James Vyver

Nov 28, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Vyver |Peter Jean

Public transport advocates and a union say they warned Transport Canberra about problems with the MyWay+ ticketing system. Many passengers couldn't tap on or off when the system went live on Wednesday. Transport Minister Chris Steel says solutions are being rolled out and most customers can now use the ticketing system. The drivers' union and public transport advocates say they warned ACT government transport officials that the new MyWay+ ticketing system wasn't ready ahead of yesterday's rollout.

Nov 24, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Vyver

As Canberra's cool-climate wine region warms, viticulturalist James Hopper is planting new grape varieties that he hopes will produce the wines of the future. Increasingly warmer weather can affect how grapes grow, when they're harvested and crucially, how wines taste. So, at Mount Majura Vineyard on the edge of the capital, he's trialling grapes that can better cope with the effects of a changing climate.   "Albarino, we've also planted Mencia and Paraletta," Mr Hopper said.

Nov 24, 2024 | refresh.news | James Vyver

At Mount Majura Vineyard on the edge of Canberra, viticulturalist James Hopper is planting new grape varieties that can better cope with the effects of a changing climate. Powered by the Echo RSS Plugin by CodeRevolution.

Nov 17, 2024 | abc.net.au | James Vyver

The National Archive of Australia has digitised over a million service records from World War II, many of which haven't been seen for 80 years. The project has given a new perspective on women's service during the conflict. Loading... "It was very dark brown, with ginger."Aged 104, Merle Hare is looking at her war record for the first time. She passes over her photograph, noting her hair, before pouring over a copy of the yellowing records document.

Sep 20, 2024 | abc.net.au | Victor Petrovic |James Vyver

September 20 marks 25 years since Australia deployed peacekeepers to Timor-Leste to quell violence. The violence began in the aftermath of a referendum in August of 1999, where locals voted for independence from Indonesia. Today, Australians expressed their pride over Australia's involvement in returning peace to the country at a ceremony in Canberra. Paul Richardson still wonders what became of a young Timorese boy named Fernando, who he used to give a bottle of water to every day.