Local politics is not so much on hold as locked down for the visit of Barack Obama. Cue media gushing.
Canberra
Canberra: where coffee and politics go to die
Throughout history, cafés and coffeehouses have been instrumental in political and commercial activity. So what does it mean that our nation’s capital has such bad coffee? asks year 12 student Madison Tonkes.
Canberra: a F*ck Off city
It’s nearly Canberra’s 100th birthday. Elizabeth Farrelly takes a look at our nation’s capital, from the non-existent city soul to the circling roads that demand residents to drive everywhere.
Video of the Day: Canberra the nightlife capital
Canberra is known for political gossip, roundabouts and magpies, but not so much for its bustling bar scence. Advertising agency Grey Canberra did a spoof ad to sell Canberra as Australia’s No.1 nightlife destination.
Canberra: no longer crap
Just a few years ago Canberra was a pathetic attempt at a national capital, now it’s a booming, exciting city. And it’s all thanks to Kevin Rudd and his love for bureaucrats and policy wonks.
ACT Labor members rebel against factional deals
Factional forces in the ACT Labor Party are in disarray after a Left-Right deal to split the safe Federal seats of Canberra and Fraser was defeated by party members who ignored the deal to preselect Andrew Leigh and Gai Brodtmann, reports Bernard Keane.
Canberra: sure it’s boring, but it’s also beautiful
Sure Canberra’s boring if you’re under 30, and it has no beaches and the coffee’s poor, but it has the mountains and it’s beautiful and the epitome of the great place to bring up kids.
PHOTO GALLERY: Whoever said Canberra was boring? The mass exorcism of Parliament House
Last weekend, a mass political “prayer offensive” at Mt Ainslie against alleged satanic rituals included Christian singalongs, speaking in tongues and some Atheist, gay and Pagan gatecrashers. A rollicking good time was had by all.
My restaurant rules: Crikey’s dining meta list
With all the big food and restaurant guides coming out over the past few weeks, Richard Farmer has served up the results as one big meta list for your delectation. Bon appetit.
Tips and rumours: Canberra healthcare fail
Healthcare horror stories, hotel lobby on the harbour and more from our tipsters.
Goodbye exclusivity: Gawenda on the Fairfax Canberra merger
There has hardly been any public reaction to what I think is a momentous move by Fairfax: merging the Canberra staff of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald into one bureau, writes Michael Gawenda.
Canberra barista creates swans, dragons, angels and pigs from frothed milk
Sam serves up to 1,500 cups of coffee every day at Cafe Yala in the Canberra Institute of Technology. In the downtime, he practices his latte art…
RATED RUDE Kevin Rudd’s cat – A life
Born in a Canberra dumpster…
The week’s hot topics on talkback radio…
Bats - Why can’t we kill them?
Some people work too hard
It is 3.30 am in Canberra
Mayne Diary: Who and what I saw in Canberra
It’s a who’s who of the Australian political and media scenes when Stephen Mayne and Bernard Keane go for a stroll in downtown Canberra.
The torch relay was a jingoistic, carbon-belching success
So the Canberra leg of the Olympic Torch Relay was a huge success… according to the organisers, writes Bernard Keane.
Torch watch: Chinese out in force; others stay away
The Olympic Torch Relay got underway in Canberra this morning amid massive security and a major display of Chinese nationalism, writes Bernard Keane.
The torch waits quietly for its moment in the Canberra sun
The Olympic Torch is currently resting comfortably in a Canberra hotel after its flight from Jakarta, writes Bernard Keane.
Pity the public service, struggling to serve
At a time when the Government is refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies in the Commonwealth Public Service, most public servants will tell you that the problem isn’t too many of them, but not enough, writes Bernard Keane.
I grew up in Canberra…
But that’s not your fault.
Guess who’s coming to Canberra: let us know
Forget about who will be in the ministry. It is much more interesting to think about who may be in ministerial offices or pushing the policy program paperwork up from the departments, writes Christian Kerr.
