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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Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles, hosting his Japanese counterpart, said Canberra was "very concerned about North Korea's nuclear programme as well as its missile programme".

From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026

Led by researchers at Flinders University and the University of Canberra, the study found that aging is associated with a "safety-first" walking strategy.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026

The Laos embassy in Canberra has been contacted for comment.

From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026

Bran Black, chief executive of the Business Council of Australia says it was pleasing that the government is prioritizing the development of AI policy, while establishing an AI Office in Canberra.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026

In this sense the place was like modern purpose-built political capitals, such as Washington, D.C., or Canberra, Australia, with sanctifying civic monuments to compensate for a lack of real history.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro

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