerings.

AI prompt: “create a modern carbon neutral city with lots of green space with pleasant water features, gardens, and expansive vistas”. Any further suggestions? #Canberra

American Mountaineer and Filmmaker David Breashears Dies at Age 68. buff.ly/3VlAcSi

Help us build a pilot project #earthquake-resilient #health post in #Nepal. Small investment/big lifesaving potential. Please share to health & corporate contacts! Cox Architecture Rotary International Australian Embassy Nepal MOFA of Nepal 🇳🇵 REACH for Nepal Foundation Kanak Mani Dixit kantipur youtu.be/yYzPE3yb4JE?si…

The designer that suggested they use a serif font on the new look News Breakfast news-ticker should be fired & sent back to design school. The person that approved it should be publicly shamed, fined, then fired. Works on newspapers & print, but on screen it's too slow to read.

This ad hits the mark #ABCfont

A question about Majors Creek Mountain Rd to Araluen… I know it’s closed to traffic but is it navigable on foot/bike? Jackie French ?