Facing fees: how ‘free’ are public schools?
Are public schools really ‘free’? Families can pay hundreds of dollars in voluntary fees, says EMMA ROWE.
- Opinion
- News
Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia
Australia could end up with cheaper electric cars and renewed opportunities for green manufacturing as United States' climate leadership goes on hiatus, writes POPPY JOHNSTON in Canberra.
- Lifestyle
Summer time and the growing is easy…
Vegetables, such as tomatoes, zucchini and capsicums, will be ripening in the summer heat and sun, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Opinion
Support for changing date of Australia Day ‘softens’
Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people, says new research.
- Politics
Albanese struggles to strike the right note in antisemitism battle
Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in antisemitism battle, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Netflix musical Emilia Perez leads Oscar nominations
Netflix contender Emilia Pérez has picked up the largest number of nominations for Academy Awards.
- Lifestyle
Wide-eyed then legless: falling for wine
"I felt humiliated but partly victorious in that I’d kept the wine aloft in my left hand," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER, after surviving a fall in a Sydney wine shop.
- News
Be grateful you’ve never stood in those shoes
"Next time you watch ugly anger and rage on the news, try standing in their shoes first. Kindness is built on the opportunities created by those who came before," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
- Opinion
When the ‘good guys’ are really bullies and thieves
"My only concern is Trump's dealing with China, but even there I think his tariff threats are part of his so-called Art of the Deal. Will he sacrifice American lives to prevent a Chinese takeover of Taiwan? Really?" writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
News
Woman on burglary and driving charges
A 28-year-old woman, disqualified from driving and on a good-behaviour order, is facing charges for her alleged involvement in several burglaries, driving at police, and driving with methamphetamine in her system.
News
Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26
There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.
News
From side-eye to show stopper as Tame stuns PM
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has stolen the limelight – again – with a provocative act at an awards event with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
News
Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes
A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.
News
Frustration at ‘ugly, divisive’ Australia Day debate
Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say.
Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain
Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak
Friday’s CityNews headlines
Second man charged after attempted synagogue arson
Massive brawl before two boys shot in ‘horrific’ attack
Union demands rejected as airport workers strike
Opinion
Here’s why the snail-pace ACT Integrity Commission has to go
"It’s bad practice [for] the commission to take four years to investigate and report on an issue where the facts were readily discoverable." HUGH SELBY doubles down on his call to abolish the snail-pace ACT Integrity Commission.
Lifestyle
Top electrical safety tips every homeowner should know
Electricity powers our homes, keeping our lights on, devices charged and appliances running. But as essential as it is, electricity can be dangerous if not handled with care, says GABRIEL TAN, of Metropolitan Electrical Contractors.
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Arts & Entertainment
Get ready for the ‘roarsome’ awesome dinosaur experience
Families are in for a "roarsome" experience when more than 30 huge dinosaurs stomp into the Black Mountain Peninsula at Acton for the ACT’s first showing of the ultimate outdoor dinosaur event, says DinoFest founder, LAURENCE TAYLOR.
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News
Woman on burglary and driving charges
A 28-year-old woman, disqualified from driving and on a good-behaviour order, is facing charges for her alleged involvement in several burglaries, driving at police, and driving with methamphetamine in her system.
News
Fading US climate leadership opens door for Australia
Australia could end up with cheaper electric cars and renewed opportunities for green manufacturing as United States' climate leadership goes on hiatus, writes POPPY JOHNSTON in Canberra.
National news
Australians prepare to shun and celebrate January 26
There are mixed emotions surrounding January 26, with many Australians planning to celebrate as others prepare to shun the national holiday.
National news
From side-eye to show stopper as Tame stuns PM
Former Australian of the Year Grace Tame has stolen the limelight – again – with a provocative act at an awards event with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese.
National news
Crackdown on protests as political lobbying flourishes
A think tank that wants laws to protect peaceful protest has called out the contrast in the treatment of environmental protesters and political lobbyists.
National news
Frustration at ‘ugly, divisive’ Australia Day debate
Australians must be prepared to listen to each other if they want to have a serious conversation about the country's national day, Indigenous leaders say.
Update
Bird flu outbreak gone but virus threats remain
An avian flu outbreak in NSW has been eradicated, health authorities say, as the state joins Victoria in lifting restrictions on poultry and egg producers.
Update
Mass failures in unheard-of, deadly aged-care outbreak
An aged care centre's operator has apologised after a coroner found residents were left without medication, food and water during a deadly COVID-19 outbreak.
Daily Puzzles
Whatever the government does, Albanese struggles to strike the right note in antisemitism battle, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Labor is trailing the opposition just months before Australians head to the polls, but the prime minister says his government can give voters what they want.
Dutton’s ‘soft launch’ comes without answers
The political gaffe Australia was founded on
Labor grapples with Albanese’s ‘grumpy man problem’
Andrew sets high ‘Barr’ in year’s political games
Why Labor’s shared-equity obsession won’t work
Coal would work harder, longer under Dutton’s nuclear plan
Views
Facing fees: how ‘free’ are public schools?
Are public schools really ‘free’? Families can pay hundreds of dollars in voluntary fees, says EMMA ROWE.
Opinion
Support for changing date of Australia Day ‘softens’
Support for changing date of Australia Day softens, but remains strong among young people, says new research.
Opinion
When the ‘good guys’ are really bullies and thieves
"My only concern is Trump's dealing with China, but even there I think his tariff threats are part of his so-called Art of the Deal. Will he sacrifice American lives to prevent a Chinese takeover of Taiwan? Really?" writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
Letters
Is Canberra heeding the lesson of Los Angeles?
"Hopefully politicians will learn from LA that spending funds on fortifying our city against the natural disasters of climate change is more important than running a tram to Woden before it is too late," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
Opinion
The problem with too many or too few people
In 1947 overseas migration was seen as essential to increase living standards by developing natural resources and to increase national security. But what now, wonders MIKE QUIRK.
Opinion
Here’s why the snail-pace ACT Integrity Commission has to go
"It’s bad practice [for] the commission to take four years to investigate and report on an issue where the facts were readily discoverable." HUGH SELBY doubles down on his call to abolish the snail-pace ACT Integrity Commission.
Opinion
Where is religious leadership when the going gets tough?
"At least 50,000 innocents have died in Gaza since October 2023 and the failure of the Jewish, Muslim and Christian religious leaders reveals the chasmic gap between religious teaching and religious-based conduct," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Australia’s love affair with electric cars is running flat
Electric car sales have slumped. Misinformation is one of the reasons, say MILAD HAGHANI & HADI GHADERI.
Opinion
These days, survival means keeping the wi-fi stable
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS devotes his column to digital living – the art of being constantly connected, yet somehow never truly there.
Arts
Lucy takes the reins in a big year for M16
There was quite a buzz on Thursday evening at M16 Artspace in Griffith when its board chair, Kishwar Rahman, introduced the organisation’s new general manager, Lucy Chetcuti.
Art
ANU workshop crafts Australian of the Year Awards
The ANU’s Glass team has been busy hand-crafting the 36 intricate glass sculptures that will be Australian of the Year Awards, made every year at the ANU Glass Workshop.
Craft
A big exhibition as Swen says goodbye
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Endless Horizons: The Art of Hiroe Swen at the Canberra Potters Gallery.
Reviews
A long evening but a worthwhile opener
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Mojo, Jez Butterworth’s 1995 play set in the sleazy shallows of the 1950s British music scene.
Film
Netflix musical Emilia Perez leads Oscar nominations
Netflix contender Emilia Pérez has picked up the largest number of nominations for Academy Awards.
Update
Music festival Splendour in the Grass to stay off stage
Annual music festival Splendour in the Grass has been cancelled for a second year running as organisers say it needs more time to "recharge".
Arts & Entertainment
Indie pop star tops the bill at museum open day
What's what and on where is HELEN MUSA's Artsweek column challenge.
Theatre
‘Fragile masculinity’ in full display
The fast-paced script of the play Mojo by Jez Butterworth, rich with expletives and poetic Cockney language, sees the gang members working out what to do, comforted by an endless supply of little pills to pop, reports HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Dr Dolittle offers a double dose of holiday fun
Child Players ACT are busy preparing for a rerun of their show, Dr Dolittle, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Summer time and the growing is easy…
Vegetables, such as tomatoes, zucchini and capsicums, will be ripening in the summer heat and sun, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Wide-eyed then legless: falling for wine
"I felt humiliated but partly victorious in that I’d kept the wine aloft in my left hand," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER, after surviving a fall in a Sydney wine shop.
Lifestyle
Enrol now to receive the best start to 2025
This feature looks at some leading education specialists in Canberra that are open for enrolments.
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Health & Fitness
Human cell atlas engages a world of scientists
With more than 3600 scientists across 100 countries collaborating, there is progress toward an ambitious atlas of human cells, reports WILL DUNHAM in Washington.
Health & Fitness
How to measure your blood pressure properly
Many people don’t measure their blood pressure properly at home – here’s how three experts say to get accurate readings.
Gardening
Love the touch of the velvety woolly bush
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON looks at another week in the summer garden.
Lifestyle
Does music make you more productive at work?
Can listening to music make you more productive at work? ANNA FIVEASH says there’s no one-size-fits-all answer to this question.
Wine
Carla’s winning ways with blended wine
When Carla Rodeghiero, owner of Canberra Region winery Sapling Yard, entered her blended red 2023 wine, The Extrovert, into the Australian and NZ Boutique Wine Awards, she knew “it would probably get something”.
Lifestyle
Going to war on a pyramid of mum’s soft pillows
CityNews cartoonist PAUL DORIN bursts into sentimental prose as he remembers his earliest encounters with cushions and pillows… and, of course, pillow fights.
