Living with books and looking out for them
To read books or not to read? That is the question, says book reviewer COLIN STEELE who is reviewing three books about, well, books! Looking after them, looking out for them and loving them in libraries.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Lifestyle
Not everyone’s doing the ‘twist’
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Arts & Entertainment
Discovery solves mystery of Shakespeare’s London house
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on playwright William Shakespeare's life in London, where he made his name and worked.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Another cartoon from the wry eye of PAUL DORIN.
- Opinion
What Australia needs to learn about drone warfare
CLIVE WILLIAMS outlines what Australia must learn from Ukraine about drone technology and the future of warfare.
- Lifestyle
Staff’s groovin’ while the food’s movin’
"The place pumps, and if you don’t get in early, you’ll likely find shelves mostly bare, with food having sold out," warns dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON, who's been to a groovin' cafe in Florey.
- Arts & Entertainment
Stencil artist grieves Anzac graves destroyed in Gaza
Gallipoli Art Prize winner Luke Cornish has criticised the desecration of a Commonwealth cemetery in Gaza, in which his great-uncle was buried.
- Opinion
Suddenly, the stadium joke started to snowball
"That the City Hill was allowed to deteriorate and become one big rabbit warren ought not diminish its role in maintaining the Parliamentary Triangle concept," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Our brave Chief, in search of an urgent fiscal transaction from Queen Katy, finds himself at Expendia Prime in the Federal Cluster coming to grips with bewildering alien creatures and their strange concepts.
News
Australia mourns as Israeli ambassador visits Bondi
As the Jewish community mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack Israel's ambassador has visited the site, as Australia considers tighter gun laws.
Update
‘Guilty’: mushroom cook convicted of triple murder
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
News
Coroner finds cop who shot indigenous teen a racist
A coroner has found the death of a 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man in a remote community was avoidable, and the former police officer who shot him was racist.
Update
Few clues to motive in ‘horrifying’ Bondi rampage
NSW Premier Chris Minns says women were targeted in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing but lengthy inquiries to come may never conclusively find a motive.
Update
Unemployment rate stays steady despite Iran war risks
Nearly 18,000 jobs were added to the Australian economy in March, but economists are warning it could still prompt the RBA to hike rates again.
Pressure over fuel, fertiliser as refinery burns
Likely cause of ‘ferocious’ oil refinery blaze revealed
‘Complex’ threats force record spending on defence
Jail costs outweigh Aboriginal services funding
Canberra spared as airline cuts Brisbane flights
Phone donations to help DV survivors
Lifestyle
What’s new with flu and when’s the best time to get a shot?
When's the best time to get a flu shot? Infectious diseases experts MERU SHEEL and ALLEN CHENG explain...
Opinion
With breathing there’s a lot to take in
"The air we breathe is far more than empty space – it’s a finely balanced mixture of gases that sustains life," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Lifestyle
Meticulous Olivia takes charge at Yarralumla clinic
Canberra’s trusted name in refined, natural aesthetics is growing. In this sponsored post Atelier Medical Aesthetics reveals its expansion with new clinic in Yarralumla.
Sponsored Content
News
Unemployment rate stays steady despite Iran war risks
Nearly 18,000 jobs were added to the Australian economy in March, but economists are warning it could still prompt the RBA to hike rates again.
Update
Pressure over fuel, fertiliser as refinery burns
Fertiliser, fuel and a refinery fire at home are causing concern amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.
Update
Likely cause of ‘ferocious’ oil refinery blaze revealed
Investigations will begin into a fire at one of Australia's two oil refineries but authorities say they have identified the likely cause of the blaze.
Update
‘Complex’ threats force record spending on defence
Australia will soon spend the most it ever has on defence outside of wartime, but the opposition says it's only an artificial boost.
Politics
Jail costs outweigh Aboriginal services funding
The ACT Government is spending more than twice as much incarcerating First Nations people as it does funding Aboriginal community-controlled services, according to new figures raised in the Legislative Assembly.
News
Canberra spared as airline cuts Brisbane flights
Fiji Airways will continue flying to Canberra despite cutting services elsewhere in Australia as airlines move to manage rising fuel costs, reports SCOTT MAYMAN.
News
Phone donations to help DV survivors
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has partnered with national charity DV Safe Phone to collect old mobile phones for people experiencing domestic and family violence.
Police
Three teens charged over knife incidents
Three 14-year-old boys, including one who was subject to bail conditions, have been arrested in separate incidents involving alleged knife possession in Braddon and Oxley overnight.
Politics
Libs unveil new gender-focused health portfolios
The Canberra Liberals have created two new shadow cabinet portfolios focused on men’s and women’s health, in a move they say will strengthen policy responses across wellbeing, safety and social issues in the ACT.
Daily Puzzles
"Should Canberrans celebrate the highest growth in the economy or worry more about the highest rates of taxation and an increase in debt of almost $4000 for every man, woman and child," ask JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
"Chief Minister Andrew Barr and Labor need to be more careful because the reality gaps are growing – in the economy, health, education, crime, small business, MyWay+, trams, a stadium…," says political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
A high bar beckons for Liberal leader
The ACT government giveth… and taketh away
Fuel crises won’t derail Labor’s budget reforms, says PM
Looking for the courage to right tax wrongs
One Nation has nothing to offer Canberra, but…
Ambitious Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy
Views
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Another cartoon from the wry eye of PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
What Australia needs to learn about drone warfare
CLIVE WILLIAMS outlines what Australia must learn from Ukraine about drone technology and the future of warfare.
Opinion
Suddenly, the stadium joke started to snowball
"That the City Hill was allowed to deteriorate and become one big rabbit warren ought not diminish its role in maintaining the Parliamentary Triangle concept," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Our brave Chief, in search of an urgent fiscal transaction from Queen Katy, finds himself at Expendia Prime in the Federal Cluster coming to grips with bewildering alien creatures and their strange concepts.
Opinion
Ahem: Crime lord’s lover hacks the enemy’s intelligence
HUGH SELBY has uncovered a probable pot-boiler of a case before the NSW courts that promises something for everyone, starting with a female prosecuting solicitor accused of having sex with prison inmates and accessing restricted data.
Letters
This is why community petitions matter, Mr Barr
"Andrew Barr, lifted his eyes from his phone to comment that the car park was probably a 'drive through', and weren’t car parks used as recreational areas? Then laughed at his own joke." DIANNE DEANE has a message for the chief minister.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN sees the funny side of the dark side of the moon now that Artemis II has safely returned to earth.
Opinion
Ben Roberts-Smith – war hero or war criminal?
Having trouble following the events and opinions swirling around this week's sensational arrest of VC recipient Ben Roberts-Smith? Law professor CLIVE WILLIAMS, a former platoon commander, offers a step-by-step guide to what's going on.
Arts
Living with books and looking out for them
To read books or not to read? That is the question, says book reviewer COLIN STEELE who is reviewing three books about, well, books! Looking after them, looking out for them and loving them in libraries.
Arts & Entertainment
Discovery solves mystery of Shakespeare’s London house
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on playwright William Shakespeare's life in London, where he made his name and worked.
Theatre
All locked up and nowhere to go; welcome to hell
"With a tight run time and a strong cast, No Exit deftly balances existential dread with glittering moments of dark humour," writes GRACE CASSIDY in her first review for CityNews.
Art
Stencil artist grieves Anzac graves destroyed in Gaza
Gallipoli Art Prize winner Luke Cornish has criticised the desecration of a Commonwealth cemetery in Gaza, in which his great-uncle was buried.
Arts & Entertainment
The Next Step brings TV series to the stage
Here's Artsweek, HELEN MUSA latest wrap of what's on where around the local arts scene this week.
Music
Ensemble gives voice to the ‘opposite direction’
When Luminescence Chamber Singers step on to the stage for Luminescence and the Machine, they won’t just be singing – they’ll be revamping what a vocal ensemble can be, writes HELEN MUSA.
Music
Sally takes to a quieter life, but not a slower one
HELEN MUSA talks to renowned flautist Sally Walker, who recently made the tough decision to step away from her contracted role at the School of Music after eight years.
Musical Theatre
Hopson gives a luminous performance in Anastasia
"It is the casting of the legendary Nancye Hayes as the Dowager Empress, a role that could have been written for her, that makes this production one not to be missed." BILL STEPHENS reviews Anastasia, playing at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.
Music
Chroale showcases delicacy and precision
"This thoroughly absorbing performance was one that will last long in the memory". MICHAEL WILSON reviews Uprisings, a performance by The Oriana Chorale.
Lifestyle
Not everyone’s doing the ‘twist’
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Staff’s groovin’ while the food’s movin’
"The place pumps, and if you don’t get in early, you’ll likely find shelves mostly bare, with food having sold out," warns dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON, who's been to a groovin' cafe in Florey.
Education
‘Secret gem’: Women walking the mentoring talk
For the past seven years, nearly 900 Canberra women have been walking and talking with a mentor, thanks to Mentor Walks – a not-for-profit group connecting locals with inspiring female leaders, reports TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's doing his bit. Here's his suggestion to save fuel...
Gardening
Autumn asters bring colour back to gardens
As days shorten and summer heat fades, asters step in with reliable colour, while viburnums and fallen leaves keep the autumn garden productive, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
A pleasing taste of latter-day claret
"The term claret was widely used in Britain for Bordeaux wines throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and it still appears today as a marketing term, though much less commonly," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Sit back, relax around a gourmet dining experience
Surrounded by tranquil bushland, open pastures and serene views of the Deua Mountain Range, The Oaks Ranch, at Mossy Point, offers a boutique hotel experience, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Health & Fitness
What’s new with flu and when’s the best time to get a shot?
When's the best time to get a flu shot? Infectious diseases experts MERU SHEEL and ALLEN CHENG explain...
Canberra culture
An Easter Dose of Dorin
And why not? It is Easter after all, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
