Look under "Quick Tips" on the RHS of the window. There is a heading "Location". Read up on the the "Find" option.
Then, in the main window, in the "Location Settings", locate the "Find" Button. That opens a box, insert "canberra, australia" and it finds just the one location. Highlight and click OK and the view should be of the sky above Canberra. Experiment with the options to turn on/off naming of stars and planets, changing your view in the top box. Then change the time upper left to move back and forward to see when the object you want is in view. (Read up on the "Time" heading in "Quick Tips".
