Planting, pruning and then some holiday time!
"All dahlias, summer and autumn annuals should be in the ground and the last sowing of tomatoes, capsicums and zucchinis can be done for late-autumn cropping," says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Coal would work harder, longer under Dutton’s nuclear plan
Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy would have coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
Christmas Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN loves Christmas. Expect lots more of his seasonal cheer.
- Opinion
Some dumb rules just don’t apply at Christmas
"This Christmas, I hope everybody who feels different or excluded, by dumb rules or social mores, gets a lifetime of joy and belonging," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
- Lifestyle
Journo takes the fizz out of Christmas bubbly
"The anti-Christmas feelings of avarice and anger were elevated when the journalist posed the rhetorical question: ‘Do I dare sully these exquisite wines with food?’" bemoans wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- News
The holiday ride that honed my survival skills
"Rural India is rather confronting from a modern perspective, with women doing most of the manual labour while the men drive tractors or idle their time gossiping in the shade." CLIVE WILLIAMS takes the motorcycle ride of his life.
- Opinion
An Australian fair dinkum Christmas really is unique
"The tableau became unhinged. Blue angels, sprawling shepherds, wise men and even the doll’s doting parents panicked. Theatrical chaos threatened," Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN fondly remembers when the school nativity play goes awry.
- Lifestyle
Where the beef ragu was divine and the service so-so
"Carlotta has established relations with local producers and growers, but also sources high-quality ingredients from afar, including Italy and Spain," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Arts & Entertainment
Jerrems’ intimate portraits have shaped Australian visual culture
"Her career spanned only 12 years before a tragic death. She captured her world – a voracious observer yet also intentional in her approach to narrative and composition." BRIAN ROPE reviews Carol Jerrems – Portraits at the NPG.
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.
News
Heatwave warning for sweltering weekend
Canberra has been issued with a severe heatwave warning from Saturday, December 14 to Tuesday, December 17.
News
No threats, but ACT police up Jewish protection
Despite not identifying any specific threat to the community, police say they have stepped up patrols at synagogues and Jewish community facilities around Canberra this week in response to incidents in other Australian cities.
News
Ram-raid Mercedes burnt out in underpass
A stolen black Mercedes SUV was involved in ram raids at the Bentham Street Pizza Bar in Yarralumla and the TSG tobacconist in Wright between 4am and 5.30am on Thursday.
News
Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party
Passengers shouldn't expect delays due to strikes by hundreds of engineers, Australia's largest airline says.
Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear
Friday’s CityNews headlines
What’s in a name? Canberra rebrands its arts spaces
Health ‘ineffective’ at managing $110m contract
Former top judge ‘lost everything’ for assaulting woman
Majority of children in detention are indigenous boys
Lifestyle
Karen has a passion for growing native plants
Opening in 2015, owner of Pialligo’s Cool Country Natives Karen Brien says that helping customers choose plants that will work for their garden and then hearing how good they look as they grow is "such a rewarding experience".
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Opinion
Looking for the stories that tombstones can tell
"The cemetery was surrounded by a high, spiked metal fence. I eventually managed to climb out – hastened by groaning sounds from dark areas within the cemetery!," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Lifestyle
The Malbon creative hive brings back the buzz
Nestled in the heart of Bungendore, The Malbon creative and community hub is about to celebrate almost two years of operating.
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News
Heatwave warning for sweltering weekend
Canberra has been issued with a severe heatwave warning from Saturday, December 14 to Tuesday, December 17.
Police
No threats, but ACT police up Jewish protection
Despite not identifying any specific threat to the community, police say they have stepped up patrols at synagogues and Jewish community facilities around Canberra this week in response to incidents in other Australian cities.
Police
Ram-raid Mercedes burnt out in underpass
A stolen black Mercedes SUV was involved in ram raids at the Bentham Street Pizza Bar in Yarralumla and the TSG tobacconist in Wright between 4am and 5.30am on Thursday.
National news
Striking Qantas engineers look to crash Christmas party
Passengers shouldn't expect delays due to strikes by hundreds of engineers, Australia's largest airline says.
Update
Multi-billion dollar price tag revealed to go nuclear
Australia's reliance on renewables will take a hit under a coalition plan that puts nuclear plants at the heart of the energy grid for "always-on" power supply.
Politics
Health ‘ineffective’ at managing $110m contract
In a report the Opposition Leader has described as "shocking", Auditor-General Michael Harris has exposed a $110 million technology misadventure by ACT Health.
News
Former top judge ‘lost everything’ for assaulting woman
A Supreme Court judge who resigned from the bench after being convicted of assault and intimidation has been sentenced for a subsequent breach.
News
Majority of children in detention are indigenous boys
The number of children being held in detention has risen, with shocking data laying bare the trend of indigenous young people being locked up.
Daily Puzzles
Peter Dutton’s nuclear policy would have coal-fired power stations operating for a lot longer, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Another Liberal moderate is to leave Dutton team. Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says the Liberals now have minimal moderate voices in the parliamentary party.
Here’s to better outcomes from the new Assembly
The perfect storm that fractured relations with Israel
Frustrated federal government waits on Bullock’s call
Paterson faces a tough test on her capability as a minister
Seat wobble pushes Fletcher to dump on teals
Odd choices that are leaving voters perplexed
Views
Some dumb rules just don’t apply at Christmas
"This Christmas, I hope everybody who feels different or excluded, by dumb rules or social mores, gets a lifetime of joy and belonging," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Opinion
An Australian fair dinkum Christmas really is unique
"The tableau became unhinged. Blue angels, sprawling shepherds, wise men and even the doll’s doting parents panicked. Theatrical chaos threatened," Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN fondly remembers when the school nativity play goes awry.
Opinion
Murdoch’s latest psychodrama imitates art. Again
Rupert Murdoch has lost his legal battle, leaving the future of his media empire in the balance, says MATTHEW RICKETSON and ANDREW DODD.
Opinion
How sport plays the social media games
ANDREW HUGHES explains why sports teams and leagues aren’t just competing on the field.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE CHRISTMAS ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT gets into the spirit of Christmas with a classic summary of life in Canberra...
Letters
Dead wombats along the highway, but who cares?
"What efforts have been made to save these gentle wombats from being run over when they attempt to cross the highway in a country area near Canberra?" asks letter writer SUSAN CRUTTENDEN, of Dalmeny, NSW.
Opinion
To be or not to be believed, that is the question
Complainants of sexual assault want to be believed, but that doesn’t always happen. HUGH SELBY takes a close look at possible reasons for non-acceptance.
Opinion
Toothpick clue to the Botanic Age ‘haystack’
"In so many ways we are returning to the botany that is our only hope to survive and prosper in the decades ahead," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
Opinion
It’s not that nebulous a concept, Dave – it’s you!
The mysterious MR SHUSH CAPITAL, author/artist of the brilliant weekly comic strip KEEPING UP THE ACT, steps out of the shadows to complain that the local pollies are threatening his future; they're getting funnier than him!
Arts
Emerging playwright plum goes to Melbourne writer
Melbourne playwright Sarah Matthews is the winner of Canberra Youth Theatre’s 2024 Emerging Playwright Commission.
Arts & Entertainment
What’s in a name? Canberra rebrands its arts spaces
‘Tis the season for rebranding, with news that two well-known Canberra cultural spaces will have new names, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Exhibitions
Pompeii makes a dramatic entrance at the museum
In a totally transformed exhibition area at the National Museum of Australia, director Katherine McMahon unveiled the new exhibition, Pompeii: Inside a Lost City, to assembled media on Thursday morning.
Reviews
Edgy encounter with two women at the margins
"Sauce was on edge enough to give the kind of marginalised feel you go to fringe theatre to experience," says reviewer ARNE SJOSTEDT, of the Irish comedy playing at Smiths.
Musical Theatre
Boom! ACT Hub pulls a rabbit out of the hat
"With a funny, moving and imaginative production of an engaging mini-musical, ACT Hub rounds out a year of outstanding and provocative productions." BILL STEPHENS reviews Tick, Tick…Boom!
Photography
Jerrems’ intimate portraits have shaped Australian visual culture
"Her career spanned only 12 years before a tragic death. She captured her world – a voracious observer yet also intentional in her approach to narrative and composition." BRIAN ROPE reviews Carol Jerrems – Portraits at the NPG.
Arts & Entertainment
Tina and the talking clock join the Sounds of Australia
Ten audio recordings illustrating Australia’s cultural and political life and environment have been added to the National Film & Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia collection.
Arts & Entertainment
Austin show is seeking extras over summer
The hit ABCTV hit show Austin is looking for extras over summer for the second series of the Canberra-based comedy, reports HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Irish comedy show revels in the ‘gross and the obscene’
The Australian premiere of an Irish comedy will debut in Canberra, before touring to The Butterfly Club in Melbourne, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Planting, pruning and then some holiday time!
"All dahlias, summer and autumn annuals should be in the ground and the last sowing of tomatoes, capsicums and zucchinis can be done for late-autumn cropping," says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Sport
Raiders add flyer to long-term list of young talent
Canberra speedster Xavier Savage will remain a Raider until the end of 2027, joining fellow young gun Kaeo Weekes in committing to the NRL club long-term.
Lifestyle
Christmas Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN loves Christmas. Expect lots more of his seasonal cheer.
Wine
Journo takes the fizz out of Christmas bubbly
"The anti-Christmas feelings of avarice and anger were elevated when the journalist posed the rhetorical question: ‘Do I dare sully these exquisite wines with food?’" bemoans wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Where the beef ragu was divine and the service so-so
"Carlotta has established relations with local producers and growers, but also sources high-quality ingredients from afar, including Italy and Spain," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Christmas Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN loves Christmas. Expect lots more of his seasonal cheer.
Gardening
Good time to check out blooming roses
Planting roses at this time of the year will need a lot of TLC to get them established through the summer heat. Probably best to wait for winter, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Indulgence, but in the printed vintage
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER enjoys the company of a fellow traveller and critic, but in a book.
Dining
Good food, good prices, great view!
After an hour's walk, dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is rewarded with the "perfect place to perch" at Yerrabi Pond.
