‘Shrinkflation’ is the next target to protect shoppers
The government says changes to the unit pricing code will help ensure shoppers are not the victims of inflation by stealth when buying everyday products, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Australians are buying fewer new cars as the economy bites but hybrid vehicles are bucking the trend, sales figures have revealed.
Canberra Raiders forward Josh Papalii will front an ACT court after allegedly smashing glasses and refusing to leave while on a night out.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says diplomacy is needed to ease Middle East tensions, while also supporting Israel retaliating after missile strikes.
Free public transport would make Canberra a cleaner, safer, and more connected city. "It’s a win for everyone," says Belco Party candidate for Ginninderra Angela Lount.
KEEPING UP THE ACT reports verbatim how Nurse Rach took four years (and an impending election) to waffle her way to giving junior doctors what they were owed.
"You don't have to follow advice from any political party… Do not be restricted to a column on the ballot paper. Seek the best people for the job, even if your numbering runs right across independent and party lines," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
Independent candidate for Ginninderra MIGNONNE CULLEN says her interaction with local people has identified key issues concerning residents of Ginninderra and the wider community. She shares some of them here.
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Australians are buying fewer new cars as the economy bites but hybrid vehicles are bucking the trend, sales figures have revealed.
Canberra Raiders forward Josh Papalii will front an ACT court after allegedly smashing glasses and refusing to leave while on a night out.
Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles says diplomacy is needed to ease Middle East tensions, while also supporting Israel retaliating after missile strikes.
Free public transport would make Canberra a cleaner, safer, and more connected city. "It’s a win for everyone," says Belco Party candidate for Ginninderra Angela Lount.
A new multi-purpose sporting arena located in the Woden area, construction of the Molonglo East-West arterial road, improvements to key intersections and urgent upgrades for the Mawson Group Centre are the latest Liberal campaign promises.
The government says changes to the unit pricing code will help ensure shoppers are not the victims of inflation by stealth when buying everyday products, reports MICHELLE GRATTAN.
A retail expert says it's "not unreasonable" for supermarkets to spend years developing sites for stores, as the government moves to crack down on land banking.
Most Australians are unsatisfied with their finances, with just one quarter equipped to handle unexpected money issues, a survey has found.
Concerned about Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS' mental state, a friend sent him some statistics, along with a mental health check. But it didn't stop there...
"Even if we don’t blast ourselves to pieces, our homeland, this beautiful blue planet, is becoming unlivable. And we have no one to blame but ourselves," writes The gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
The transformation from a transient population to a tightly knit community is a testament to the city’s allure… yet, there persists a narrative that frames Canberra as a political experiment, writes JERRY NOCKLES.
"From his whiskers to his tail, Andy knew that he, and he alone, would become the greatest ruler of his backwards village." KEEPING UP THE ACT shares a fable. Fictional, of course.
"What credible independents usually do is to be independent. In federal parliament, independents seem to focus on community needs and national issues more than the major parties," says letter writer TONY STEWART.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN sees a hidden bonus in owning a Chinese electric vehicle.
KEEPING UP THE ACT reports verbatim how Nurse Rach took four years (and an impending election) to waffle her way to giving junior doctors what they were owed.
"For Canberra’s move to a higher-density future to be soundly based, a review of the planning and transport strategies is needed," writes former planner MIKE QUIRK.
Letter writer SUE DYER, of Downer, says the ACT government is preventing public school visits by independent senator David Pocock, despite the schools inviting him. But why?
The coming production of Little Shop of Horrors at Gungahlin Theatre will mark the 10-year anniversary of Dramatic Productions, founded by Richard Block, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Another busy week looms on the Canberra arts scene. HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column has it all...
The visual arts community is rejoicing in long-awaited news that curator Tony Oates has been appointed to head up the ANU Drill Hall Gallery and ANU Art Collection.
Canberran Samuel Chapman has reached the finals of the Down Syndrome Association’s My Perspective photography and short film competition.
Retiring principal of the Bungendore Woodworks David Mac Laren is known as a formidable personality in the arts, with interests that spread well beyond wood. Arts editor HELEN MUSA explains why.
Former UK prime minister Boris Johnson says in his upcoming memoir that Queen Elizabeth died after suffering from bone cancer.
The 2024 Canberra Art Biennial, which involves installations by 61 artists, is now taking place around Lake Burley Griffin, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
It seems almost incredible that Canberra actor Amy Kowalczuk has never acted in Shakespeare before. Now she's taking on the daunting role of "mad Meg", Henry VI’s wife Queen Margaret, in Rockspeare Henry Sixth Part Two.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column of arts news of shows in and around Canberra.
Whether it’s quality physiotherapy, rewarding exercise or effective treatment for conditions such as arthritis and chronic pain, Canberra is home to many allied health professionals passionate about improving health.
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Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is always on the lookout for a dish that elevates her palette. She found just that in a cafe in Kingston.
What pathogen might spark the next pandemic? ALLEN CHENG looks at how scientists are preparing for ‘disease X’.
The warmer weather brings the most vibrant time of the year in the ornamental garden, says columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER ignores history's indifference for Father's Day and cooks dinner for his kids, matching it with three wines.
In this feature, “CityNews” speaks with some of the winners from the 2024 Master Builders Association ACT Awards.
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"Minima is truly next level. The service is impeccable. Staff are knowledgeable. The wine list is well-informed," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Who said accountants don't have a sense of humour? No, they do, really. Chartered accountant GAIL FREEMAN devotes her latest column to sharing some fun facts about… tax, of course!
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To mark this year’s Mental Health Month, CityNews speaks with some local businesses and organisations who are passionate about improving mental health.
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