ACT government planning gets personal and stupid
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN is slack jawed at the latest decisions by planning bureaucrats.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
Pick the mix for a good start to growth
With indoor plants in vogue, conditions are critical to success./ Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says they mustn't have direct sunlight and not as much water as you think.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It's THAT time of the year, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
First-aid technique helps prevent shark attack deaths
A simple new first-aid technique could help avoid fatalities from shark attacks, according to a new ANU study.
- News
Radio station changes its name in support of jabs
Forever Classic 2CA will be renamed "2JAB" in support of the covid vaccination.
- News
Unvaccinated indigenous adults at risk of severe illnesses
Fifty-nine per cent of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander adults are at an elevated risk of developing severe illness from COVID-19 due to ongoing health inequities, according to a major study led by ANU.
- Arts & Entertainment
Sheena announced as new string quartet chair
THE Australian String Quartet has today (September 23) announced NSW south coast arts identity and cultural advocate, Sheena Boughen, as the successor to chair Nicholas Callinan, who will retire from the role at the end of the year.
- Arts & Entertainment
Gallery celebrates anniversary with immersive sculpture
AN immersive, public sculpture described by the artists as “a dance between something that is solid and something that is just drifting off into stardust” has been commissioned for the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary.
- Lifestyle
Flavours ensured all was forgiven
"Some dishes didn’t look exactly attractive, but it’s so tough when they need to be packed into aluminium foil containers to take their trip to their lockdown destination," says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
News
Hospital ward locked down after two infections
Ward 10A at Canberra Hospital is in lockdown and declared a "red zone" after two patients tested posItive for COVID-19.
News
Retirement home outbreak jumps to 10 cases
COVID cases at the Calvary Haydon Retirement Community have reached 10 – nine residents and one staff member.
Breaking
Canberra covid cases leap to record 32
THERE have been 32 new covid cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
News
Goulburn cops another four covid cases
ALL four new covid cases reported in the Southern NSW Local Health District today (September 25) are in Goulburn.
News
Budget promises thousands more trees
THE ACT government will spend $14 million on planting 54,000 trees by 2024.
Teen rifles through 15 unlocked cars in Curtin
New exposure location numbers balloon
A drop in employment leads to construction delays
Teens accused of robbing 79-year-old in Belconnen
Artsday / One online platform closes while another opens
Watson residents urged to get tested for covid
Lifestyle
Your health reflects habits, says chiropractor Tim
"Society teaches us from a young age that we must sit down for long periods of time," says chiropractor TIM PORTER. "We need to be aware that we don’t neglect our whole physical body.” This is a sponsored post.
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Look for signs your body’s under pressure
As our bodies start to respond to the physical impact of being in an extended period of lockdown, chiropractor Jaimi Parr says it’s important to be mindful of the key signs that your body is under pressure. This is a sponsored post.
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Arts & Entertainment
Karen captures quirky on a canvas
Artist KAREN CHAPPELOW says she needs to have "an opinion" in her painted work. Humble House principal ROGER CARTER agrees as he launches her new solo exhibition online. This is a sponsored post.
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News
Hospital ward locked down after two infections
Ward 10A at Canberra Hospital is in lockdown and declared a "red zone" after two patients tested posItive for COVID-19.
News
Retirement home outbreak jumps to 10 cases
COVID cases at the Calvary Haydon Retirement Community have reached 10 – nine residents and one staff member.
Breaking
Canberra covid cases leap to record 32
THERE have been 32 new covid cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night.
News
Goulburn cops another four covid cases
ALL four new covid cases reported in the Southern NSW Local Health District today (September 25) are in Goulburn.
News
Budget promises thousands more trees
THE ACT government will spend $14 million on planting 54,000 trees by 2024.
News
Teen rifles through 15 unlocked cars in Curtin
A 16-year-old has been charged following a series of car break-ins in Curtin overnight.
News
New exposure location numbers balloon
NEW covid casual exposure locations have ballooned by 35 in the latest list of sites, issued at 7.44 last night (September 25).
News
A drop in employment leads to construction delays
Employment in the ACT’s building and construction sector has slumped to 15,331, down from a high of 20,025 in May last year, according to employment data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics today (September 24).
News
Teens accused of robbing 79-year-old in Belconnen
A 79-year-old was paying for goods at a Belconnen Mall bakery when three teenagers allegedly robbed him yesterday (September 23).
Politics
Daily Puzzles
After the deal on security, Prime Minister Scott Morrison turns to the shift on climate, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The ACT Integrity Commission has been tardy. Despite being established since July 1, 2019, it has still not produced any anti-corruption reports," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Christian Porter forced to quit cabinet
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Outcry after frontbencher accepted ‘blind trust’
Liberals call for clear path out of covid for businesses
Cuts lead to nation’s worst mental health service
The prime minister to recraft Australia’s climate policy
Views
ACT government planning gets personal and stupid
"Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN is slack jawed at the latest decisions by planning bureaucrats.
Opinion
The ‘fair go’ finds its voice in two causes
"An allied whitefella group would have understood instantly that the only way to get political action was to expose the community to the reality of the attempted Aboriginal ethnocide by the colonial regime," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
Opinion
Call for Zed to try harder for Canberra small business
After the disappointment of a desultory level of government support for small business announced to cover the extended month of lockdown in Canberra, "CityNews" MD JAMES ANDERSON wrote an open letter to Senator Zed Seselja.
Opinion
Shameful tram poll a load of rubbish!
Polls can be useful or, at times, totally misleading. Or even plain rubbish, like the one on the tram to Woden, says "Canberra Matters" columnist PAUL COSTIGAN.
Opinion
Secrecy blinds Kingston’s shuffling arts precinct
"It is said that arts organisations signed confidentiality agreements not to discuss what's happening with the Kingston development," writes PAUL COSTIGAN.
Letters
Is parking paranoia a covid-related condition?
Letter writer JENNY STEWART, of Torrens, wonders if the slightly paranoid behaviour of householders towards a car parked out front is a covid-related phenomenon.
Opinion
We need clear and honest solutions, not more confusion
Former Liberal politician GREG CORNWELL has been trying to get through the mixed messages and confusion around climate change...
Opinion
Cruel faces of cabin fever lap up the ‘journo porn’
Who doesn't love the jolly jape of guessing how many people will succumb to covid today. For one, IAN MEIKLE doesn't. It's another "Seven Days" in lockdown.
Arts
Artsday / One online platform closes while another opens
“Feminartsy” closes, Queensland Art Gallery launches a digital experience, there's a professional development course for regional artists. Arts editor HELEN MUSA has it all in her latest "artsday" column.
Music
Sheena announced as new string quartet chair
THE Australian String Quartet has today (September 23) announced NSW south coast arts identity and cultural advocate, Sheena Boughen, as the successor to chair Nicholas Callinan, who will retire from the role at the end of the year.
Art
Gallery celebrates anniversary with immersive sculpture
AN immersive, public sculpture described by the artists as “a dance between something that is solid and something that is just drifting off into stardust” has been commissioned for the National Gallery of Australia’s 40th anniversary.
Theatre
Rob’s running hard to make a name for himself
CANBERRA actor Rob Shiells may look as if he’s living the life in Los Angeles, but he’s got one big message for aspiring actors – you have to work hard.
Arts & Entertainment
Artsday / ‘Swan Lake’ takes a leap into TV
"Swan Lake" streams on TV, there's a monologue competition and more sad news for the arts. Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports it all in her latest "artsday" column.
Arts & Entertainment
Jasmin faces a global audience
HELEN MUSA has a nose for arts news and views. Here's her latest "Arts in the City" column.
Theatre
On bare bones, the Bard’s crew presses on
The Lakespeare theatre group soldiers on through thick and thin, but it's mostly thin these days, reports HELEN MUSA.
Reviews
Is there more to the two crazy lighthouse keepers?
“The Lighthouse”, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL, is about as indie as it gets when it comes to filmmaking, but its success lies in the fact that people can take as little or as much as they want from it.
Arts & Entertainment
Misunderstood ‘Superwog’ navigates life in the suburbs
Looking for something to do? Arts editor HELEN MUSA continues to report on what's on in Canberra's arts scene during lockdown in her ongoing "Artsday" columns.
Lifestyle
Pick the mix for a good start to growth
With indoor plants in vogue, conditions are critical to success./ Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says they mustn't have direct sunlight and not as much water as you think.
Lifestyle
Your health reflects habits, says chiropractor Tim
"Society teaches us from a young age that we must sit down for long periods of time," says chiropractor TIM PORTER. "We need to be aware that we don’t neglect our whole physical body.” This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Flexible program makes maternity care accessible
Winnunga Nimmityjah’s midwifery program provides culturally safe, non-judgmental and flexible care. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Flavours ensured all was forgiven
"Some dishes didn’t look exactly attractive, but it’s so tough when they need to be packed into aluminium foil containers to take their trip to their lockdown destination," says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Canberra culture
Sketch / I’ve gone completely to the dogs
SARAH MILNE came to Canberra petless but after three years it's all dogs, dogs, dogs!
Lifestyle
When the time calls, it’s got to be Box 5
"I chose a wine that I believed was worth more than $50, but I had no proof of value, as it is shown in my spreadsheet as a gift. Mystery giver, I profusely thank you...," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Tips on staying fit in changing times
In this sponsored post, Dr Alexander Burns offers tips on how to stay fit during these changing times.
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Lifestyle
Crypto investment comes with tax consequences
"The ATO takes the view that crypto is not money, it is an asset; so most of the time it comes within the capital gains tax rules," says accountant GAIL FREEMAN in this sponsored post.
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