Swimwear: to rinse or not to rinse?
Do you have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? Textile scientist CAROLINA RODRIGUEZ has the answer.
- Lifestyle
- Opinion
Ever wondered what’s going on behind that chest wall?
"As we age, the lung tissue becomes less stretchy, so it doesn’t expand and contract as easily. This makes it harder to take deep breaths and fully empty the lungs," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
- News
Why it’s best to use mosquito repellents, but are they safe?
Are mozzie repellents safe to use? And do I really need them in Australia? CAMERON WEBB has the science.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
China's tariff surprise on beef has come as a kick in the pants, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
Space weather a growing risk for air traffic
Space weather is increasingly impacting aircraft electronics, and that means the recent grounding of dozens of flights may not be a one-off, researchers warn.
- Arts & Entertainment
‘Individual artistry’ triumphs in year’s top arts picks
Arts editor HELEN MUSA says that "brilliant individual artistry" triumphed in her picks for the best five arts moments in 2025.
- Arts & Entertainment
The year’s top streaming hits
Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL lists his top five shows of the year, with a few honourable mentions.
- Lifestyle
Local white blend leads the year’s top drops
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER takes to his notes and his nose to line up his top five wines for 2025.
- Lifestyle
Holiday Dose of Dorin
Times are changing, from the floor up, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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
Royal commission head must be ‘acceptable’ to community
As the government prepares to announce a federal royal commission into the Bondi attack, some Jewish groups are expressing concern about who may lead the probe.
Properties lost in fires as national heatwave builds
Elderly targeted in shopping centre car park scam
Police seize car suspected of highway burnouts
Higher-density approvals show sharp pullback
Fires sparked as extreme heatwave blankets Australia
Focus on anti-Semitism urged in hate speech overhaul
Lifestyle
Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?
Why do some people seem to get sick as soon as they take time off? It's complicated, says THEA VAN DE MORTEL.
News
Major tram work to disrupt city in January
Accelerated construction to connect the light rail network to the extension to Commonwealth Park is happening throughout January, just as the NCA starts its disruptive two-year refurbishment of the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge.
Lifestyle
Can you trust sunscreens? Here’s how to choose a safe one
Most of us know sunscreen is a key way to protect areas of our skin not easily covered by clothes from excessive ultraviolet (UV) radiation. But it’s been a rough year for sunscreens, says KATIE LEE.
News
Royal commission head must be ‘acceptable’ to community
As the government prepares to announce a federal royal commission into the Bondi attack, some Jewish groups are expressing concern about who may lead the probe.
Update
Properties lost in fires as national heatwave builds
Fire crews are battling to contain a dangerous blaze before it overruns more properties as an intense heatwave grips Australia's southeast.
Police
Elderly targeted in shopping centre car park scam
Police say two men were convincing elderly drivers to open the bonnets of their cars while simultaneously stealing their money.
Police
Police seize car suspected of highway burnouts
Police have seized a Holden Commodore after the vehicle was allegedly involved in burnout activity on the Barton Highway on Monday night.
News
Higher-density approvals show sharp pullback
New ABS building approvals data shows the ACT recorded 197 dwellings approved in November, down from 668 in October and show a sharp pullback in higher-density approvals, with 128 dwellings approved excluding houses.
Update
Fires sparked as extreme heatwave blankets Australia
Some of the worst heatwave conditions since Black Summer have sparked emergency level fires, as millions swelter through soaring temperatures.
Update
Focus on anti-Semitism urged in hate speech overhaul
A looming overhaul of federal hate speech laws must stick to anti-Semitism, not broader issues like gender and sexuality, the opposition leader says.
The economy
Surprise inflation fall lifts hopes of rates reprieve
A sharper-than-expected fall in inflation will encourage the Reserve Bank of Australia, but underlying price growth remains too hot for comfort.
Police
Man charged with historical sex offences
A 33-year-old Whitlam man has been charged with multiple historical sexual offences.
Daily Puzzles
Has Anthony Albanese misjudged the public mood or is he fearful of a royal commission, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Anthony Albanese has been forced into policy catch up after the Bondi atrocity, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The ‘earthquake’ election that shook Australia
Debt spiral: the year Labor screwed Canberra
Antisemitism crisis: Albanese found wanting
Labor’s debt drain calls while Libs fight each other
Pollies are as good as teens in getting around rules
Revealed: dismal failure hides behind the gloss
Views
Ever wondered what’s going on behind that chest wall?
"As we age, the lung tissue becomes less stretchy, so it doesn’t expand and contract as easily. This makes it harder to take deep breaths and fully empty the lungs," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
China's tariff surprise on beef has come as a kick in the pants, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Barr’s magic pudding throws up a new theatre
2025 – that was the year that was… and here it is, month by month, through the bright eyes of the CityNews columnists – a quirky, serious, funny and sad look at the 12 months just gone. IAN MEIKLE wraps up the year with a look at December.
Opinion
An era ends, now for something new… and terrifying
"Trust in the great institutions of the past, from government to industry to communal honesty and pride, is falling by the wayside," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
Opinion
What’s in a nickname when it comes to work?
Babblers, cops and quacks: the sometimes dark – but often amusing – KATE BURRIDGE and HOWARD MANNS share the origins of nicknames for jobs...
Opinion
Bring out your dead, the Liberal leadership plague
2025 – that was the year that was… and here it is, month by month, through the bright eyes of the CityNews columnists – a quirky, serious, funny and sad look at the 12 months just gone. IAN MEIKLE takes a poke around November...
Opinion
Big and bruising with an occasional sniff of blood
2025 – that was the year that was… and here it is, month by month, through the bright eyes of the CityNews columnists – a serious, funny and sad look at the 12 months just gone. Mr SHUSH CAPITAL, of KEEPING UP THE ACT, takes on October...
Opinion
Covers that captured the essence of the month
2025 – that was the year that was… and here it is, month by month, through the bright eyes of the CityNews columnists – a quirky, serious, funny and sad look at the 12 months just gone. HUGH SELBY defines the essence of August.
Opinion
Living in the ’70s, nothing like since… oh, nostalgia
2025 – that was the year that was… and here it is, month by month, through the bright eyes of the CityNews columnists – a quirky, serious, funny and sad look at the 12 months just gone. HUGH SELBY steps into the ring for August...
Arts
Jazz singer Matilda to showcase her new skills
Home from the US on a semester break, 19-year-old Canberra jazz singer Matilda Lorenz is planning to show off what she’s been learning at the renowned Eastman School of Music for the past six months.
Film
Third Avatar film another billion dollar box office hit
Fire and Ash has picked up where the previous Avatar film left off, raking in a billion dollars as cinemagoers flock to the science fiction visual spectacle.
Music
No more secret Beatles tracks, producer’s son says
The son of the Beatles' producer says no more secret tracks by the band will ever be released as he doesn't believe there is anything new left to uncover.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Individual artistry’ triumphs in year’s top arts picks
Arts editor HELEN MUSA says that "brilliant individual artistry" triumphed in her picks for the best five arts moments in 2025.
Streaming
The year’s top streaming hits
Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL lists his top five shows of the year, with a few honourable mentions.
Books
Of grieving, books, mystery, protest and power
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE reflects on his top five books for 2025.
Arts & Entertainment
Rousing harmonies from real fishermen
Cornwall’s famed sea-shanty ensemble Fisherman’s Friends sails into Australia for the first time, reports Arts in the City columnist HELEN MUSA.
Books
Title winners for Canberra’s top borrowed books
This year’s most borrowed title from ACT Libraries' 1.4 million borrowed items was Orbital by Samantha Harvey.
Film
Goodbye Bardot – rebellious and sensual, yet vulnerable
Brigitte Bardot defined the modern woman and defied social norms, writes BEN McCANN.
Lifestyle
Swimwear: to rinse or not to rinse?
Do you have to rinse out my swimsuit after the pool? Textile scientist CAROLINA RODRIGUEZ has the answer.
Wine
Local white blend leads the year’s top drops
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER takes to his notes and his nose to line up his top five wines for 2025.
Health & Fitness
Why do I seem to get sick as soon as I take time off?
Why do some people seem to get sick as soon as they take time off? It's complicated, says THEA VAN DE MORTEL.
Lifestyle
New Year Dose of Dorin
Somebody tell 2027 to wait his turn... we're just getting started, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Gardening
Caterpillars can be a mixed blessing
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON is having a great season keeping the bugs at bay. How did she do it?
Dining
Tough call, but Wendy’s got the best five eateries sorted
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON's sunk her teeth into selecting her favourite restaurants for the year.
Health & Fitness
Oprah Winfrey feels ‘more alive’ after weight-loss meds
Oprah Winfrey started using weight-loss medication two and a half years ago.
Lifestyle
Holiday Dose of Dorin
Paul Dorin concludes his Christmas series. Good luck at the returns counter!
