Reading rates in Australia are falling, but why?
Recent international research shows Australians are buying and reading fewer books than people in many other countries. But why?
- Arts & Entertainment
- News
Deepak’s ‘hungry’ to build connections with India
Deepak-Raj Gupta is “hungry” to see a stronger economic and cultural connection between Australia and India, reports ELIZABETH KOVACS.
- Lifestyle
Here’s why some like it hot, but others don’t!
You’re hot? I’m cold! CHRISTIAN MORO & CHARLOTTE PHELPS explain why our office temperature preferences can be vastly different to our colleagues’.
- Opinion
Australia’s love affair with electric cars is running flat
Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons, say MILAD HAGHANI & HADI GHADERI.
- Opinion
These days, survival means keeping the wi-fi stable
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS devotes his column to digital living – the art of being constantly connected, yet somehow never truly there.
- Arts & Entertainment
Female artists step out of the shadows of history
For its twin summer exhibitions, the National Gallery of Australia has chosen to look at two female artists partly lost in the shadows of art history, reports HELEN MUSA.
News Space exhibition reaches for the stars and beyond
Canberra Museum and Gallery has taken the universally-popular practice of stargazing to another level with its latest exhibition, Outer Space: Stromlo to the Stars, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Lifestyle
Carla’s winning ways with blended wine
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”.
- Lifestyle
Going to war on a pyramid of mum’s soft pillows
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN bursts into sentimental prose as he remembers his earliest encounters with cushions and pillows… and, of course, pillow fights.
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.
News
Sports role boosted, tasks divided as minister departs
A new minister has been added to the cabinet and several others have new responsibilities as Labor mainstay Bill Shorten steps away from politics.
News
Buyer’s market: 2025 to bring relief to home buyers
A major pullback in house price rises has not stopped the market from extending its growth streak to eight consecutive quarters.
News
Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many
Renewable energy has been powering Australia for decades but a lack of public awareness has allowed furphies to fester ahead of a vital election, experts warn.
News
Artificial intelligence ‘secret weapon’ for landing job
From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.
Woman assaulted with frying pan and hot water
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
PM pledges ‘strongest action possible’ if Aussie killed
Consumer spending plunge brightens hopes of rate cut
Albanese looks to infrastructure on Tasmanian road trip
Bushfires burn out but visitor numbers go up in smoke
Digital Edition
Digital edition January 16
For its twin summer exhibitions, the National Gallery of Australia has chosen to look at two female artists partly lost in the shadows of art history, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
How to push back relentless ‘weight creep’
Most adults will gain half a kilo this year – and every year. NICK FULLER explains how to stop ‘weight creep’.
Arts & Entertainment
Get ready for the ‘roarsome’ awesome dinosaur experience
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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News
Sports role boosted, tasks divided as minister departs
A new minister has been added to the cabinet and several others have new responsibilities as Labor mainstay Bill Shorten steps away from politics.
National news
Buyer’s market: 2025 to bring relief to home buyers
A major pullback in house price rises has not stopped the market from extending its growth streak to eight consecutive quarters.
Technology
Light-bulb moment on clean energy yet to come for many
Renewable energy has been powering Australia for decades but a lack of public awareness has allowed furphies to fester ahead of a vital election, experts warn.
Technology
Artificial intelligence ‘secret weapon’ for landing job
From writing cover letters to brainstorming interview questions, Australian jobseekers are using artificial intelligence tools to help land their next role.
Police
Woman assaulted with frying pan and hot water
A 24-year-old man allegedly assaulted his partner with a frying pan and hot water on Saturday morning.
Politics
Jewish Australians hopeful of imminent hostage release
A ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Gaza securing the return of hostages is reportedly close to being sealed, prompting hope in Australia.
Update
PM pledges ‘strongest action possible’ if Aussie killed
Australia has promised retribution if reports Russia killed a prisoner of war are confirmed as the federal government faces a call to expel the ambassador.
The economy
Consumer spending plunge brightens hopes of rate cut
A decline in spending on household goods in the wake of Black Friday sales has bolstered hopes of an RBA rate cut as soon as February.
Politics
Albanese looks to infrastructure on Tasmanian road trip
Senior ministers and Labor candidates will join Anthony Albanese for a number of infrastructure announcements around the Apple Isle.
Daily Puzzles
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).
Labor grapples with Albanese’s ‘grumpy man problem’
Andrew sets high ‘Barr’ in year’s political games
Why Labor’s shared-equity obsession won’t work
Coal would work harder, longer under Dutton’s nuclear plan
Teal gets a boost as moderates slip away from Dutton
Here’s to better outcomes from the new Assembly
Views
Australia’s love affair with electric cars is running flat
Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons, say MILAD HAGHANI & HADI GHADERI.
Opinion
These days, survival means keeping the wi-fi stable
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS devotes his column to digital living – the art of being constantly connected, yet somehow never truly there.
Opinion
How Canberra and its pollies can change for the better
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.
Opinion
LA is on fire, are Australian cities even ready?
Los Angeles is on fire. How will Australia cope when bushfires hit Sydney, Melbourne or another major city, asks pyrogeography professor DAVID BOWMAN?
Opinion
Pompeii: polished look at an endlessly fascinating topic
Pompeii comes to Australia, and ancient and contemporary stories of disaster and loss converge, writes KYLIE MESSAGE.
Letters
Labor should be worried if Steel is the answer
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.
Letters
Change the tram route in the national interest!
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.
Opinion
Tomorrow arrives, but it’s a (mostly) different world
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?
Opinion
How Star Wars can teach us about the economy
Star Wars can teach us about the economy or as Yoda might say, ‘about economics, it can teach’, writes JOHN HAWKINS.
Arts
Reading rates in Australia are falling, but why?
Recent international research shows Australians are buying and reading fewer books than people in many other countries. But why?
Arts & Entertainment
Summer romance from the fifties
Here's Artsweek, arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest weekly round-up of arts event in Canberra.
Art
Female artists step out of the shadows of history
For its twin summer exhibitions, the National Gallery of Australia has chosen to look at two female artists partly lost in the shadows of art history, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Poor Elvis in the pose of flawed, mortal man
Here's the latest Arts in City column from arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Mighty cultural summit showcases region’s art
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.
Film
Shrek 5 movie release pushed back six months
The release date of Shrek 5 – starring Mike Myers, Cameron Diaz and Eddie Murphy – has been pushed back six months.
Music
The Wiggles go country with Dolly Parton
Kids supergroup The Wiggles have worked with country stars Dolly Parton and Dasha on their new album, Wiggle Up, Giddy Up!
Music
Cinderella a curious choice for a festival blockbuster
HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's Cinderella (Cendrillon) by Jules Massenet at the Sydney Opera House.
Music
Folk singer Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary dies
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.
Lifestyle
Here’s why some like it hot, but others don’t!
You’re hot? I’m cold! CHRISTIAN MORO & CHARLOTTE PHELPS explain why our office temperature preferences can be vastly different to our colleagues’.
Wine
Carla’s winning ways with blended wine
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”.
Lifestyle
Going to war on a pyramid of mum’s soft pillows
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN bursts into sentimental prose as he remembers his earliest encounters with cushions and pillows… and, of course, pillow fights.
Lifestyle
Here’s the science to making a dog happy
The science of happier dogs: MIA COBB has five tips to help your canine friends live their best life.
Lifestyle
Summer Dose of Dorin
Who doesn't love playing Monopoly? Maybe not this version, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
History
Flying reptile fossil find fills major evolution gap
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.
Lifestyle
Summer Dose of Dorin
Toy farm sets aren't what they used to be, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Health & Fitness
There’s good news and bad news about fans
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.
Health & Fitness
Take the stairs to lower blood pressure
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.
