When it comes to choosing themes, International Music Festival director Roland Peelman is notoriously cavalier. But for his final one he's adopted a more serious tone, titling the event “Mulanggari” (Alive), says HELEN MUSA.
"A good wedge gets voters off the fence. Voters become very much engaged and very much angry. Time to take that anger out at the ballot box," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Omar Musa, author, visual artist and poet from Queanbeyan, will be back in Canberra next month to launch his third album of music and poetry and an arts exhibition, reports LEN POWER.
Long term underperformance in education outcomes in the ACT must be addressed. Submissions to the current Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy suggest that vested interests may be acting as a roadblock to change, says KAREN MACPHERSON.
The television interview with Prince Andrew proved a bombshell for the BBC at the time. Now its been turned into a new film streaming on Netflix, reports NICK OVERALL.
The judicial task of judgment writing is solitary work so that what remains is scrupulously fair. Let us be grateful for the work of Justice Lee, his staff, and the decision to show it all on YouTube, says legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN sees some budget-cutting ideas through young eyes.
Video may have killed the radio star but it seems nothing can stop records spinning, with vinyl enthusiasts gearing up to gather at stores across the country.
Australian men are being urged not to neglect their health after a squash coach who thought he had a sports injury was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer.
Crown has undergone "intensive remediation" after an inquiry found it unfit to run a casino in Sydney, the sector's NSW regulator says
The eSafety Commissioner could use an extraordinary power to force telcos to block access to social media site X, formerly Twitter, as the company cops scorn from politicians for fighting an order to take down graphic material.
Double demerits will apply in the ACT (and NSW) from 12.01am on Thursday until 11.59pm on Sunday.
Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.
With property-related offences remaining at concerning levels in Canberra, crime prevention advocate Neighbourhood Watch Australasia has launched a security upgrade rebate program aimed at empowering residents to safeguard their properties.
"The considerably lower per km cost of the Brisbane Metro compared to the Canberra Metro results from using existing infrastructure, including busways, and not investing in rails," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
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Crown has undergone "intensive remediation" after an inquiry found it unfit to run a casino in Sydney, the sector's NSW regulator says
The eSafety Commissioner could use an extraordinary power to force telcos to block access to social media site X, formerly Twitter, as the company cops scorn from politicians for fighting an order to take down graphic material.
Double demerits will apply in the ACT (and NSW) from 12.01am on Thursday until 11.59pm on Sunday.
Network Ten has sought costs from Bruce Lehrmann, saying the ex-Liberal staffer gambled with his defamation case to conceal his rape of Brittany Higgins.
Renewable energy generation is lifting its overall share of a growing national electricity market and pushing wholesale prices down, according to official data.
Authorities have intercepted almost half a million illegal vapes in the largest sting of its kind since import laws came into effect at the start of the year.
Emergency crews are on the scene of what police describe as a serious crash on the King's Highway at Braidwood.
A senior constable accused of killing two men and disposing of their bodies is yet to enter a plea as he waits to see all the evidence against him.
"A good wedge gets voters off the fence. Voters become very much engaged and very much angry. Time to take that anger out at the ballot box," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is to walk the Kokoda Track and engage in some jungle diplomacy, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"We are more informed and better educated today about... the harmful health impacts of smoke from wood heaters, despite what the wood-heating industry claims," says letter writer DARRYL JOHNSTON, of Tuggeranong.
Long term underperformance in education outcomes in the ACT must be addressed. Submissions to the current Inquiry into Literacy and Numeracy suggest that vested interests may be acting as a roadblock to change, says KAREN MACPHERSON.
The judicial task of judgment writing is solitary work so that what remains is scrupulously fair. Let us be grateful for the work of Justice Lee, his staff, and the decision to show it all on YouTube, says legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN sees some budget-cutting ideas through young eyes.
Working from home is producing economic benefits that return-to-office rules would quash, writes LEONORA RISSE.
"The considerably lower per km cost of the Brisbane Metro compared to the Canberra Metro results from using existing infrastructure, including busways, and not investing in rails," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
"The vice-regal operations would greatly benefit from the 'sunshine of public exposure'... we have every right to know the attitudes and actions made on our behalf by the governor-general herself," writes columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"I’m still trying so hard to impress mum and dad, and just because they’ve been gone 15 years now, I cannot be sure they’re not watching me from the sky somewhere". ANTONIO DI DIO continues his Short History of Kindness series.
"Prostitutes Appeal to Pope"... Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS has been looking for examples of amusing headlines from international newspapers. He found quite a few.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column...
When it comes to choosing themes, International Music Festival director Roland Peelman is notoriously cavalier. But for his final one he's adopted a more serious tone, titling the event “Mulanggari” (Alive), says HELEN MUSA.
LEN POWER reviews Shipwrecked, a performance of Baroque music by Tobias Cole and Apeiron Baroque.
Omar Musa, author, visual artist and poet from Queanbeyan, will be back in Canberra next month to launch his third album of music and poetry and an arts exhibition, reports LEN POWER.
Taylor Swift has become the most-streamed artist in a single day on the music platform Spotify with the release of her new album The Tortured Poets Department.
The heritage-listed, former council chambers in Crawford Street Queanbeyan have taken on a new life as the Queanbeyan-Palerang Heritage Library, reports HELEN MUSA.
"With a collection of recorder music spanning from the Renaissance to the present day, it was a pleasure to hear the musical expressions crafted for this instrument through nearly 500 years," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
BILL STEPHENS reviews Prinnie Stevens performance of Lady Sings the Blues Vol. 2.
CON BOEKEL reviews two new photographic exhibitions at At M16 Artspace.
With property-related offences remaining at concerning levels in Canberra, crime prevention advocate Neighbourhood Watch Australasia has launched a security upgrade rebate program aimed at empowering residents to safeguard their properties.
The Spotted Dead Nettle is from the mint family, but beware, buy the wrong variety and you'll have it for life, warns gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Only walking for exercise? KEN NOSAKA shows how to get the most out of it.
"Drinking mostly Japanese beer and sake with food wasn’t a difficulty, but for lovers of red wine though, expect to have to warm your glass to let the wine reach room temperature," writes RICHARD CALVER, home from a holiday in Japan.
"It’s the food that makes Beltana Farm shine," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON. "Farmhouse shared plates are the go, served alongside a carefully selected list of Australian and local wines."
CityNews speaks to some of the businesses that are professionally delivering a variety of services to the people of Tuggeranong.
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Relatively new in the city on Bunda Street, Botswana Butchery is a steakhouse extraordinaire with an uncertain future, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
You got your eyesight tested and found out you need glasses. You put them on and everything looks crystal clear. But after a few weeks things look blurrier without them than they did before your eye test. What’s going on?
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON is focusing on a small, colourful plant that's perfect for a summer garden but won't be around when the frosts come.
