Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It seems like you need a second mortgage just to get out of the supermarket these days, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Everyone is on the lookout for Albanese‑Chalmers tension
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says Anthony Albanese’s apparent snub of Jim Chalmers has reignited scrutiny of their underlying tensions, as Labor’s leadership succession takes shape.
- Opinion
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.
- 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.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Canberra authors share in historical novel prizes
Canberra region authors Jackie French and Clare Hallifax have each received $5000 as shortlisted authors in the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize, announced in Sydney on Thursday.
YWCA slams ACT’s backflip over electronic monitoring
Greens push for compensation in social media laws
Jump in jobless takes heat out of rate-rise pressure
Driver charged after pursuit through Belconnen
Smart glasses banned from QPRC pools
Kitchens have their Michelin moment in Australia first
Lifestyle
An evening that makes a difference
An evening of canapés, music and conversation will help The Tarrant Foundation support Canberrans facing hardship. This sponsored post reveals how the community can get involved.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Your AI writes fast but is your policy keeping up?
Plain English Foundation offers AI writing training, editing and policy support for Canberra workplaces. Explore clearer, more consistent workplace writing. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
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.
Sponsored Content
News
Ngambri Corroboree looks to the future
A Ngambri Corroboree at Corroboree Park, Ainslie, on Saturday will bring together local, national and international initiatives, with a special focus on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Ju.nin.mingku, also known as Nanny.
News
YWCA slams ACT’s backflip over electronic monitoring
YWCA Canberra has condemned the ACT government's decision to abandon plans for electronic monitoring of high-risk domestic and family violence offenders, accusing it of putting cost pressures ahead of women's safety.
Update
Greens push for compensation in social media laws
A push from the Greens to increase fines and open legal avenues for social media users harmed online could be the final hurdle for Labor's digital rights law.
Update
Jump in jobless takes heat out of rate-rise pressure
Australia's unemployment rate edged up to 4.7 per cent in September, above market expectations, as almost 40,000 jobs fell out of the economy.
Police
Driver charged after pursuit through Belconnen
A 43-year-old man has been charged after allegedly swerving a stolen car towards a police officer during a pursuit through Belconnen on Wednesday.
Technology
Smart glasses banned from QPRC pools
Queanbeyan-Palerang Regional Council has voted to ban AI smart glasses at its aquatic centres over concerns about privacy and the potential for discreet filming and recording.
Update
Kitchens have their Michelin moment in Australia first
A restaurant has earned itself Australia's first and only two Michelin stars as more than 70 eateries are recognised by the famed fine-dining benchmark.
Politics
Labor tries to pass controversial insurance bill again
The government has defended reintroducing its contentious private health insurance changes, which the coalition says puts it in "contempt" of the Senate.
Politics
‘Biting heads off puppies’: AI’s threat to elections
Australia's election regulator has warned artificial intelligence is making democracy harder to protect, but doesn't believe it's all up to him to fix.
Daily Puzzles
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says Anthony Albanese’s apparent snub of Jim Chalmers has reignited scrutiny of their underlying tensions, as Labor’s leadership succession takes shape.
"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.
Why we need a national plan and why we won’t get one
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?
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
Canberra authors share in historical novel prizes
Canberra region authors Jackie French and Clare Hallifax have each received $5000 as shortlisted authors in the 2026 ARA Historical Novel Prize, announced in Sydney on Thursday.
Music
Rolling Stones to release five new songs in November
The Rolling Stones will release five new songs on Foreign Tongues, Loose Lips on November 27.
Dance
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.
Lifestyle
An evening that makes a difference
An evening of canapés, music and conversation will help The Tarrant Foundation support Canberrans facing hardship. This sponsored post reveals how the community can get involved.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It seems like you need a second mortgage just to get out of the supermarket these days, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Dining
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.
