"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.
"Until investigations demonstrate its merits, any attempt to introduce an urban growth boundary should be resisted. Like light rail, it could be an inadequate and simplistic response to complex issues," writes former planner MIKE QUIRK.
Two Canberra artists have scooped the pools in the 2024 Gallipoli Art Prize with the announcement that Luke Cornish has won the $20,000 first prize and Kate Stevens has won highly commended.
A digger's cremated remains have been buried at a small ceremony in eastern Victoria after a nationwide search found no surviving relatives.
"The considerably lower per km cost of the Brisbane Metro compared to the Canberra Metro results from… investing not in rails but in what benefits the public, namely electric vehicles," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
DENIS MULLER reveals how the Lehrmann v Channel 10 defamation case shone an unflattering light on commercial news gathering.
James Warburton will step down immediately as head of Seven West Media, launching the reign of Jeff Howard at the scandal-plagued media conglomerate.
UPDATE: Thursday, 6pm: Police report that wanted man Jordan Westin has been arrested.
The ACT government has stumped up $200,000 in funding to help secure Canberra United's place in the next A-League Women season.
The prime minister has confirmed the offer of a permanent visa will be made to an injured Pakistani security guard following the Bondi Junction stabbing.
NSW Police will boost their resources in western Sydney after a teenager was arrested over a stabbing attack on a bishop at an Assyrian church.
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Swedish supergroup Abba says it is "slightly dizzying and deeply humbling" to have such a devoted fanbase, as it marks 50 years since its Eurovision triumph.
James Warburton will step down immediately as head of Seven West Media, launching the reign of Jeff Howard at the scandal-plagued media conglomerate.
UPDATE: Thursday, 6pm: Police report that wanted man Jordan Westin has been arrested.
The ACT government has stumped up $200,000 in funding to help secure Canberra United's place in the next A-League Women season.
The prime minister has confirmed the offer of a permanent visa will be made to an injured Pakistani security guard following the Bondi Junction stabbing.
NSW Police will boost their resources in western Sydney after a teenager was arrested over a stabbing attack on a bishop at an Assyrian church.
Australian employment decreased by around 7000 people in March, coming in below expectations of a 7200 job boost.
Federal police have arrested five people as part of a worldwide crackdown on a phishing network that stole personal details from 94,000 Australians.
Children and young people made more than 600,000 visits to Australian emergency departments and hospitals for injuries, new data shows.
"Since 2012-13 the ACT has attained a reputation as a laggard, the worst performing jurisdiction in Australia, a status that is currently reflected in the forward estimates." More ACT budget revelations from JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
"Recruitment has been the base on which the rebranding argument has been built. It is a pretty shallow base. The key to recruitment is to have high morale," writes MICHAEL MOORE, a former ACT Health Minister.
"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.
"Until investigations demonstrate its merits, any attempt to introduce an urban growth boundary should be resisted. Like light rail, it could be an inadequate and simplistic response to complex issues," writes former planner MIKE QUIRK.
DENIS MULLER reveals how the Lehrmann v Channel 10 defamation case shone an unflattering light on commercial news gathering.
No doubt the ACT government's rhinestone cowboys will again be eagerly salivating the opportunity to fine citizens paying Anzac Day homage to those who did something worthwhile for their country, says letter writer JOHN MURRAY, of Fadden.
Rising food prices are certainly making things harder for many people, as cartoonist PAUL DORIN shows.
The solution to tempering the extra-curricular curiosity of jurors was to treat them as criminals. The crime of a 'Rattenbury' was born. HUGH SELBY says the new legislation is "farcical, doomed to ridicule and contempt".
Director Nina Stevenson is at it again, with her company Pied Piper's school holiday production of Madagascar JR - A Musical Adventure, a family show with all the characters from the movie.
A painting by Australian impressionist Arthur Streeton that was out of public view for more than a century has sold well above expectations for $1.875 million.
Two Canberra artists have scooped the pools in the 2024 Gallipoli Art Prize with the announcement that Luke Cornish has won the $20,000 first prize and Kate Stevens has won highly commended.
Karen Viggers latest novel, Sidelines, came from 14 years of being a soccer mom and the interesting things she would see in other watching parents, reports KATARINA LLOYD JONES.
The National Film And Sound Archive has opened a dramatic, moving exhibition of birds on huge screens in an audiovisual experience called Temple – “because it's like a temple of nature. You can feel the awe,” the artists say.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rounds up a week's worth of arts in her latest Artsweek column.
The longest-running show currently playing on Broadway, Chicago, is coming to Canberra, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
HELEN MUSA scans the Canberra arts scene for this week's Arts in the City column.
Dance Week is always a joyous time in the Canberra arts scene and 2024 looks to be no exception, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
"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.
“CityNews” speaks with a variety of health experts, all passionate about the wellbeing of their patients.
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Space heaters provide an extra boost of warmth, making even the coldest rooms feel inviting, says DAVID ELLINGSEN, CEO of Gas and Plumbing Australia. In this sponsored post he shares the pros and cons of five space-heater options.
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Chartered accountant GAIL FREEMAN reveals that the ATO is reinstating written-off debts that were originally "uneconomical to pursue" and there's no escaping them.
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Another dose of cartoonist PAUL DORIN'S droll sense of humour.
