Canberra
They’re the best soccer team in the bush. But they’ve got nowhere to play
Yoogali SC are one of regional Australia’s great sporting stories. But instead of being celebrated, they’re being shut out of the game.
- Vince Rugari
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- Review
- Lunetta
Canberra’s newest hatted restaurant is a beacon of big-night energy
“Whatever the pasta is, order it,” says our critic of Lunetta, where a young chef is charcoal-grilling high on the hill.
- David Matthews
‘When someone says something nice to me, I just burst into tears’: Inside the mind of Lidia Thorpe
The independent MP knows she’s both loved and loathed, including within her own community – but wants to make it clear she’s more than “an angry black woman”.
- Melissa Fyfe
- Opinion
- Political leadership
Dutton harbours dreams of Kirribilli, but Australians never liked a Sydney bias
In framing their Constitution, the Australian people rejected Sydney as the federal capital. Perhaps Peter Dutton needs a refresher.
- Helen Irving
They should have been retired by now. Here’s why we’re stuck with XPTs
People who rely on trains to travel long distances in NSW and interstate are paying the price for troubled fleet replacement projects.
- Matt O'Sullivan
‘We love the harbour’: Dutton says he would live in Sydney as prime minister
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused the opposition leader of hubris and “measuring the curtains” before the election.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
Nation’s capitals squeeze in an extra 430,000 people
Australia’s capital cities are home to a record 18.4 million people after their populations swelled by another 430,000 residents over the past year.
- Shane Wright
Coalition takes aim at public servants as Dutton looks to cut 40,000 jobs
Tuesday night’s budget shows the government has added 41,411 public servants since 2022, fuelling a political fight over the public service and government spending.
- Natassia Chrysanthos and Olivia Ireland
- Exclusive
- Tobacco
Vaping and black market tobacco burn $31 billion hole in budget revenue
Alcohol levies are raising more money for the budget than cigarettes as documents reveal Treasury was unprepared for the financial fallout from vaping and black market tobacco.
- Shane Wright
The women who shaped Sydney history and changed Sita Sargeant’s life
A canny publican who used a legal loophole to vote inspired a new book and walking tours to showcase notable women in history.
- Julie Power
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