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.
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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.
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
Saving fuel is a virtue lost on EV drivers, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
The migration debate deserves better policy approach and less politicking from Liberals, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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.
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on playwright William Shakespeare's life in London, where he made his name and worked.
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.
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
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.
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.
Ricky Stuart says much of an NRL match is being played outside of gametime after Canberra defeated Melbourne 26-22 at GIO Stadium.
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"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.
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Ricky Stuart says much of an NRL match is being played outside of gametime after Canberra defeated Melbourne 26-22 at GIO Stadium.
The first oil tankers have raced toward the Strait of Hormuz just hours after Iran's foreign minister declared the vital waterway open to shipping.
A man who may have intervened in an alleged assault near Lake Ginninderra earlier this month is being sought by police.
A vehicle has been stolen and multiple homes allegedly burgled in a series of early-morning break-ins across Gungahlin this week, police say.
Centre Simi Sasagi has starred in Canberra's second consecutive win, a 26-22 triumph over Melbourne which consigned the Storm to a fifth loss in a row.
A Symonston man and a Gungahlin woman have been charged following a seven-month police investigation into alleged drug trafficking across Canberra.
The owner of Goulburn Flight Training Centre could have easily taken steps to ensure the safety of two skydivers, who ultimately fell to their deaths, a judge has found.
Two Iranian players have expressed their gratitude for being offered a safe haven in Australia after seeking asylum following the Asian Cup tournament.
Australia's most decorated living soldier has been allowed to walk free on bail to defend five allegations that he committed war crimes while in Afghanistan.
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.
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.
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.
Saving fuel is a virtue lost on EV drivers, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
CLIVE WILLIAMS outlines what Australia must learn from Ukraine about drone technology and the future of warfare.
"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.
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.
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.
"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).
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
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.
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on playwright William Shakespeare's life in London, where he made his name and worked.
"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.
Gallipoli Art Prize winner Luke Cornish has criticised the desecration of a Commonwealth cemetery in Gaza, in which his great-uncle was buried.
Here's Artsweek, HELEN MUSA latest wrap of what's on where around the local arts scene this week.
When Luminescence Chamber Singers step on to the stage for Luminescence and the Machine, they won’t just be singing – they’ll be revamping what a vocal ensemble can be, writes HELEN MUSA.
HELEN MUSA talks to renowned flautist Sally Walker, who recently made the tough decision to step away from her contracted role at the School of Music after eight years.
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"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.
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.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's doing his bit. Here's his suggestion to save fuel...
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.
"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.
Surrounded by tranquil bushland, open pastures and serene views of the Deua Mountain Range, The Oaks Ranch, at Mossy Point, offers a boutique hotel experience, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
When's the best time to get a flu shot? Infectious diseases experts MERU SHEEL and ALLEN CHENG explain...
