Jim sees silver lining for Australian mortgage holders
Election Diary: MICHELLE GRATTAN says Treasurer Jim Chalmers is highlighting expectations of May interest rate cut – after the election.
- Politics
- Arts & Entertainment
More than one way to interpret history, says Zhou
The lead creator of Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia exhibition, Zhou Xiaoping, tells arts editor HELEN MUSA there are spiritual connections between the two cultures.
- Politics
Dutton raises white flag on working from home
Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Opinion
Why does the government hate working-class smokers?
In Australia, as in other countries, cigarette smokers span the socioeconomic spectrum, but the poor are vastly over-represented, writes, Prof ROSS FITZGERALD.
- News
Will Tesla’s problems crash Australia’s electric dream?
The brand that has long led Australia's electric vehicle charge is falling out of favour. Can the nation's move to low-emission transport go on regardless?
- Arts & Entertainment
New season and Black Mirror keeps pushing the boundaries
There is perhaps no show in the last decade that has pushed the boundaries of television as boldly as Black Mirror, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Flattery through impersonation? Maybe Labor should enjoy the Liberal campaign a little more, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
Mateship, bravery and tragedy unearthed in the outback
Drovers, soldiers, indigenous trackers, scientists, artists and pioneering women are buried in outback cemeteries, their stories feared lost to time until now, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER.
- Lifestyle
Waiting for the feijoa fruit to drop
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a favourite in feijoa cake. Now the fruit is ripening, she's happy to share her recipe.
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
Australian shares bounce back from six-month lows
Australian shares have posted their best daily gain for 2025, about a quarter of the last three sessions' losses, as a global trade war weighs on markets.
News
Police chase man over the border and into the lake
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after jumping into Lake Burley Griffin following a police pursuit from NSW on Tuesday morning.
Update
Calls mount for RBA to intervene with jumbo rate cut
Markets are betting the Reserve Bank will cut rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting as American tariffs batter the global economy.
Risks of recession casts shadow over leaders’ debate
Gallery given Munch masterpiece
Two men charged with sexual assault
People conceived in winter store fat differently: study
Diabetes drugs offer new hope for people with dementia
Gumtree danger, but no one’s listening to me
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.
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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.
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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.
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News
Tuesday’s CityNews headlines
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
Update
Australian shares bounce back from six-month lows
Australian shares have posted their best daily gain for 2025, about a quarter of the last three sessions' losses, as a global trade war weighs on markets.
Police
Police chase man over the border and into the lake
A 38-year-old man has been arrested after jumping into Lake Burley Griffin following a police pursuit from NSW on Tuesday morning.
Update
Calls mount for RBA to intervene with jumbo rate cut
Markets are betting the Reserve Bank will cut rates by 50 basis points at its next meeting as American tariffs batter the global economy.
Update
Risks of recession casts shadow over leaders’ debate
As economic headwinds emerge after US-imposed tariffs, Anthony Albanese and Peter Dutton are vying to lay claim to being the best bet to deal with them.
Police
Two men charged with sexual assault
Two men have been charged with sexual intercourse without consent after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman known to them over the weekend.
Health
People conceived in winter store fat differently: study
Taking up that dreaded gym membership could be shaped by the season of your conception, as a study suggests it could influence how your body stores fat.
Health
Diabetes drugs offer new hope for people with dementia
Diabetes treatments are offering a glimmer of hope for a degenerative brain condition set to affect more than 800,000 Australians by the middle of the century.
Update
Red Monday as tariff war fuels US recession fears
Australian shares have resumed their spiral after China joined Canada in hitting back against US tariffs and futures markets suggest there is more pain ahead.
Daily Puzzles
Election Diary: MICHELLE GRATTAN says Treasurer Jim Chalmers is highlighting expectations of May interest rate cut – after the election.
Election Diary: Dutton backs down on working-from-home crackdown after outcry threatens to cost votes, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Can Dutton lift his flagging campaign?
Dutton tries to shake off dangerous Trump dust
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
How far could Dutton get on changing ‘woke’ education?
Framing those first impressions matter to winning
Climate change slips into the election shadows
Views
Gumtree danger, but no one’s listening to me
"I am in my 80s, next to my property there is a huge government gumtree that drops leaves and nuts on to my drive. The hundreds of nuts are dangerous because I slip on them." But no-one in the bureaucracy is listening to RIA VAN DE ZANDT.
Opinion
Why does the government hate working-class smokers?
In Australia, as in other countries, cigarette smokers span the socioeconomic spectrum, but the poor are vastly over-represented, writes, Prof ROSS FITZGERALD.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Flattery through impersonation? Maybe Labor should enjoy the Liberal campaign a little more, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Barr v Trump and this week we end up with an unfunny KEEPING UP THE ACT because these guys are quite sobering in their similarity. Take a look.
Opinion
Was he? Wasn’t he? The Bard is back in the dock
"Perhaps the scene is set for the surrender of a document that will finally resolve the beloved Shakespeare myth," wonders columnist ROBERT MACKLIN as the Bard takes another pasting, this time from an American author.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Wake us when it's over... here's KEEPING UP THE ACT's return to Labor's loyal Just Us League.
Opinion
Right swing inflicts a new world of misery on refugees
"We have seen an upsurge in far-right politics that has been heavily based on the refugee and immigration issue, but it will affect many people other than refugees," writes JOHN MINNS.
Opinion
Keep an eye on the Senate, it matters in an election
Keep an eye on the Senate, says ZAREH GHAZARIAN, the people elected to it this year will have immense power for years to come.
Opinion
Assessing law students’ delivery of welcome to country is bonkers
Legal columnist HUGH SELBY says the nub of the problem with indigenisation is that in the Australian legal system that governs us all, it lacks the substance and the relevance to be given the role of “significant”.
Arts
Gallery given Munch masterpiece
The National Gallery has been given a masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Arts & Entertainment
The Black Blues Brothers know how to take a tumble
Here's something different: an acrobatic troupe from Nairobi called the Black Blues Brothers, who HELEN MUSA, in her latest Arts in the City columns, describes as "showstopping".
Art
More than one way to interpret history, says Zhou
The lead creator of Our Story: Aboriginal Chinese People in Australia exhibition, Zhou Xiaoping, tells arts editor HELEN MUSA there are spiritual connections between the two cultures.
Music
Orchestra thrills under the baton of Louis Sharpe
LEN POWER reviews the National Capital Orchestra's first concert for 2025, which was centred on Shostakovich.
Music
Pianist brings drama to contrasting monumental works
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Harmonic Curves: Romantic Piano, a "thought-provoking" performance by pianist Arnan Wiesel.
Books
Omar Musa wins Newcastle short story award
Omar Musa, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan, has won first and second prize in the 2024 Newcastle Short Story Award for his two stories, Langsat and Boogeyman.
Music
Michelle cooks up a cabaret treat
"A gifted storyteller with a relaxed stream-of-consciousness style, all her stories were around food." BILL STEPHENS reviews Michelle Pearson's Comfort Food Cabaret.
Music
Performance demonstrates power of music in stirring emotions
IAN McLEAN reviews Angels & Serenades, a performance by Musica Da Camera Canberra, conducted by Brad Tham.
Music
Choir’s polished performance of surprises and rarities
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Days of Miracle and Wonder, performed by the project choir Coro under the direction of David Mackay.
Lifestyle
Waiting for the feijoa fruit to drop
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a favourite in feijoa cake. Now the fruit is ripening, she's happy to share her recipe.
Wine
Big, bold red but, oh dear, is it on trend?
"Apparently a mindful drinker is aware of how much alcohol they are consuming and when they may be consuming too much. It contributes to a shift to low and no-alcohol drinks as well as to abstinence," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Pronto gets a quick embrace from Weston Creek
"Pronto is quickly being embraced by Weston Creek locals. We booked in advance but couldn’t secure a seat indoors (smart, urban cool fitout), which points to Pronto’s popularity," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Home & Garden
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.
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History
Group treads the historical boards of Albert Hall
Inspired by April's Heritage Festival, HELEN MUSA talks with a group of volunteers who have discovered some of the big showbiz names who have played at Canberra's Albert Hall.
Dining
A small bar celebrating big things
"All food at Joe’s Bar centres around the love of simple, but flavoursome food, created with fresh, quality produce and oodles of love. This is food designed to hit the spot." You can see where dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON has been.
Gardening
Foliage shapes make for an interesting garden
While there are autumn bulbs to give colour, the shape of foliage can also play a big part in creating an interesting garden, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
No contest: chateau’s rosé trumps sweet and spritzy
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER rounds up three mates for lunch to compare a couple of rosés, but things don't go to plan. Firstly, only two them turn up.
Home & Garden
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.
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