Canberra nightscapes - advice needed.

Went out the other night because i was a touch bored and took some nightscapes over Canberra

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Canberra nightscape from Mt Ainslie by iamtakai, on Flickr

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Planned Canberra from Mt Ainslie by iamtakai, on Flickr


Now normally i shoot nightscapes with a significant foreground, but when shooting a generalist 'scape i struggle with the balance between exposing for lights and exposing for the shadows. Plus, especially in a city like Canberra where there is less light pollution that you tend to get blown highlights from the lights.

Any suggestions on what to balance with these?