A voice against voluntary assisted feudalism
"Jim asks his acolytes to swap their livery for Nick Cave T-shirts and their rung on the ladder to be shared by those with fewer opportunities." writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
Great food and fun makes for a winning formula
When the food is great, the price is right, the atmosphere fun, and the décor funky, a restaurant is on to a winning formula, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Lifestyle
Historic hostel that set a standard for the city
NOEL BEDDOE reflects on the hotel that started its life in 1924 as Hostel One, a government hostel for federal workers, that became the Hotel Canberra in 1927. Since 1988 it has been known as the Hyatt.
- Opinion
The legislative fibre to keep going through the motions
"Once infrequent, there are now more motions passing through the ACT Legislative Assembly than through the portaloos at the Multicultural Festival," writes SHUSH CAPITAL in this week's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
- News
Tireless Yolandi and her love for that ‘wombat thing’
Yolandi Vermaak is into wombats. Yes, she finds them cute and cuddly, but it’s much more than that. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Here's a new episode of KEEPING UP THE ACT's travel show Getting Away With It. This time your favourite host reports from his latest junket to the UK...
- News
Little painted rocks that come with a big smile
CBR Rocks is part of a global movement connecting strangers through painted rocks, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
- Arts & Entertainment
Remembering Rosalie and her fragmented art
"In many years of covering the arts in Canberra, I have rarely met anyone as impressive as the late sculptor, Rosalie Gascoigne." Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews an important new exhibition.
- Politics
Many of us – people you know – are silently angry
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
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.
News
MP backs tweaking social media protections to pass law
The communication minister says her discretionary powers have been scrapped to get the digital duty of care bill across the line with the Greens.
Black market hiding illegal cigarettes in plain sight
Call for independent probe after ‘horrific’ navy find
Five community gardens win ACT funding
Erindale gym set for major refurbishment
More shows as Powderfinger fans scramble for tickets
Woman charged with sexual offences against teen
Lifestyle
Your AI writes fast but is your policy keeping up?
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Lifestyle
Ticks pose a growing risk to Canberra pets
Weston Woden Animal Hospital is seeing ticks more often in pets presenting in Canberra. This sponsored post explains the warning signs owners shouldn't ignore.
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Lifestyle
Do you know where your business data lives?
Most Australian businesses have no idea which country their website and email are hosted in. Here is why that question matters, and what to ask before you sign up. This is a sponsored post.
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News
MP backs tweaking social media protections to pass law
The communication minister says her discretionary powers have been scrapped to get the digital duty of care bill across the line with the Greens.
National news
Black market hiding illegal cigarettes in plain sight
The illicit tobacco trade is still going strong through the use of fake Australian plain packaging, as crime groups operate factories across Southeast Asia.
National news
Call for independent probe after ‘horrific’ navy find
A senator is calling for an investigation into a recording device being discovered in female-only facilities on a navy ship to be taken off Defence's hands.
News
Five community gardens win ACT funding
Five Canberra community gardens will share nearly $40,000 in ACT government grants to establish new gardens and improve existing facilities.
News
Erindale gym set for major refurbishment
The ACT government has announced $1.1 million in upgrades and planning works for Erindale Leisure Centre in Wanniassa, including a refurbishment of its gym and fitness facilities.
Police
Woman charged with sexual offences against teen
A 27-year-old woman has been charged with sexual offences after allegedly grooming and engaging in sexual acts with a teenage boy known to her.
National news
Chef’s kiss: landmark Michelin guide to be unveiled
South Australia will become the first state in the country to receive its own Michelin Guide when a landmark edition is revealed in Adelaide.
Politics
Chalmers warns progressives not to ‘mock’ One Nation voters
MICHELLE GRATTAN reports Jim Chalmers has warned progressives against mocking One Nation voters, arguing Labor must understand their frustrations rather than dismiss them.
Update
Businesses ‘busting arse’ to be punished by tax bill
The Greens are set to kick Labor's proposed 30 per cent minimum trust tax to an inquiry, giving businesses the chance to protest the proposed changes.
Daily Puzzles
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
The Greens change leaders, but can they win votes?
Migration can be a dangerous sinkhole for coalition
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Does the Coalition’s migration maths stack up?
Ministerial Wallys who won’t face up to bad news
Views
A voice against voluntary assisted feudalism
"Jim asks his acolytes to swap their livery for Nick Cave T-shirts and their rung on the ladder to be shared by those with fewer opportunities." writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Opinion
The legislative fibre to keep going through the motions
"Once infrequent, there are now more motions passing through the ACT Legislative Assembly than through the portaloos at the Multicultural Festival," writes SHUSH CAPITAL in this week's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Here's a new episode of KEEPING UP THE ACT's travel show Getting Away With It. This time your favourite host reports from his latest junket to the UK...
Letters
Palestinian plight is the fault of their own leaders
It’s Palestinian leaders who have refused Israel’s various generous offers of statehood and other peace-building initiatives, and who constantly commit or promote terrorism against Israel," says letter writer ALAN SHROOT.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Lowering the cost of living doesn't come cheap, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Justice delayed: how to speed up slow judges
"The selection of our judiciary is quaint. The community might reasonably expect that applicants demonstrate a capacity to write a decision prior to appointment. That doesn’t happen." HUGH SELBY has some ideas to speed up slow judgments.
Opinion
Heavy downsides to losing weight in space
"After weeks or months in orbit, astronauts experience dramatic but short-lived symptoms. Many describe an overwhelming heaviness, as if their arms and legs are made of lead." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at weightlessness.
Opinion
Canberra still drags its heels in Closing the Gap
"Disappointingly, the latest data reveals, again, that the ACT is not a high-performing jurisdiction when it comes to closing the gap," writes indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Teachers' union chief Angela Burroughs finds herself in a relentless loop of circular argument with the Minister for Education and Dark Arts Rachel Slytherin-Smith. It's KEEPING UP THE ACT!
Arts
The Independents serve up fear and farce
From the deeply disturbing dance theatre of Little Dove's The Fool to the anarchic comedy of Frumpus's Landed, The Independents delivers two wildly contrasting shows, reviews GRACE CASSIDY.
Update
More shows as Powderfinger fans scramble for tickets
Powderfinger has added six more concert dates as fans race to snap up the first tickets to their highly anticipated reunion tour.
Music
ANU festival makes live music more accessible
Canberra’s live music scene will take centre stage at The ANU this weekend, with a festival bringing established Australian acts and emerging local talent together on campus.
Art
Multiskilled Kim Beamish turns to painting
Multiskilled documentary filmmaker and 2018 Canberra CityNews Artist of the Year, Kim Beamish, has been turning his hand to painting.
Art
Remembering Rosalie and her fragmented art
"In many years of covering the arts in Canberra, I have rarely met anyone as impressive as the late sculptor, Rosalie Gascoigne." Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews an important new exhibition.
Arts & Entertainment
Love of books takes over from politics
Books take centre stage as Canberra Writers Festival turns 10, while film, dance and music add to the celebrations in arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest "Artsweek".
Musical Theatre
Gypsy Rose Lee’s tease transcends the years
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
Music
Rare Mayer work holds its own with Beethoven
A forgotten gem by Emilie Mayer gave way to Beethoven's monumental Archduke Trio as Amalia Hall, Edward Neeman and Patrick Suthers delivered a memorable concert, reviews LEN POWER.
Musical Theatre
Duo brings Parisian magic to Canberra
Performing in both English and French, singers Milko Foucault-Larché and Corinne Andrew are returning to The Street Theatre with Paris After Dark, billed as evoking the atmosphere of “a true Parisian soirée”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Great food and fun makes for a winning formula
When the food is great, the price is right, the atmosphere fun, and the décor funky, a restaurant is on to a winning formula, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
History
Historic hostel that set a standard for the city
NOEL BEDDOE reflects on the hotel that started its life in 1924 as Hostel One, a government hostel for federal workers, that became the Hotel Canberra in 1927. Since 1988 it has been known as the Hyatt.
Lifestyle
What battery discounts can Canberra homes still claim
Canberra households weighing up a home battery have less than three months before the federal discount shrinks. Here is what it is worth, how the ACT loan fits in, and what to check on a quote. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Funny how the price of coffee's gone up since the credit card surcharge was outlawed, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Lifestyle
Scones and sympathy: country ways connecting the city
Pickles, baking and knitting are attracting a new generation of Country Women's Association members and bringing the spirit of the bush to the city, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER.
Gardening
Now’s the time to love the lawn
Warmer soils mean it's time to feed, water and care for lawns to keep them lush, green and healthy through summer, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
The taste of a Tasmanian wine lion
"Tasmanian conditions allow grapevines a long, generally cool growing season. So, the grapes can ripen slowly without losing acidity," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
History
Meet ‘Chuck’, the eccentric, heartthrob star bowler
An eccentric, a lover and a brilliant spin bowler, ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER remember an extraordinary Australian cricketer.
Environment
Colonisation, not climate change, first primed forests to burn
Climate change isn't the only reason some Australian forests burn so fiercely. Researchers reveal how colonisation transformed once-open woodland into fuel-heavy forests primed for catastrophic fire.
