Obsessed with wanting you to taste Mexico with every bite
"While recipes are authentic and celebrate many parts of Mexico, Cartel Belconnen dares to add its own twist," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Dutton gives Labor ammunition for scare campaign
Election Diary: Dutton in third debate gives Labor ammunition for its scare about cuts, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- News
Scientists who challenge climate change with data
DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of profiles of Canberrans with a story. This week the focus is on two scientists striving to do amazing things with digital data.
- Politics
It’s not about Peter or Albo, it’s about voting local
"If independent Claire Miles and the Greens’ Isabel Mudford support each other, there's an outside chance that the seat of Canberra will move from Labor," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- News
Illegal parking on nature strips threatens trees
Well-travelled town planner Colin Lyons says Canberra has the worst cases of illegal parking he’s ever seen.
- Opinion
What is it that’s so ‘good’ about Good Friday?
"I couldn’t help wondering what was so 'good' about that Friday when the Christian leader, Jesus of Nazareth, was nailed to a cross," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
- Opinion
Vale Pope Francis
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN says: Vale Pope Francis".
- Politics
What the Russians asked still looms, unanswered by Labor
Election Diary: Albanese government stays mum over whatever Russia may have said to Indonesia, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
A haunting comedy about ghosts, but it’s not
A new production of Blithe Spirit by one of Canberra's brightest young directors, Lachlan Houen, is unashamedly setting out to make people laugh, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
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
Labor plans to spend 1.2 billion on critical minerals.
A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals to protect Australia’s national interest and boost its economic resilience.
News
DV offences proposed in Dutton plan to tackle violence
New domestic violence offences and a national register are among the measures being promised by the coalition to address the scourge of domestic violence.
News
New cohort of ‘working poor’ fronting food charities
Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.
News
Campaign attacks to ramp up in sprint to poll finish
With Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese trading increasingly personal barbs, experts say negative campaigning is likely to intensify as election day draws near.
Guns seized as police swoop on Holder home
Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise
Wednesday’s CityNews headlines
More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?
Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge
Election sign defaced with hate symbol
Lifestyle
Step up your style with flooring trends for Canberra homes
With Canberra’s changing seasons, flooring needs to handle summer heat and winter cold. So it’s important to go for options that work all year round. That's the advice in this advertising feature provided by CARPET COURT.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Tankless water heaters and why you should get one
The tankless water heater does away with the need for the bulk of the familiar storage tank. Also known as a continuous flow or instantaneous hot water system, its compact design is one of the many benefits it offers, says DAVID ELLINGSEN.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
St Basil’s broadens its aged-care packages in Canberra
Leading aged-care provider St. Basil’s NSW/ACT, in partnership with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, is expanding its Euphoria services in the ACT to better support seniors in need.
Sponsored Content
News
Labor plans to spend 1.2 billion on critical minerals.
A re-elected Albanese government will take the unprecedented step of buying or obtaining options over key critical minerals to protect Australia’s national interest and boost its economic resilience.
Politics
DV offences proposed in Dutton plan to tackle violence
New domestic violence offences and a national register are among the measures being promised by the coalition to address the scourge of domestic violence.
National news
New cohort of ‘working poor’ fronting food charities
Double-income families are among a new demographic of "working poor" Australians fronting up at food charities that are struggling to meet demand.
Politics
Campaign attacks to ramp up in sprint to poll finish
With Peter Dutton and Anthony Albanese trading increasingly personal barbs, experts say negative campaigning is likely to intensify as election day draws near.
Police
Guns seized as police swoop on Holder home
Following recent shootings in the ACT, investigations led police to search a vacant home in Holder where they found a cache of 21 firearms, two of which were unregistered.
News
Qantas labour hire workers due to land major pay rise
Hundreds of Qantas labour hire workers are set to receive a big pay rise under Labor's landmark "same job, same pay" reforms after a union deal.
Update
More crimes solved but are police paying a heavy price?
Police are solving more crimes but the push to improve efficiency is leaving officers exhausted and driving them out of the force, an expert warns.
Update
Coalition unpacks tax hike plan to fund defence splurge
Peter Dutton has promised a coalition government would raise defence spending and rely on higher income taxes to partially fund the pledge.
Daily Puzzles
Election Diary: Dutton in third debate gives Labor ammunition for its scare about cuts, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"If independent Claire Miles and the Greens’ Isabel Mudford support each other, there's an outside chance that the seat of Canberra will move from Labor," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
What the Russians asked still looms, unanswered by Labor
Strumpet of Patriots faces fiery comeback fight
Imagine this: a plan for transparent health system
Dutton seeks momentum from law and order
Dutton’s ambitious tax idea that came out of the blue
The two ‘moments’ that stuck out in leaders’ debate
Views
What is it that’s so ‘good’ about Good Friday?
"I couldn’t help wondering what was so 'good' about that Friday when the Christian leader, Jesus of Nazareth, was nailed to a cross," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
Letters
Those car parks in Gungahlin are drama-cabanas
Reader NIZAM YOOSUF laments about the design of public car parks in Gungahlin to the extent he reckons he's found the worst in Australia. A big call.
Opinion
Cartoon / An Easter Dose of Dorin
As we say goodbye to Easter, the election inches ever closer, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Get used to injured roadside kangaroos
Rural reader LAWRIE NOCK has some advice about living with kangaroos.
Opinion
How Dutton can win the election, but he won’t
"Not only did Albanese oversee a disastrous campaign for the Voice, in its wake he didn’t even put Aboriginal advancement on the back burner; he took it off the stove altogether," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
Opinion
We can stop waiting for the fine person to arrive
"Flea did not grow and mature from a complex teenager into a fine person. He always was." ANTONIO DI DIO continues his Short History of Kindness by remembering a “a difficult young kid" who wasn't.
Opinion
How the Perpetual Opposition avoids the politics of envy
Columnist HUGH SELBY again finds his political imagination eavesdropping: he's observing the Civic meeting room of the Officers of the Perpetual Opposition, where its members have gathered for morning tea and sticky buns.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Nothing like an election debate to get people thinking, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Arts
Shakespeare’s four folios set for auction in London
William Shakespeare's four folios, which compile his plays, will go on sale at Sotheby's in London a month after the Bard's birthday.
Arts & Entertainment
Gallery comes up with some artistically big news
Arts editor HELEN MUSA opens her latest Artsweek column with news of an art gallery that's thinking big and another that's dedicated to pop-ups.
Arts & Entertainment
Book launch and concert – a double Dutch treat
A new book, Tulips in the Capital, is less about horticulture than about Canberra's thriving Dutch community and early Dutch migrants here, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Craft
Artists respond the challenge of the theme ‘Regenerate’
"It is impossible to quantify the value of this program, particularly on younger or emerging artists." MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews the Craft + Design Canberra's Regenerate: Artists-in-Residence Exhibition.
Craft
Craft exhibition where less might have been more
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews With Moth, an exhibition by Sue Peachey at Craft + Design Canberra.
Music
Festival ends taking the mickey out of Mick
"The Infinite is an event prone to a bit of self indulgence but given the depth of The National, a couple of hours taking the mickey is not out of place." Reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN sees the curtain down on the National Folk Festival for 2025.
Theatre
A haunting comedy about ghosts, but it’s not
A new production of Blithe Spirit by one of Canberra's brightest young directors, Lachlan Houen, is unashamedly setting out to make people laugh, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Cruel Sea bobs up with new album
Here's HELEN MUSA's weekly Arts in the City, a quick wrap of making arts news around town.
Music
Young orchestra takes to its task with energy and exuberance
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Look at the Stars, a performance by the Australian Youth Orchestra Young Symphonists, conducted by Luke Dollman.
Lifestyle
Obsessed with wanting you to taste Mexico with every bite
"While recipes are authentic and celebrate many parts of Mexico, Cartel Belconnen dares to add its own twist," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / An Easter Dose of Dorin
You've got to watch that Easter Bunny, warns cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Lifestyle
What’s the difference between Easter egg chocolate and regular chocolate?
Many people are convinced Easter egg chocolate tastes better than regular chocolate, and they may be on to something.
Home & Garden
What’s behind the love for indoor plants?
‘They are like my children’: research reveals four types of indoor plant owners. Which one are you, asks BRIANNA LE BUSQUE.
Wine
A tax relic that’s crying out for reform
"The WET is a tax that affects Australian wine importers, producers and wholesalers and eligible NZ winemakers. It is an historic relic, introduced in conjunction with the GST," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Lots of lovely niceties at Nicky’s
It’s the special touches that count for hospo veteran and chef Nicky Kim… like making his own smoked salmon for eggs benedict. It may take more time, but it produces better results, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / An Easter Dose of Dorin
Who knew the Easter Bunny's hanging out for job perks. Cartoonist PAUL DORIN did.
Health & Fitness
Flu shots, covid boosters, what to do?
Do I need another covid booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot? PAUL GRIFFIN has the answers.
Gardening
Cooling temperatures bring out the blooms
In a novel way of letting us know the season is changing, some species of plants naturally set flowers and bloom, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
