Why is my smartwatch not telling me the truth?
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
- Lifestyle
- Arts & Entertainment
Beef’s back with a new season of full-blown biff
Like its predecessor, the plot of Beef's new season starts with one simple moment that explodes into something absurd, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
- Opinion
‘Substandard’ battery installations pose risk to householders
More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’, according to a recent report into the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The report found major problems with safety and compliance.
- Lifestyle
Prepare now for garlic, greens and vines
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Opinion
On a wing and a prayer: defence plan doubles down on the past
The decision to centre the National Defence Strategy on nuclear submarines looks less like prudent hedging and more like a high-cost gamble, says Prof CLIVE WILLIAMS.
- Arts & Entertainment
Canberra Quilters to transform City Walk
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Saving fuel is a virtue lost on EV drivers, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Politics
Liberals exploit the inflammatory politics of migration
The migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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
Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat
Transport workers could soon be getting more money to cover the costs of rising fuel prices from the Iran war after a decision from the workplace watchdog.
NDIS cost blowout in crosshairs of budget savings push
Federal infrastructure boost to home-building targets
Nominations open for ACT emergency services awards
Rattenbury to retire after 17 years in ACT politics
Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence
One Nation slips from historic peaks in latest polls
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
Truckies win fuel boost to fight dire price threat
Transport workers could soon be getting more money to cover the costs of rising fuel prices from the Iran war after a decision from the workplace watchdog.
Update
NDIS cost blowout in crosshairs of budget savings push
Treasurer Jim Chalmers has flagged a savings package planned for the budget will be different from what was on the table before the Iran war.
Politics
Federal infrastructure boost to home-building targets
The ACT and federal governments have struck a deal to build 4900 new homes in Canberra, including more than 1700 set aside for first home buyers.
News
Nominations open for ACT emergency services awards
Nominations are now open to recognise ACT emergency services personnel for their contribution to the community.
Politics
Rattenbury to retire after 17 years in ACT politics
ACT Greens leader Shane Rattenbury has announced he will retire from politics, ending a 17-year career in the Legislative Assembly.
News
Roberts-Smith visits police after breaking silence
Decorated veteran Ben Roberts-Smith has dashed to a police station to meet his bail conditions after being charged with multiple war crimes.
Politics
One Nation slips from historic peaks in latest polls
Pauline Hanson's party has dropped in support among voters in two major opinion polls as the fuel crisis and war in the Middle East hit.
News
Australians dissatisfied and fearful of job losses
More Australians are dissatisfied with the direction of the country than satisfied and worker job loss concern is akin to pandemic lockdown levels.
National news
Accused war criminal Roberts-Smith vows to clear name
Decorated soldier Ben Roberts-Smith has made his first public statement since being charged with multiple war crimes, pledging to fight until the end.
Daily Puzzles
The migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"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.
Pollies need reality check to play with our perceptions
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…
Views
How truckies got a break to pass on fuel imposts
Lawyer RICHARD CALVER explains how the road transport industry is using an approved Fair Work 'emergency application' to help it through a long period of price and supply disruption.
Opinion
‘Substandard’ battery installations pose risk to householders
More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’, according to a recent report into the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The report found major problems with safety and compliance.
Opinion
On a wing and a prayer: defence plan doubles down on the past
The decision to centre the National Defence Strategy on nuclear submarines looks less like prudent hedging and more like a high-cost gamble, says Prof CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Saving fuel is a virtue lost on EV drivers, says cartoonist 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.
Arts
Passionate music that sweeps the listener away
ROB KENNEDY reviews Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, a Chamber Series performance from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
Music
Bach always has a few surprises
HELEN MUSA reviews Easter Oratorio, a performance by the Canberra Bach Ensemble.
Arts & Entertainment
Shrek-inspired burlesque and drag parody
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming
Beef’s back with a new season of full-blown biff
Like its predecessor, the plot of Beef's new season starts with one simple moment that explodes into something absurd, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Reviews
Minogue keeps the monologue energy moving
"There’s a touch of Waiting for Godot too, as events go round in repetitious loops and imagery is repeated. Audience participation hovers as a perpetual threat." ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Thom Pain (based on nothing).
Craft
Canberra Quilters to transform City Walk
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
Books
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.
Lifestyle
Why is my smartwatch not telling me the truth?
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
Health & Fitness
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
Gardening
Prepare now for garlic, greens and vines
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
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.
