Canberra

American

[kan-ber-uh, -ber-uh] / ˈkæn bɛr ə, -bər ə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Australia, in the SE part, in the Australian Capital Territory.

Canberra British

/ ˈkænbərə, -brə /

noun

the capital of Australia, in Australian Capital Territory: founded in 1913 as a planned capital. Pop: 309 799 (2001)

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Canberra Cultural

Capital of Australia, located in southeastern Australia.

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But Turnbull told AFP he believed Australians would "absolutely" back a system in which the head of state was instead elected by the parliament in Canberra.

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After India, Carney is set to visit Sydney and Australia's capital, Canberra, ahead of a final stop in Tokyo, before returning on March 7.

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Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said in 2024 that Canberra was "gravely concerned" about the jailing of Ng and other Hong Kong activists.

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The Blues, who narrowly lost their opening game at home to the Waikato Chiefs, remain in Australia and meet the Brumbies in Canberra next.

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Canberra has pledged to slash planet-warming greenhouse gas emissions by up to 70 percent from 2005 levels over the next decade.

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