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.

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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)

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Canberra Cultural  

1. Capital of Australia, located in southeastern Australia.

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Canberra

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke told the National Press Club in Canberra that immigration was "fundamentally a strength" for Australia, but accepted that housing pressures required changes.

From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026

In an email to AFP, Russia's embassy in Canberra said it had learned of the case through media reports.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 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

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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