Water wisely through the summer
As summer temperatures rise, careful watering, mulching and choosing plants that tolerate dry conditions will help keep gardens looking their best, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Can Albanese regain political altitude for Labor?
Anthony Albanese has survived political turbulence before, but mounting economic pressures, broken promises and fading public confidence have left his government struggling to regain altitude, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Hammer nails it with his best crime thriller yet
Book reviewer ANNA CREER reckons Chris Hammer's latest book, Full Circle, a complex story of revenge and redemption, is his best novel to date.
- Lifestyle
Viognier gives shiraz a zesty complexion
"The Clonakilla and now the Mackellar Ridge wine stand as a testament to the quality of wine that the small Canberra District is able to produce," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Lifestyle
Sanctuary nurtures lost wildlife back to Canberra
On Canberra’s northern outskirts, a predator-proof fence is helping bring back native animals that disappeared from the landscape decades ago – and restoring an ecosystem that was once close to being lost, writes ALISON RUSSELL-FRENCH.
- Opinion
Emerson’s selectively retelling campaign’s history
"Unions are entitled to defend their members, oppose policies and campaign for a sympathetic government. Industry associations perform a comparable function. Calling their advocacy 'self-serving' tells us little," writes GWYN REES.
- Opinion
The judge who can’t get justice for herself
"The notion that anyone in an ODPP would not only ignore their own media guidelines but single out a sitting judge for a concocted false story beggared belief two years ago." And the saga rolls on without resolution, reports HUGH SELBY.
- Lifestyle
Here’s why devices aren’t lasting as long as they should
Are technology companies designing products to fail? Researcher MARGHERITA FELEPPA examines planned obsolescence and why Australia needs stronger consumer protections.
- Lifestyle
Food with a tandoor clay oven focus
The traditional tandoor clay oven brings distinctive smoky flavours, tender meats and freshly baked breads to a style of cooking that has delighted food lovers for centuries, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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
Australia prepares for ‘terrorism 2.0’ with online hub
ASIO will likely change the way it assesses threat levels, as rising extremist sentiment takes hold of young Australians online.
Warner fires back at Cummins after “nonsense” claims
Labor’s migration tweaks ‘improvement’, not backdown
Organisations scrambling after major Microsoft outage
Knife-wielding woman demands dog, phone
Children check database comes decade after call
Students call on Cheyne to reopen libraries
Lifestyle
Blackhawk Logistics: The people behind Canberra’s security
A security camera can spot trouble, but who responds when it does? This sponsored post explores how Canberra's Blackhawk Logistics combines technology with trained personnel.
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Lifestyle
FlixBus connects Canberra directly to Parramatta
Canberrans can now travel directly to Parramatta and Western Sydney International Airport, with introductory fares from $3. This sponsored post explores FlixBus's new daily coach service.
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Lifestyle
From vineyard to table at Norton Road Wines
Just 20 minutes from Canberra's CBD, Norton Road Wines combines vineyard dining, live music and accommodation. This sponsored post looks at what's new at the Wamboin winery.
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News
Australia prepares for ‘terrorism 2.0’ with online hub
ASIO will likely change the way it assesses threat levels, as rising extremist sentiment takes hold of young Australians online.
Update
Warner fires back at Cummins after “nonsense” claims
David Warner has fired several shots at his former captain Pat Cummins, after the quick refuted a number of ball-tampering claims raised by Usman Khawaja.
Politics
Labor’s migration tweaks ‘improvement’, not backdown
The government says it is close to finding a "better way" than its previous plan for strict visa numbers, which was likely to decimate agricultural practices.
National news
Organisations scrambling after major Microsoft outage
A global Microsoft blackout has affected Australian businesses and government departments as the tech giant scrambles to fix its crucial services.
Police
Knife-wielding woman demands dog, phone
A 24-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly threatening another woman with a knife and demanding her dog and phone in Phillip.
National news
Children check database comes decade after call
Australia's Working With Children Check database will be strengthened, as another jurisdiction signs on to real-time data uploads.
Education
Students call on Cheyne to reopen libraries
More than 500 young Canberrans have signed an open letter calling on ACT Libraries Minister Tara Cheyne to reverse weekend library closures and reinstate a children's program at Kippax library.
News
Small businesses urged to rally at Parliament
Liberal Senate candidate for the ACT Nick Tyrrell is calling on Canberra small business owners to rally outside Parliament House on November 23 over rising costs, taxes and government regulations.
News
Canberra doctor wins national leadership award
Canberra doctor and ACT Australian Medical Association president Dr Betty Xiaoting Ge has won the Medicine category of the 2026 Asian-Australian Leadership Awards, announced at a gala dinner in Sydney on Thursday (November 12).
Daily Puzzles
Anthony Albanese has survived political turbulence before, but mounting economic pressures, broken promises and fading public confidence have left his government struggling to regain altitude, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"While it developed effective energy and stamp duty policies, ACT Labor’s overall response has been hindered by superficial analysis, partly stemming from the absence of an opposition to hold it to account," writes columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Chalmers caught in Canberra’s rumour mill
Labor isn’t gone; likely its current strategy is
Are the Nationals on life support?
Platitudes and reviews won’t stop the corruption
Where Eslake’s revealing report misses the target
‘Odd bedfellows’ betray Ukraine’s struggle
Views
Emerson’s selectively retelling campaign’s history
"Unions are entitled to defend their members, oppose policies and campaign for a sympathetic government. Industry associations perform a comparable function. Calling their advocacy 'self-serving' tells us little," writes GWYN REES.
Opinion
The judge who can’t get justice for herself
"The notion that anyone in an ODPP would not only ignore their own media guidelines but single out a sitting judge for a concocted false story beggared belief two years ago." And the saga rolls on without resolution, reports HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT welcomes you to Le Mirage Aquatique, Canberra's newest, fully-compliant, crown lease restaurant...
Opinion
There’s much more to Michael Moore than meets the eye
DAVID TURNBULL marks former ACT politician Michael Moore's 20th anniversary as a CityNews political columnist with this remarkable profile. If you think you know Michael Moore… you don't.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It's getting harder and harder to get by, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letters
Uriarra battery centre ‘industrialisation by stealth’
"Shouldn't industrial-scale developments, such as the planned battery energy storage system near Uriarra Village, be directed towards appropriately zoned industrial land rather than bio-diverse rural landscapes," asks MURRAY MAY.
Opinion
Unloved oval heads ‘home’, but in what state?
As Boomanulla Oval returns to Aboriginal control, JON STANHOPE takes a look at how the oval's fared under the ACT Government care over the past 12 years. His pictures tell the story.
Opinion
Cyber apocalypse – more a whimper than a bang
"An organisation that goes dark each time will lose more days to its own practices than to any hacker. Hitting the off button is not a long-term strategy," say ALEX KOVACESKI & RICHARD CALVER.
Opinion
Did Australia’s cricket leaders sandpaper over the truth?
Usman Khawaja's account of Sandpapergate has revived questions about Australian cricket's culture, accountability and loyalty, writes sport and culture expert DAVID ROWE.
Arts
Concert questions what AI can’t create
Can artificial intelligence ever capture the depth of human creativity? ROB KENNEDY reviews a CSO concert that explores the question, with mixed results.
Books
Hammer nails it with his best crime thriller yet
Book reviewer ANNA CREER reckons Chris Hammer's latest book, Full Circle, a complex story of revenge and redemption, is his best novel to date.
Music
It’s time for Australia’s Chopin to come home
Australia's forgotten Chopin is coming home, with a concert celebrating the extraordinary music of Frederick Septimus Kelly, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Sexpot Dracula in a camped-up comedy of terrors
With, as they’re saying, five actors, 15 characters and one extremely hot vampire, Canberra Rep's choice of Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors as its pre-Christmas play is almost bound to pack them in, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Nutcracker brings pre-Christmas joy
The Nutcracker brings Christmas magic to Canberra, ancient writing gets a fresh look and Diwali celebrations light up Queanbeyan in arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest "Artsweek" column.
Art
New $2 coin strikes a note of remembrance
The Royal Australian Mint is commemorating one of the nation's most familiar military traditions with a new coloured $2 coin honouring The Last Post.
Craft
Spinners and weavers weave 60 years of success
Canberra Spinners & Weavers marks its 60th anniversary with an exhibition of colourful textiles, unusual fibres and accomplished craftsmanship, reviews MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE.
Music
Baby You’re A Rich Man: McCartney becomes a billionaire
Beatles legend Paul McCartney has a net worth of over a $US1 billion, Forbes estimates.
Books
M. John Harrison becomes oldest Booker Prize winner
UK author M John Harrison has won this year's Booker Prize, becoming the oldest ever winner at 81.
Lifestyle
Water wisely through the summer
As summer temperatures rise, careful watering, mulching and choosing plants that tolerate dry conditions will help keep gardens looking their best, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Viognier gives shiraz a zesty complexion
"The Clonakilla and now the Mackellar Ridge wine stand as a testament to the quality of wine that the small Canberra District is able to produce," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Sanctuary nurtures lost wildlife back to Canberra
On Canberra’s northern outskirts, a predator-proof fence is helping bring back native animals that disappeared from the landscape decades ago – and restoring an ecosystem that was once close to being lost, writes ALISON RUSSELL-FRENCH.
Lifestyle
Blackhawk Logistics: The people behind Canberra’s security
A security camera can spot trouble, but who responds when it does? This sponsored post explores how Canberra's Blackhawk Logistics combines technology with trained personnel.
Sponsored Content
Technology
Here’s why devices aren’t lasting as long as they should
Are technology companies designing products to fail? Researcher MARGHERITA FELEPPA examines planned obsolescence and why Australia needs stronger consumer protections.
Dining
Food with a tandoor clay oven focus
The traditional tandoor clay oven brings distinctive smoky flavours, tender meats and freshly baked breads to a style of cooking that has delighted food lovers for centuries, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Sport
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Former cricketer Usman Khawaja's new memoir is rubbing a lot of people up the wrong way, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Business
Back to who in the studio? Robots head for the newsroom
Newsreader robots Xinyan and Xinhu have been unveiled at the World Media Summit but experts say they are unlikely to replace Aussie presenters anytime soon.
Gardening
Just Gorgeous in the garden
With striking hot-pink flowers and burgundy foliage, the hardy evergreen Plum Gorgeous makes an attractive shrub or screening plant in Canberra gardens, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
