Nightmare shipwreck doco cruises to top spot
The stranger-than-fiction story of the Costa Concordia, a luxury cruise ship that was shipwrecked 14 years ago, is still making waves, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Lifestyle
Leave grasses unpruned over winter
Leaving ornamental grasses unpruned through winter provides valuable wildlife habitat while adding texture and structure to the winter garden, writes columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Politics
Pressure grows on Albanese over VAD
Anthony Albanese may have tightly managed Labor's national conference but the telehealth voluntary assisted dying vote has left him with an uncomfortable dilemma, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Opinion
In time, today will be yesterday tomorrow
"Modern physics has revealed a surprising truth: time can vary, depending on motion, gravity and the structure of the universe," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
- Lifestyle
From ‘borrowed cuttings’, a winning wine
"Steve Feletti’s passion was made real when he 'borrowed' some cuttings from a vigneron in the Languedoc. Then came three years of the plants being in quarantine and then another two years in a cloning laboratory," writes RICHARD CALVER.
- Lifestyle
What’s with all this nose and ear hair popping out?
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
- Lifestyle
Poor service mars a night of (mostly) good food
"Pomegranate has stood the test of time and is elegant, comfortable, warm and inviting. I love it," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON. "But it was off its game throughout the evening, from start to finish."
- Opinion
Unions get leverage from Fair Work Act changes
"I fear it will entrench discrimination against businesses whose employees are not covered by union-backed enterprise agreements." industrial relations lawyer RICHARD CALVER looks at recent changes to the Fair Work legislation.
- Lifestyle
The surprising science behind singing
Singing does more than brighten your mood. Biomedical scientist KATHLEEN MIKKELSEN explores the science behind its surprising effects on stress, the brain and overall wellbeing.
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
Retirement village break-in ends in arrest
A 38-year-old man has been charged after allegedly breaking into multiple storage cages at an Ainslie retirement village early on Friday.
Ex-premier’s brother, senior Liberal to front inquiry
Cleary not the focus ahead of Raiders’ crunch clash
Dating app meeting leads to assault charges
Man sought after Civic street altercation
Prescribed burns planned for Coombs, Mitchell
Push to fast-track convention centre
Lifestyle
Expert emergency care when your pet needs it most
When a pet suddenly becomes ill or suffers an injury knowing experienced emergency veterinary care is available close to home provides invaluable peace of mind for pet owners, and that's exactly what Valley Veterinary Emergency offers.
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Opinion
Pokemon? That would be a Rastafarian proctologist
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
Lifestyle
A new fitness option arrives in Erindale
In this sponsored post, the team at Anytime Fitness talk about the club's new location in Erindale that opened its doors on June 22, providing local residents with opportunity to invest in their health closer home.
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News
Retirement village break-in ends in arrest
A 38-year-old man has been charged after allegedly breaking into multiple storage cages at an Ainslie retirement village early on Friday.
Politics
Ex-premier’s brother, senior Liberal to front inquiry
The younger brother of a former premier and a senior Liberal MP who have been embroiled in an alleged illicit donations scandal have been called to a probe.
Sports news
Cleary not the focus ahead of Raiders’ crunch clash
Coach Ricky Stuart has given an insight into Canberra's preparation for dealing with Nathan Cleary as the Raiders play Penrith in a must-win match.
Police
Dating app meeting leads to assault charges
A 31-year-old Taylor man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman he met through a dating application.
Police
Man sought after Civic street altercation
Police are seeking the public's help to identify a man following an alleged verbal altercation in Civic in July, 2025.
News
Prescribed burns planned for Coombs, Mitchell
Prescribed burns will be carried out at Coombs and Mitchell over the next two days, subject to suitable weather and fuel conditions.
Update
Push to fast-track convention centre
Industry groups are urging the federal and ACT governments to turn plans for Canberra's proposed National Convention and Entertainment Centre into construction, while ensuring local businesses are given a fair chance to help build it.
News
Border-hopping predators targeted in child safety talks
The nation's attorneys-general will meet to determine minimum standards for a person to be barred from holding working-with-children checks.
Health
New test provides hope for menopause ‘tunnel of chaos’
Researchers hope to develop a diagnostic test to detect whether women are at risk of developing cardiovascular disease by looking at menopausal transition.
Daily Puzzles
Anthony Albanese may have tightly managed Labor's national conference but the telehealth voluntary assisted dying vote has left him with an uncomfortable dilemma, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
"While the conventional wisdom seems to be that Hanson’s rise has been a function of mass disillusionment with the major parties, I suspect there is more to her popularity than mere protest," writes ROBERT McMAHON.
Labor’s managed democracy on display
Kelty warning overshadows Labor conference
Berry is right to resign, she should have known
Labor rolls out $25m Palestine aid ahead of conference
What fragmented media is doing to political messaging
Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict
Views
In time, today will be yesterday tomorrow
"Modern physics has revealed a surprising truth: time can vary, depending on motion, gravity and the structure of the universe," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Unions get leverage from Fair Work Act changes
"I fear it will entrench discrimination against businesses whose employees are not covered by union-backed enterprise agreements." industrial relations lawyer RICHARD CALVER looks at recent changes to the Fair Work legislation.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT reveals how the ACT Inactivity Commission's Operation Kingfisher took only five years to land a couple of big fish.
Opinion
Another day, another alleged police bashing
The unprovoked and purely gratuitous bashing of a compliant, naked, handcuffed Aboriginal man in an ACT police cell is surely the last straw, says JULIE TONGS.
Letters
Public libraries are a public service, not a saving
"Perhaps the government should concentrate on demonstrating value through sound financial management rather than reminding ratepayers that using a service funded by their taxes has saved them money," says letter writer DAVID EVERED.
Opinion
Integrity enquiry couldn’t see the wood for the trees
"I have sadly concluded that this integrity commission doesn't understand integrity. I got the report. I wept," writes CityNews legal columnist HUGH SELBY. Here's why...
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Barnaby Joyce's bark is worse than his bite, just ask his dog, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Investigating takes more than a papertrail, it takes questions
"There are three Commonwealth agencies set up to investigate maladministration and maintain standards, but apparently lacking in the basic investigative skills to do their jobs." HUGH SELBY says if you don't ask, people don't tell.
Arts
Nightmare shipwreck doco cruises to top spot
The stranger-than-fiction story of the Costa Concordia, a luxury cruise ship that was shipwrecked 14 years ago, is still making waves, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Music
Fred Smith returns to the Australian War Memorial
Canberra troubadour and 2023 CityNews Artist of the Year Fred Smith will return to the Australian War Memorial with Unforgotten: Songs of Australians at War, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Divine Bohemian out-Italians the Italians
LEN POWER reviews a captivating Australian Haydn Ensemble concert celebrating Bohemian composers whose music deserves far wider recognition.
Art
Zavros portrait wins Archibald public vote
Michael Zavros has won the 2026 Archibald Prize People's Choice Award for his portrait Alex with his tefillin in the sea.
Theatre
Blindfolded performance becomes career milestone
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews veteran Bharatanatyam dancer Anandavalli's blindfolded performance as part of her central role in the Australian play The Jungle and the Sea at The Playhouse.
Craft
First Nations fashion designers head to Darwin
Two prominent First Nations fashion designers are heading out of Canberra later this week to Darwin to participate in the national showcase Country to Couture.
Music
Eisteddfod choir event to fill Canberra with song
More than 30 choirs from Canberra and neighbouring states will gather at Snow Concert Hall in Canberra Grammar School on August 8 for the 72nd Australian National Eisteddfod Choirs Event.
Arts & Entertainment
Izzard brings smash hit Hamlet to Canberra
A solo interpretation of Shakespeare's Hamlet, an evening of poetry readings, and a 'Meet the Author', besides myriad theatre and concert performances, make up the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Dance
Sparkling tribute to resilience of ageing women
Inspired by the strength, resilience and many facets of a diamond, Liz Lea's new dance-cum-cabaret show, Diamonds, reflects on how we are shaped by experience, pressure and the determination to keep shining, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Leave grasses unpruned over winter
Leaving ornamental grasses unpruned through winter provides valuable wildlife habitat while adding texture and structure to the winter garden, writes columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Pets
Expert emergency care when your pet needs it most
When a pet suddenly becomes ill or suffers an injury knowing experienced emergency veterinary care is available close to home provides invaluable peace of mind for pet owners, and that's exactly what Valley Veterinary Emergency offers.
Sponsored Content
Wine
From ‘borrowed cuttings’, a winning wine
"Steve Feletti’s passion was made real when he 'borrowed' some cuttings from a vigneron in the Languedoc. Then came three years of the plants being in quarantine and then another two years in a cloning laboratory," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Health & Fitness
What’s with all this nose and ear hair popping out?
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
Dining
Poor service mars a night of (mostly) good food
"Pomegranate has stood the test of time and is elegant, comfortable, warm and inviting. I love it," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON. "But it was off its game throughout the evening, from start to finish."
Health & Fitness
The surprising science behind singing
Singing does more than brighten your mood. Biomedical scientist KATHLEEN MIKKELSEN explores the science behind its surprising effects on stress, the brain and overall wellbeing.
Technology
Why China’s EV safety ban puts Australia at risk
Road safety expert MILAD HAGHANI explains why Australia needs to respond swiftly to avoid risks it faces from China's move to tighten rules on door handles and touchscreens.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
The cost of living is having an effect all over the place, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Gardening
Of winter scents and lovely spuds
Fragrant herbs take centre stage in the winter garden, while now is the time to prepare seed potatoes for planting once the soil warms in spring, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
