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.
- Politics
- Lifestyle
Stickies: sweet dreams are made of this
"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).
- Arts & Entertainment
Plot flaw or not, spending time with Vera is special
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".
- News
Flipped off: Lee calls out journalist’s ‘misogyny’
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.
- Opinion
As first king of Australia to visit, will Charles be the last?
Charles III will be the first king of Australia to visit our shores. He could also be the last, says JESS CARNIEL.
- Politics
Copacabana could be calling Albo sooner than he thinks
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would be better off if the story wasn’t ‘all about him’, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Opinion
Albania calls, but get there before the hordes
"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.
- Lifestyle
Take time out for a taste of Turkish
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.
- Opinion
From Fiona’s parade of hopefuls to caustic Tom
"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.
Update
Thousands without power as storms hit multiple states
Wild weather is set to continue across large tracts of the nation into the weekend as a huge weather system makes its way eastward.
Update
Death of Hamas boss ‘can be turning point in conflict’
Australian politicians have called for an end to the war in the middle east after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
News
Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week
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.
News
Forget electric and focus on hybrid utes, inquiry hears
Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.
Arts & Entertainment
Tying the knot on stage… and in real life
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.
Major supermarkets reject ‘enemy number one’ label
Thursday’s CityNews headlines
Full-time roles dominate above-expectation jobs boom
Man charged with indecent act on bus
No rebirth of baby bonus despite falling fertility rate
Gallery picks winner for its $60m garden competition
Lifestyle
Celebrating women leading businesses
In its annual feature, CityNews showcases some of the city's leading and successful women in business.
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Opinion
Young people ‘really relate’ to indie Thomas Emerson
“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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Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at the "new season, new promises, old tricks" program choice on Votetix.
News
Thousands without power as storms hit multiple states
Wild weather is set to continue across large tracts of the nation into the weekend as a huge weather system makes its way eastward.
Update
Death of Hamas boss ‘can be turning point in conflict’
Australian politicians have called for an end to the war in the middle east after Israel killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar.
The economy
Aussie shares rally to second all-time high of the week
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.
News
Forget electric and focus on hybrid utes, inquiry hears
Australia is not ready to make a full switch to electric vehicles, an inquiry has heard, as the technology cannot accommodate farmers and tradespeople.
Update
Major supermarkets reject ‘enemy number one’ label
Australians are pointing the finger at supermarket giants for increasing cost-of-living pressures as the retailers face further accusations of poor behaviour.
Politics
Flipped off: Lee calls out journalist’s ‘misogyny’
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.
Update
Full-time roles dominate above-expectation jobs boom
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.
Police
Man charged with indecent act on bus
A 30-year-old Casey man faces court after allegedly committing an indecent act on a bus in the presence of a teenage girl.
Daily Puzzles
Whatever his policy, Peter Dutton will be a big target on workplace relations, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese would be better off if the story wasn’t ‘all about him’, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Vibrant democracy rewarded with many candidates
Oil prices: where the Middle East collides with cost-of-living crisis
The ugly face of how a government failed Canberra
Why the indies will hold the balance of power
The quandary of voting for the Canberra Liberals
Failure to launch: why the Albanese government is in trouble
Views
As first king of Australia to visit, will Charles be the last?
Charles III will be the first king of Australia to visit our shores. He could also be the last, says JESS CARNIEL.
Opinion
Albania calls, but get there before the hordes
"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.
Opinion
From Fiona’s parade of hopefuls to caustic Tom
"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.
Opinion
Why it matters that a proceeding is not a prosecution
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…
Opinion
Young people ‘really relate’ to indie Thomas Emerson
“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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Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT… the act you’ve known for all these years
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!
Opinion
King car still rules as transport plans keep failing
Strategies to reduce car use by achieving a shift towards public transport, cycling and walking in the ACT have failed, says columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Opinion
Shane Drumgold says he’s vindicated… but is he, really?
"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.
Letters
Campaign to free McBride has only just begun
"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.
Arts
Busy Barrina launches her debut poetry book
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.
Books
Plot flaw or not, spending time with Vera is special
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".
Theatre
Tying the knot on stage… and in real life
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.
Exhibitions
Fox’s soundscapes and images immerse the senses
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Gallery picks winner for its $60m garden competition
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.
Music
Star pianist’s intimate tour finale ends on a high note
"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.
Arts & Entertainment
Intimate evening with Vince Jones and band
In her latest Arts in the City column, HELEN MUSA reports that Vince Jones is in town for an intimate evening of jazz.
Comedy
Wharfies overboard, but not before one last show
The final season of The Wharf Revue opens in Canberra lat this month. HELEN MUSA talks with member Phillip Scott.
Music
Herbie and his super-cool band swing the moods
"This once-in-a-lifetime experience was as good as I hoped it could be." ROB KENNEDY reviews Herbie Hancock's Canberra Theatre concert.
Lifestyle
Stickies: sweet dreams are made of this
"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).
Lifestyle
Celebrating women leading businesses
In its annual feature, CityNews showcases some of the city's leading and successful women in business.
Sponsored Content
Dining
Take time out for a taste of Turkish
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
Here come the pom poms from the blooming wattles
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.
Wine
The white way to enjoy being by the sea
"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.
Lifestyle
Working together to make retirement work
David Luke Retirement Planning specialises in advising those coming up to or already in retirement, says director DAVID LUKE.
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Lifestyle
The southside valley that’s got so much to offer
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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Lifestyle
Make the most of the Canberra region golf scene
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.
Sponsored Content
Dining
Lively, fun and fiery flavours pack a punch
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.
