Bassingthwaighte is electric as self-effacing Shirley
"The show is a fun journey back in time to a fantasy adventure." SIMONE PENKETHMAN reviews Shirley Valentine at Canberra Theatre.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Politics
What face would a Dutton government present to the world?
Peter Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
The cost-of-living battle rages on. It's hell out there, reports cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
When the ‘wrong’ rosé meets the gnocchi
"I mostly get the wine matching right, but on a recent occasion my friend’s wine was much better suited to the gnocchi I ordered than the wine I’d chosen to accompany the meal," laments wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
- Opinion
Here’s where Adams has got it so wrong on Sofronoff
"The errors of judgement made by Walter Sofronoff have been compounded now by the errors of fact finding and inference made by Michael Adams." HUGH SELBY thinks the integrity commissioner has got it horribly wrong.
- Opinion
Putin outsmarts Trump on Ukraine peace plans
Putin made Trump wait, then strung him along – it’s clear his war aims in Ukraine have not changed, says JON RICHARDSON.
- Lifestyle
Rebel Rebel always dares to be different
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
‘Disrespectful’ light rail: ‘The nation can and must do better’
JACK KERSHAW has written to the PM describing the stage 2 light rail route as disrespectful, destructive and failing to do justice to the capital and the ACT, and offering an alternative route. "The nation can and must do better," he says.
- Opinion
Hot and sweaty? Your hypothalamus is kicking in
"Body temperature regulation is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that acts as the body’s thermostat." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders if hot-blooded people really are.
Update
Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog
Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.
Update
Coventry’s IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane ’32
Australian Olympic officials laud Kirsty Coventry's historic appointment as IOC president, but it leaves a hole to be filled for Brisbane's 2032 Games.
News
Trump urged to hit Australia on social media laws
Laws forcing social media companies to pay Australia media for news on platforms have prompted tech giants to call on Donald Trump to respond.
News
Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer
The latest YouGov poll shows the coalition has clawed back ground to be tied with the government on a two-party preferred basis.
Update
Powering up system to stop firestorm of risky batteries
Batteries that spark thousands of fires would be tightly regulated under a plan to force makers and suppliers to steward and safeguard their products.
Police seek car footage following cyclist’s death
Why shock drop in jobs won’t shift RBA rate cut bets
Thursday’s CityNews headlines
Troubadour Fred gets folksy with rhyme
Woman with gun robs Swinger Hill store
Cheap medicine scheme ‘not for sale’ despite US threats
Lifestyle
Family doctor’s sharp focus is patient-centred care
Canberra Family Health Centre’s founder is Associate Professor Dr MARYSE BADAWY, whose medical passion has taken her across the globe. Now she is focusing her skills and expertise at a new practice in Canberra.
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Lifestyle
Journey through six decades of the Mint’s history
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 60 years of history with the Mint60 Exhibition, which takes visitors on a journey from the Mint’s humble beginnings as a sheep paddock to its $6.5 million museum refurbishment in 2024.
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Lifestyle
Individual pergolas that truly speak for themselves
The days of the standard rectangular, timber pergola covering the back verandah are gone. Today, there’s a multitude of choices with different materials, different colours and different shapes, says Canberra engineer ANDY STODULKA.
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News
Coles, Woolies guilty of increasing margins: watchdog
Treasurer Jim Chalmers promised a crackdown on major supermarkets following a consumer watchdog report, but warned breaking them up would be counterproductive.
Update
Coventry’s IOC presidency creates hole for Brisbane ’32
Australian Olympic officials laud Kirsty Coventry's historic appointment as IOC president, but it leaves a hole to be filled for Brisbane's 2032 Games.
Technology
Trump urged to hit Australia on social media laws
Laws forcing social media companies to pay Australia media for news on platforms have prompted tech giants to call on Donald Trump to respond.
Politics
Major parties neck and neck as election draws closer
The latest YouGov poll shows the coalition has clawed back ground to be tied with the government on a two-party preferred basis.
Update
Powering up system to stop firestorm of risky batteries
Batteries that spark thousands of fires would be tightly regulated under a plan to force makers and suppliers to steward and safeguard their products.
Police
Police seek car footage following cyclist’s death
Police want to see witness or dash-cam footage of a grey 2013 BMW sedan driving in Civic following a fatal collision last week.
Update
Why shock drop in jobs won’t shift RBA rate cut bets
Fewer older Australians returned to work in February, driving a surprise fall in jobs and workforce participation but the labour market remains tight overall.
Police
Woman with gun robs Swinger Hill store
Police are looking for a woman they allege entered the Friendly Grocer store in Swinger Hill and threatened staff with a light brown handgun.
Daily Puzzles
Peter Dutton says he could handle Donald Trump, but can any Australian PM, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"No doubt Ms Stephen-Smith is trying her best. However, her work has not proven effective. This health minister has had opportunity after opportunity – but the system continues to deteriorate," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
The message to Labor is take a stand or take a fall
Stop treating us with contempt on light rail costs
Dutton’s last steps to power will be the hardest
How reliable a partner is ‘unfriendly’ America?
Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll
Dutton channels Trump: in Canberra, you’re fired!
Views
Here’s where Adams has got it so wrong on Sofronoff
"The errors of judgement made by Walter Sofronoff have been compounded now by the errors of fact finding and inference made by Michael Adams." HUGH SELBY thinks the integrity commissioner has got it horribly wrong.
Opinion
Putin outsmarts Trump on Ukraine peace plans
Putin made Trump wait, then strung him along – it’s clear his war aims in Ukraine have not changed, says JON RICHARDSON.
Opinion
‘Disrespectful’ light rail: ‘The nation can and must do better’
JACK KERSHAW has written to the PM describing the stage 2 light rail route as disrespectful, destructive and failing to do justice to the capital and the ACT, and offering an alternative route. "The nation can and must do better," he says.
Opinion
Hot and sweaty? Your hypothalamus is kicking in
"Body temperature regulation is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that acts as the body’s thermostat." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders if hot-blooded people really are.
Opinion
The fine’s fine while the managers aren’t paying it
Telstra was the latest company to be slapped with a fine, this time $600,000 for spamming Australians with more than 10 million texts. But HUGH SELBY wonders if civil penalties are really acting as a deterrent.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at the real problems beleaguering the Dickson shops.
Opinion
On remand, but sent to Goulburn jail; that went well!
"Legal rights are not trivial, not to be applied or ignored on a whim, not ignored because of a power imbalance between the parties." HUGH SELBY reveals another failure by ACT Corrections.
Opinion
Unis bridle at Trump’s ‘woke’ research questions
Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China. BRENDAN WALKER-MUNRO looks at what this means for unis and their research.
Opinion
The corrupt and the bullies laugh all the way to their fortnightly pay
"Our judges and magistrates spend a lot of time trying to sentence offenders in a way that respects the multiple aims of sentencing. It is, for the most part, a waste of time." HUGH SELBY bemoans the abysmal running of ACT prisons.
Arts
Bassingthwaighte is electric as self-effacing Shirley
"The show is a fun journey back in time to a fantasy adventure." SIMONE PENKETHMAN reviews Shirley Valentine at Canberra Theatre.
Music
Troubadour Fred gets folksy with rhyme
Few people would've expected Fred Smith to be appearing as a poet at the launch of the National Folk Festival held on Wednesday but there he was – Canberra's most famous troubadour performing some truly dreadful rhymes of his own devising.
Reviews
Play’s precise warning and prediction about authoritarianism
"From the small gestural reactions to commands and the sudden changes in special relations, the cast provides an excellent example of true ensemble playing." JOE WOODWARD reviews The House of Bernarda Alba.
Photography
Photographs seek to trigger conversation
CON BOEKEL reviews an unusual PhotoAccess exhibition.
Arts & Entertainment
New acquisitions in portrait gallery rehang
Arts galore in this week's Artsweek column from HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Mystery play with a ‘twisted’ sense of humour
Coming up at the Mill Theatre is The Moors, by American playwright Jen Silverman, that was inspired by Charlotte Brontë's real letters yet it is, as one of the lead players in the show says, “so much fun”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Singing gangsters by the harbour
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has the antenna up and the latest Arts in the City column is a showcase of what she's heard.
Music
Big-band music that makes the right Connexion
Big-band buffs and video game enthusiasts will be heading for the Belconnen Community Centre at the end of the month for the second edition of Connexion Big Band’s video game music night, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
No conductor? No worries for this German orchestra
In another musical coup for Snow Concert Hall’s artistic director Ana de la Vega, a German orchestra with a unique conductor-less model is coming to Canberra next week.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
The cost-of-living battle rages on. It's hell out there, reports cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Wine
When the ‘wrong’ rosé meets the gnocchi
"I mostly get the wine matching right, but on a recent occasion my friend’s wine was much better suited to the gnocchi I ordered than the wine I’d chosen to accompany the meal," laments wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Financial experts help manage cash during crisis
Canberra’s financial experts know exactly how to help locals get the most out of their money.
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Lifestyle
Real estate awards recognise best of the best
The Real Estate Institute of Australia (REIA) has announced 20 Canberra finalists for the 20th National Awards for Excellence 2025.
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Dining
Rebel Rebel always dares to be different
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Health & Fitness
Why it’s good to seek help for lost hearing
Avoiding a hearing test because you don’t want chunky hearing aids? KATIE EKBERG and BARBRA TIMMER look at the options.
Health & Fitness
How often should exercise clothes be washed?
Earlier this year, the French government caused a stir with advice about how often you should wash your clothes. For sports clothes, it recommends up to three wears before you wash them. CAROLINA QUINTERO RODRIGUEZ takes a closer look.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN whimsically looks at when the cost-of-living crisis collides with Lent.
Gardening
Colourful daisies with all-year appeal
Marguerite daisies can flower all year, which makes them tricky to prune, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
