When Carla Rodeghiero, owner of Canberra Region winery Sapling Yard, entered her blended red 2023 wine, The Extrovert, into the Australian and NZ Boutique Wine Awards, she knew “it would probably get something”.
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN bursts into sentimental prose as he remembers his earliest encounters with cushions and pillows… and, of course, pillow fights.
The science of happier dogs: MIA COBB has five tips to help your canine friends live their best life.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Who doesn't love playing Monopoly? Maybe not this version, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
A newly identified fossil species – named Skiphosoura bavarica – from Germany has unlocked some of the history of ancient flying reptiles, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports from 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, in Brisbane, one of the biggest and most important cultural summits of our region.
Technology is a major factor in rising back-to-school costs as Australian teachers notice an increase in students without the essentials.
Australian-born Danish Queen Mary has notched a flawless run in the first year since her husband Frederik ascended the throne, royal watchers say.
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.
Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.
Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.
A silver Ford Falcon ute doing a burnout on Bunda Street in Civic then collided with a parked car on the night of January 2.
Wanted man Mark Wood, 47, arrested at the Canberra Hospital on Friday for family violence offences, where he was receiving treatment for unrelated injuries, has fled the hospital.
Most adults will gain half a kilo this year – and every year. NICK FULLER explains how to stop ‘weight creep’.
Families are in for a "roarsome" experience when more than 30 huge dinosaurs stomp into the Black Mountain Peninsula at Acton for the ACT’s first showing of the ultimate outdoor dinosaur event, says DinoFest founder, LAURENCE TAYLOR.
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"The tableau became unhinged. Blue angels, sprawling shepherds, wise men and even the doll’s doting parents panicked. Theatrical chaos threatened," Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN fondly remembers when the school nativity play goes awry.
Australia's largest airline has placed second on a list of the world's safest carriers, pipped by a trans-Tasman rival due to its ageing fleet.
Patients who rely on Medicare have fewer options as more clinics stop taking new bulk-billed patients, according to a study prompting calls for more funding.
A silver Ford Falcon ute doing a burnout on Bunda Street in Civic then collided with a parked car on the night of January 2.
Wanted man Mark Wood, 47, arrested at the Canberra Hospital on Friday for family violence offences, where he was receiving treatment for unrelated injuries, has fled the hospital.
High-speed internet will be rolled out to a further 620,000 homes in the 'final piece of the puzzle' for NBN upgrades.
NSW leaders have promised to stand alongside the Jewish community as specialist police investigate the latest attack on a synagogue.
Motorists in western Sydney have missed out on $140 million of state toll road relief since the assistance was introduced last year, the NSW government says.
A sudden downpour wreaked havoc on the roads and caused chaos at the Australian Open, as storms lashed eastern Australia with more wild weather still to come.
Hundreds of Londoners have braved icy winter weather to strip down for the annual No Trousers Tube Ride.
Opposition Leader Peter Dutton’s 2025 launch still leaves voters needing answers on key policies, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
‘I don’t hold the hose, mate’: Australia’s political history is full of gaffes. FRANK BONGIORNO lists some of best (or worst).
The default position these days from those we elect is to ignore any call for action unless it will likely increase their re-election prospects, writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Los Angeles is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city, asks pyrogeography professor DAVID BOWMAN?
Pompeii comes to Australia, and ancient and contemporary stories of disaster and loss converge, writes KYLIE MESSAGE.
Letter writer SUE DYER, of Downer, believes Labor should be worried if the plan is to have the current treasurer, planning and transport minister Chris Steel take on full parliamentary party and government leadership duties any time soon.
Letter writer JACK KERSHAW says it's in the national interest to get the light rail route to Woden right – and it's not too late to make the change.
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE recently came across a secondhand copy of a book published in pre-internet 1975 in which 15 "leading Australians" forecast how the country would look in 2025. How close did they get?
Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’, writes JOHN HAWKINS.
"This article is about some sus stuff... the the way in which we taxpayers fork out to keep undeserving people enjoying a lifestyle that they have forfeited," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
From the Big Bogan to Larry the Lobster, why do towns build Big Things, asks AMY CLARKE.
Here's the latest Arts in City column from arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports from 11th Asia Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, in Brisbane, one of the biggest and most important cultural summits of our region.
The release date of Shrek 5 – starring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy – has been pushed back six months.
Kids supergroup The Wiggles have worked with country stars Dolly Parton and Dasha on their new album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's Cinderella (Cendrillon) by Jules Massenet at the Sydney Opera House.
Peter Yarrow, best known as one third of Peter, Paul and Mary, the folk music trio who lifted their voices in favour of civil rights and against war, has died.
Since May, when Canberra International Music Festival director Roland Peelman stepped down after a whirlwind 10 years, there's been a changing of the guard, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Tributes are flowing for Australian country music great Chad Morgan - dubbed the Sheik of Scrubby Creek - who has died at the age of 91.
It’s a far cry from her days treading the stage in Thoroughly Modern Millie for Canberra Philo in 2008, but Georgia Pike-Rowney is playing a vital role in leading and promoting one of the ANU’s treasures – its Classics Museum.
When Carla Rodeghiero, owner of Canberra Region winery Sapling Yard, entered her blended red 2023 wine, The Extrovert, into the Australian and NZ Boutique Wine Awards, she knew “it would probably get something”.
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN bursts into sentimental prose as he remembers his earliest encounters with cushions and pillows… and, of course, pillow fights.
The science of happier dogs: MIA COBB has five tips to help your canine friends live their best life.
Who doesn't love playing Monopoly? Maybe not this version, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
A newly identified fossil species – named Skiphosoura bavarica – from Germany has unlocked some of the history of ancient flying reptiles, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.
Toy farm sets aren't what they used to be, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Using a fan and wetting the skin reduces risk of deadly cardiac strain in hot and humid weather, but older people should avoid using fans in very hot and dry conditions.
New research suggests that adding a small amount of physical activity – such as uphill walking or stair-climbing – into your day may help to lower blood pressure.
With more than 3600 scientists across 100 countries collaborating, there is progress toward an ambitious atlas of human cells, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.
