Questions to answer and an answer looking for a question
Dutton has questions to answer on gas; Albanese has a supermarket answer still hunting for the problem, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
- Politics
For Dutton, the enemy is close to home
Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office, asks FRANK BONGIORNO.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Predictably unpredictable is how cartoonist PAUL DORIN is calling the federal election.
- Arts & Entertainment
Making sense of murder in an adolescent world
When it comes to television shows about murder investigations, sometimes it feels like everything has been done, but not everything, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Lifestyle
A small bar celebrating big things
"All food at Joe’s Bar centres around the love of simple, but flavoursome food, created with fresh, quality produce and oodles of love. This is food designed to hit the spot." You can see where dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON has been.
- Opinion
Trouble at Tesla as consumer boycotts start to bite
Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite, write ERIN O'BRIEN and JUSTINE CONEYBEER.
- News
‘Life-changing’ treatment for condition plaguing women
More women are turning to botox injections to address the pain of a debilitating condition that affects more than one million Australians.
- News
Hearing aids to heart monitors: tech is going healthy
More consumer technology is being approved for medical use in Australia, from earbuds that work as hearing aids to smartwatches that test for heart problems.
- News
Food hall revival for inner city market of the ages
Delicious dumplings, tasty tapas, gozleme and gelato are all under one roof in markets that have had a chic facelift but still honour their roots.
Arts & Entertainment
Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus
A new streaming service offers a host of big movies and small-screen hits, posing questions about the future of a crowded market for on-demand viewing.
News
Canberra woman wins $2.5m in lotto draw
A Casey woman has won $2.5 million win in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw.
News
Roberts-Smith’s parents slam ‘concerning’ secret call
The parents of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith have slammed a "concerning" leaked recording involving a journalist who they say has vilified their son for years.
News
Man faces more than 50 family violence charges
A 51-year-old Crestwood, NSW, was arrested in Lyneham on Saturday and charged with more than 50 family violence offences alleged to have occurred over nine-years.
Parties power through energy cost-relief measures
‘Bad for your mental health’: MPs downplay polls
Kerr keeps Matildas captaincy after FA board meeting
Witness chases parolee after stolen car crashes
Offenders flee as man shot in stomach
Charity accuses Harry of bullying, harassment
Lifestyle
Tankless water heaters and why you should get one
The tankless water heater does away with the need for the bulk of the familiar storage tank. Also known as a continuous flow or instantaneous hot water system, its compact design is one of the many benefits it offers, says DAVID ELLINGSEN.
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Lifestyle
St Basil’s broadens its aged-care packages in Canberra
Leading aged-care provider St. Basil’s NSW/ACT, in partnership with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, is expanding its Euphoria services in the ACT to better support seniors in need.
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Lifestyle
Native plant specialists prepare for busy autumn
“Autumn is a fabulous time for planting in Canberra,” says Cool Country Natives nursery owner KAREN BRIEN. Hers is Canberra’s only retail nursery dedicated to selling just Australian native plants
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News
Monday’s CityNews headlines
Here are today’s CityNews headlines.
News
Canberra woman wins $2.5m in lotto draw
A Casey woman has won $2.5 million win in the weekend’s Saturday Lotto draw.
National news
Roberts-Smith’s parents slam ‘concerning’ secret call
The parents of war veteran Ben Roberts-Smith have slammed a "concerning" leaked recording involving a journalist who they say has vilified their son for years.
Police
Man faces more than 50 family violence charges
A 51-year-old Crestwood, NSW, was arrested in Lyneham on Saturday and charged with more than 50 family violence offences alleged to have occurred over nine-years.
Update
Parties power through energy cost-relief measures
Peter Dutton says energy bills will come down under a gas reserve plan but he's not saying by how much, while bill subsidies are being offered by Labor
Politics
‘Bad for your mental health’: MPs downplay polls
Labor could be in the box seat to form the next government, according to three major opinion polls, but both major parties are playing down their significance.
Sports news
Kerr keeps Matildas captaincy after FA board meeting
Sam Kerr has met with the Football Australia board, who decided she will retain the Matildas captaincy, with the injured striker joining the team training camp.
Police
Witness chases parolee after stolen car crashes
A witness chased and apprehended a 33-year-old parolee from NSW after a car collision on Hindmarsh Drive on Sunday afternoon.
Police
Offenders flee as man shot in stomach
A man was taken to hospital in a serious condition after being shot in the stomach in Watson late on Saturday night.
Daily Puzzles
Dutton has questions to answer on gas; Albanese has a supermarket answer still hunting for the problem, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Uncertainty and pessimism abound. Will fear be enough to push Dutton into office, asks FRANK BONGIORNO.
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Labor’s in with a chance but Albo’s their problem
Can Peter Dutton rewrite electoral history? Maybe
Uncertain contest as stressed voters head to polls
No costings, but federal Labor just loves paying for light rail
Cartoon / Budget Dose of Dorin
Views
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Predictably unpredictable is how cartoonist PAUL DORIN is calling the federal election.
Opinion
Trouble at Tesla as consumer boycotts start to bite
Trouble at Tesla and protests against Trump’s tariffs suggest consumer boycotts are starting to bite, write ERIN O'BRIEN and JUSTINE CONEYBEER.
Opinion
How Bimberi ignores the law to lock out accountability
"Youth justice management has decided that they, like adult corrections, are a law unto themselves. Oversight simply doesn't apply. They are getting away with this because the ACT government condones that conduct," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Hero’s not the reason Clive’s swimming strait
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS jumps in the deep end with a look at swimming, wherever it occurs, and his impending ambition to swim six kilometres across the Bosphorus Strait.
Opinion
Addictive Americans with a message for today
"They went through so many scrapes, just escaping before the opposing forces moved in... the tension never let up." ROBERT MACKLIN says the TV drama The Americans has an ending that might throw a piercing light on the dilemma we face today.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
There's lots to catch up in KEEPING UP THE ACT's latest look at Nurse Rach's snake oil and medicine show.
Letters
Climate catastrophists gave us a costly albatross
The contentious construction progress of light rail continues to evoke responses from CityNews readers, most of whom are refusing to lie down and let the government's tram spin roll over them. Here are the latest letters.
Opinion
Sofronoff: integrity commission pulls no punches
"The Canberra community should appreciate that the work of the Integrity Commission has demonstrated its ability to hold people in high office to account," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
Opinion
Public service numbers low and climate change ignored
The 2025 budget has few savings and surprises but it also ignores climate change, writes STEPHEN BARTOS.
Arts
Crowded market for streaming TV faces Max exodus
A new streaming service offers a host of big movies and small-screen hits, posing questions about the future of a crowded market for on-demand viewing.
Music
Movie music stars in piano concert
LEN POWER reviews Across Space and Time, a piano recital by Stuart Long of moving movie music.
Music
Baroque orchestra thrills with fresh, crisp, seamless playing
"The ensemble’s dramatic approach to the work brought out a new experience of Mozart’s astonishing harmonic adventurism." NICK HORN reviews the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra.
Music
Chamber singers perform something ‘quite remarkable’
"The applause grew and was sustained as the audience realised that they had just heard something quite remarkable." GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Gesualdo Tenebrae, a performance by the Luminescence Chamber Singers.
Streaming
Making sense of murder in an adolescent world
When it comes to television shows about murder investigations, sometimes it feels like everything has been done, but not everything, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Arts & Entertainment
New Viva Italia festival kicks up its heels
The new Viva Italia in Canberra Festival kicked off in fine style with its "night under the stars” by Lake Burley Griffin on Friday.
Music
Warm, funny and wistful performance
"David Bridie’s songs are observational, usually reflective, sometimes meditative, seeking the essential spirit of a scene or subject, perhaps in the same way a painter does," writes reviewer MICHAEL WILSON.
Music
Gripping orchestral journey an absolute triumph
"This was a very polished and impassioned performance of a brilliantly curated set of works, which saw our CSO step up yet again to further extend its reputation." Reviewer MICHAEL WILSON enjoyed the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
Update
Margaret Hadfield a finalist for Gallipoli Art Prize… again
Fyshwick artist Margaret Hadfield's her oil painting, #lestweforget@Wimbie Beach, has been announced as one of the 32 finalists in the 20th annual Gallipoli Art Prize, of which she was the inaugural winner in 2006.
Lifestyle
A small bar celebrating big things
"All food at Joe’s Bar centres around the love of simple, but flavoursome food, created with fresh, quality produce and oodles of love. This is food designed to hit the spot." You can see where dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON has been.
Gardening
Foliage shapes make for an interesting garden
While there are autumn bulbs to give colour, the shape of foliage can also play a big part in creating an interesting garden, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lifestyle
Three words and you could win a $1500 gift card
Here’s a special advertising feature with a twist of April Fool’s Day fun with a $1500 Harvey Norman Belconnen voucher just waiting to be won. Take a look.
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Wine
No contest: chateau’s rosé trumps sweet and spritzy
Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER rounds up three mates for lunch to compare a couple of rosés, but things don't go to plan. Firstly, only two them turn up.
Home & Garden
Tankless water heaters and why you should get one
The tankless water heater does away with the need for the bulk of the familiar storage tank. Also known as a continuous flow or instantaneous hot water system, its compact design is one of the many benefits it offers, says DAVID ELLINGSEN.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
St Basil’s broadens its aged-care packages in Canberra
Leading aged-care provider St. Basil’s NSW/ACT, in partnership with the Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia, is expanding its Euphoria services in the ACT to better support seniors in need.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Top spots to keep kids entertained over the hols
From educational tours to inflatable fun, here are some of the best kept secrets for school holiday fun to keep children – big and small – entertained these autumn school holidays.
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Lifestyle
Buona giornata to the new Viva Italia Festival
Celebrating Italy and Italian culture in Canberra at the Viva Italia in Canberra Festival.
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Gardening
Native plant specialists prepare for busy autumn
“Autumn is a fabulous time for planting in Canberra,” says Cool Country Natives nursery owner KAREN BRIEN. Hers is Canberra’s only retail nursery dedicated to selling just Australian native plants
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