Tragic life of the man who played Chandler Bing
He may have been one of the most recognisable actors of the '90s but in 2026 the late Matthew Perry still draws a huge audience, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has some sage advice for the PM and his minister when it comes to hot mics...
- 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.
- 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.
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.
Update
Warner accuses CA of ‘cover up’ as sandpaper row flares
The ball-tampering scandal doesn't look like it's going away any time soon, with Greg Chappell fearing Australian cricket could "eat itself".
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Collector Shiraz takes top Canberra wine award
PM, minister caught in hot-mic moment at climate talks
Trees set alight in City Hill arson attacks
Greens call for an end to jet fuel tax breaks for rich
Price rises coming as small businesses juggle costs
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
Warner accuses CA of ‘cover up’ as sandpaper row flares
The ball-tampering scandal doesn't look like it's going away any time soon, with Greg Chappell fearing Australian cricket could "eat itself".
Politics
PM, minister caught in hot-mic moment at climate talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Energy Minister Chris Bowen have been recorded privately joking about phones and penises at COP31 in Turkey.
Police
Trees set alight in City Hill arson attacks
More trees have been set alight at City Hill in Canberra's centre in a series of suspected arson attacks this week.
News
Greens call for an end to jet fuel tax breaks for rich
The Greens say parliament needs to cut tax breaks for private jet fuel following an independent analysis of the high cost to taxpayers.
The economy
Price rises coming as small businesses juggle costs
Small businesses are under pressure to raise prices as higher borrowing costs hit, despite many holding steady after a card surcharge ban took effect.
National news
David Jones collapse hints at spreading retail pain
Rising operating costs, fuel prices and tightening household budgets are putting major pressure on already struggling smaller retailers, new data shows.
Politics
Changing climates: PM trades COP31 for Trump talks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will leave a United Nations climate event in Turkey and fly to the Philippines for regional discussions.
National news
Australian businesses count cost of Microsoft wipe out
A global Microsoft blackout has already cost business and government departments billions of dollars with warnings it could ruin financially struggling firms.
Police
Woman and child held at knifepoint in Hackett home invasion
Three armed men forced their way into a Hackett home, threatened a woman holding a child at knifepoint and stole cash and a Mercedes-Benz sedan.
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
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has some sage advice for the PM and his minister when it comes to hot mics...
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.
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.
Arts
Tragic life of the man who played Chandler Bing
He may have been one of the most recognisable actors of the '90s but in 2026 the late Matthew Perry still draws a huge audience, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Music
Sung or played, that was the Salut! Baroque question
For Salut! Baroque's final concert for 2026, the audience was challenged to think about the notion that music set to words and sung was a superior form compared to purely instrumental music. Reviewer MICHAEL WILSON has the answer.
Theatre
The little Mill’s promising to roar next season
Armed with the enticing slogan, “The Mill, not Netflix”, ACT Government funding for the first time and the results of an audience survey, the petite but engaging Mill Theatre in Dairy Road, Fyshwick, has unveiled its 2027 season.
Dance
Nutcracker still has the knack of pleasing audiences
"Every dancer in the company deserves credit for the way in which they embraced their roles." Dance critic MICHELLE POTTER enjoys the Victorian State Ballet's performance of The Nutcracker.
Music
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.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Captain Cummins had had his say, but will it end the sandpapergate controversy, asks cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Wine
Collector Shiraz takes top Canberra wine award
Winemaker Alex McKay, of Collector Wines, has taken out the top award at the 2026 Canberra and Region Wine Show with his 2024 Marked Tree Red Shiraz.
Gardening
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.
