Dutton is doomed to be big target on workplace relations
Whatever his policy, Peter Dutton will be a big target on workplace relations, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Wild weather is set to continue across large tracts of the nation into the weekend as a huge weather system makes its way eastward.
Australian politicians have called for an end to the war in the middle east after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.
Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.
Berin Denham and his partner Shell Abdoo have written an intensely personal musical, Only Everything, which opens this weekend... and there's a happy ending the audience won't see.
In its annual feature, CityNews showcases some of the city's leading and successful women in business.
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“Our Youth Representative Group members really relate to Thomas Emerson; a fellow millennial, he is an energetic and smart young leader prepared to listen and introduce new policies and ideas,” says The Y Canberra Region CEO KIRSTY DIXON.
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KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at the "new season, new promises, old tricks" program choice on Votetix.
Wild weather is set to continue across large tracts of the nation into the weekend as a huge weather system makes its way eastward.
Australian politicians have called for an end to the war in the middle east after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The ASX200 has broken its previous record high set on Tuesday as a strong jobs report casts doubt on the odds of an interest rate cut.
Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.
Australians are pointing the finger at supermarket giants for increasing cost-of-living pressures as the retailers face further accusations of poor behaviour.
Canberra Liberals leader Elizabeth Lee is sorry for gesturing her middle finger at a journalist but says it was due to frustration over his treatment of women.
Australia's economy produced another 64,100 jobs in September, with the unemployment rate holding at 4.1 per cent on the statistics bureau's official count.
A 30-year-old Casey man faces court after allegedly committing an indecent act on a bus in the presence of a teenage girl.
Charles III will be the first king of Australia to visit our shores. He could also be the last, says JESS CARNIEL.
"Albania has spectacular mountains and challenging terrain, but the road system is good. I saw no potholes and, unlike Australia, it’s developing a modern railway system." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS has been to Albania.
"A third turns out to be loot from the colonial era, since great uncle George happened upon it. So, of course, they’d never sell it, even if it would fetch 10,000 pounds at auction. Like hell they wouldn’t!" says columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
Legal columnist HUGH SELBY responds to a reader concerned there are matters coming before ACT magistrates relating to alleged law breaches that happened more than one year ago. Too late to be heard? Maybe, says Selby, and here's why…
“Our Youth Representative Group members really relate to Thomas Emerson; a fellow millennial, he is an energetic and smart young leader prepared to listen and introduce new policies and ideas,” says The Y Canberra Region CEO KIRSTY DIXON.
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In a mind-boggling parade of more than 200 faces in a very familiar format, KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes 35 years of self government. If you pick up the magazine, it's a souvenir wall poster, too. Next week we're doing The White Album!
Strategies to reduce car use by achieving a shift towards public transport, cycling and walking in the ACT have failed, says columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"The allegations against Drumgold were easy enough. They came directly from the findings of the Sofronoff Inquiry. The problem was that significant evidence before the inquiry could not be used in disciplinary action." writes HUGH SELBY.
"There should be a public inquiry, not just into the mistreatment of whistleblower David McBride, but also into serious allegations about the inhumane conditions other inmates face at the AMC," says letter writer ANDREW WILLIAM HOPKINS.
Barrina South has chosen a word from the language of her Barkindji ancestry in far western NSW — Makarra, meaning rain — for the title of her first poetry anthology, to be launched this weekend in Queanbeyan, where she lives.
Celebrated detective Vera Stanhope has a new case. Book reviewer ANNA CREER says it's "a classic Vera story set against the wild, ancient landscape of Northumbria".
Berin Denham and his partner Shell Abdoo have written an intensely personal musical, Only Everything, which opens this weekend... and there's a happy ending the audience won't see.
A live audiovisual experience created by Australian artist and composer Robin Fox continues the National Film and Sound Archive’s recent visual and audial attack upon our senses, in the best possible way.
The National Gallery of Australia has announced that the winner of its $60 million National Sculpture Garden Design Competition is the team CO-AP Holdings.
"Romanian-born pianist Alexandra Dariescu's... poise and charm suffused the room even before her fingers touched the keyboard.," writes THAYER PREECE in her first review for CityNews.
In her latest Arts in the City column, HELEN MUSA reports that Vince Jones is in town for an intimate evening of jazz.
The final season of The Wharf Revue opens in Canberra lat this month. HELEN MUSA talks with member Phillip Scott.
"This once-in-a-lifetime experience was as good as I hoped it could be." ROB KENNEDY reviews Herbie Hancock's Canberra Theatre concert.
"One serving of sweet dessert wine is about 23 per cent sugar. So, if you are watching your sugar intake, it’s also important that partaking a sweet wine is infrequent." Wine writer RICHARD CALVER hits the stickies (but not very often).
In its annual feature, CityNews showcases some of the city's leading and successful women in business.
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Planning a trip to Queanbeyan? Perhaps heading to The Q for a show or the shops? Take time to have a bite at Turquoise Turkish, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON writes in praise of a terrific habitat tree that's attractive to parrots and silver eyes, and suitable for large gardens that have beehives.
"The perfect accompaniment to the White Horse Bay vista at the end of this glorious day was a chilled glass of white wine," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
David Luke Retirement Planning specialises in advising those coming up to or already in retirement, says director DAVID LUKE.
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Surrounded by nature and only 10 minutes from the centre of Canberra, Woden Valley offers one of the premier destinations for shopping, community events and recreation in Canberra.
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This week CityNews has compiled a list of people and places that can help to advance individual golfing skills, or, just offer an enjoyable place to play.
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Ballyhoo is lively, fun and fiery with its combo of South American and Mediterranean flavours that pack a punch and have your taste buds dancing from the first bite, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.