Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
As the US teeters on a TikTok ban, the Australian government is having none of it. But cartoonist PAUL DORIN still wonders if anyone's watching...
The Australian Professional Leagues will not come to the rescue of Canberra United or Newcastle Jets if deals for new ownership fall through.
After two of the best games of his NRL career, Canberra's Zac Hosking won't complain if he is shifted to the bench to get Elliott Whitehead back in the side.
Federal parliamentary crossbenchers want to strengthen the rules governing political donations ahead of the next national election.
Few Australian businesses are fully prepared to deploy a transformational technology set to democratise intelligence to almost all workers, a report says.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has put social media giants including YouTube, Meta, X and Telegram on notice over the online radicalisation threat.
Cate Blanchett has said that, thanks to technology and Instagram filters, "nobody's getting older - they just look like Barbie dolls".
Australia’s NBN Co wants to offer services up to five times as fast at no extra cost. What’s the catch, asks MARK A GREGORY.
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS reveals some talking inconsistencies in English – including the natural morphing or switching of sounds, called “metathesis”.
The Australian Professional Leagues will not come to the rescue of Canberra United or Newcastle Jets if deals for new ownership fall through.
After two of the best games of his NRL career, Canberra's Zac Hosking won't complain if he is shifted to the bench to get Elliott Whitehead back in the side.
Federal parliamentary crossbenchers want to strengthen the rules governing political donations ahead of the next national election.
Few Australian businesses are fully prepared to deploy a transformational technology set to democratise intelligence to almost all workers, a report says.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner has put social media giants including YouTube, Meta, X and Telegram on notice over the online radicalisation threat.
Supermarkets caught price-gouging customers or ripping off producers could be stripped of their assets or market share under proposed laws.
With ACT debt repayments heading towards $2 million a day, Opposition Leader Elizabeth Lee wants see the businesses cases for the $8.5 billion in infrastructure promises from the chief minister.
Former constable Zachary Rolfe has produced certificates aiming to prove the existence of a racist award in the Northern Territory Police.
The combined impact of climate change and human-generated noise is proving challenging for magpies, resulting in dangerous behavioural changes.
As the US teeters on a TikTok ban, the Australian government is having none of it. But cartoonist PAUL DORIN still wonders if anyone's watching...
"It's well and truly time that our parliaments, state and federal, caught up with other important sectors in our nation that have sensibly made their workplaces alcohol-free zones," writes ROSS FITZGERALD.
"Canberra is described as the exception regarding heroin use. The report shows a significant increase between July and September. In this period, on a per capita basis, Canberrans had the highest use in Australia," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
All up (build plus 20 years operations and maintenance), light rail Stage 2 to Woden will be about $5.2 billion ($1.7 billion for 2A and $3.5 billion for 2B. Hair-raising stuff, says letter writer MAX FLINT.
Bunnings has toppled Woolworths as Australia’s most ‘trusted’ brand – what makes us trust a brand in the first place, asks LOUISE GRIMMER.
Should you be concerned about flying on Boeing planes? Yes and no, says DOUG DURY.
"The shortcomings in Molonglo’s planning to date does not inspire confidence that the government is capable of delivering good outcomes," writes former planner MIKE QUIRK.
"As the most visible of migrants, often because of their means of arrival, refugees have become a lightning rod for Islamophobia and opposition to non-white migration," writes JOHN MINNS.
In a daring move away from the festival format that has seen Barragga Bay near Bermagui filled with music at Easter for the last three decades, the Four Winds organisation has departed from the three-day festival model.
All sorts of interesting arts events coming up. HELEN MUSA previews them in this week's Arts in the City column.
Reviewer SARAH BYRNE tries to look through the problematic choice of performing JS Bach's St John Passion and just relish Canberra Bach Ensemble's "glorious" performance.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Seeing the Forest and the Trees, an exhibition by potter Josephine Townsend at the Tuggeranong Arts Centre.
"Everything in this splendid exhibition encourages reflection about human impact on the environment," writes reviewer BRIAN ROPE of Hilary Wardhaugh's photo exhibition.
LEN POWER reviews Eulogiser Bunny, written and performed by Cameron Ribbons, at The Q, Queanbeyan.
HELEN MUSA reviews Before and After, a Comedy festival performance by Caitlin Maggs and Sarah Stewart .
To this day there's never been a show to capture the weekly hype that surrounded each new episode of Game of Thrones, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Maude, the sulphur-crested cockatoo from Coolac, has deliberated on entries for the 28th Bald Archy Prize and declared Newcastle artist Judy Nadin the 2024 winner.
Abutilon plants or Chinese lanterns, which are in flower now, can grow and flower for many months in a protected spot, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"I can remember tasting soave in a bar in Melbourne in the 1990s and noting that it should be avoided in the future. But this wine was a gem, especially given the price," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
The first thing to do when entering Chop Chop in the city is look up, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
In Brisbane on March 17 1948, Australia's only Communist Party MP Fred Paterson was savagely smashed from behind by a policeman. The assault became known as The Great St Patrick's Day Bash. ROSS FITZGERALD tells the story.
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Dreading footy season? You’re not alone – 20 per cent of Australians are self-described sport haters, say HUNTER FUJAK & HEATH McDONALD.
Grass tree – neither a grass nor a tree – is a spectacular native shrub that grows well in our region, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
March 8 is International Women’s Day. To celebrate, “CityNews” spoke with some experts across Canberra who have tips, insights and advice to help women be their best selves.
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