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Canberra

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

noun

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


Canberra British  
/ ˈkænbərə, -brə /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Canberra Cultural  
  1. Capital of Australia, located in southeastern Australia.


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"The Coalition is back together and looking to the future, not to the past," Liberal Party leader Sussan Ley said, appearing alongside National Party leader David Littleproud in Canberra.

From BBC

Negotiations between Brussels and Canberra collapsed in 2023 after five years of painstaking discussions over a wide array of issues.

From Barron's

Crowds took to the streets in Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth and other cities on Australia Day, many with banners proclaiming: "Always was, always will be Aboriginal land".

From Barron's

On visits to Costcos in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra, they saw boxes of Jumpy’s, a kangaroo-shaped potato snack also flavored like chicken.

From The Wall Street Journal

James made 92 not out against a Prime Ministers' XI in the Lions' day-night match in Canberra.

From BBC