Canberra Weekly Magazine

Nathan Cleary has engineered the greatest comeback in grand final history to hand Penrith a historic NRL three-peat with a 26-24 win over Brisbane. Down 24-8 with 18 minutes to play, Cleary set up two tries and scored one of his own in the dying minutes to give the Panthers the lead and earn himself a second Clive Churchill Medal.

In 1947, post-war Venice, Hercule Poirot (Kenneth Branagh) lives a quiet life with his bodyguard who keeps pesky would-be clients away from disturbing the ex-detective’s peaceful retirement. On Halloween, however, mystery writer Ariadne Oliver (Tina Fey) convinces Poirot to attend a séance at the palazzo of opera singer Rowena Drake (Kelly Reilly) to help debunk medium Joyce Reynolds (Michelle Yeoh) in her attempts to connect with Rowena’s deceased daughter.

Childcare providers could be named and shamed for charging exorbitant fees. The second interim report by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) into the childcare sector found fees and operating costs have jumped, with concerns the industry was failing to deliver.

The 2024 Dulux Colour Forecast has been unveiled, drenched in rich golds, olive greens, and reddish browns that reveal a collective yearning for warm and nurturing home environments. It’s the 25th anniversary of the Forecast, which has thus far been on the money in predicting the reign of ‘Millennial Pink’ in 2019, and the ‘Greige’ minimalism of 2017.

School holidays have led to a spike in children suffering scalding burns from instant noodles, prompting a warning from a major NSW hospital. Five children have been referred to The Children’s Hospital at Westmead in the last week after sustaining scald burns from instant noodles. Another five were treated for the same mishap earlier in October.

Celebrating 30 years of community, connection and show-stopping musical numbers, the Canberra Qwire presents Singing Out with Pride! at Llewellyn Hall ANU on Saturday 11 November. Stepping out into the community several times throughout the year, you might have seen them performing at celebratory days or festivals like Floriade, Fresh Out, Queer Night at the Museum, and charity events like World AIDS Day.

Rome, the eternal city, is trending on TikTok. Fifteen and a half centuries after the fall of the Western Roman Empire and the abdication of the boy emperor Romulus Augustulus (476 AD), women are asking: ‘How often do men think about the Roman empire?’ The answer seems to be ‘frequently’. Various theories (often simplistic) have been advanced: that an interest in Rome is a safe space for macho fantasies (thank you, Mary Beard), or that it is linked to white supremacism.

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Collingwood have claimed a record-equalling 16th premiership with a thrilling four-point win over the Brisbane Lions in the AFL grand final. Bobby Hill kicked a career-best four goals to claim the Norm Smith Medal in the Magpies’ epic 12.18 (90) to 13.8 (86) victory in front of 100,024 fans on Saturday at the MCG. The result came despite Craig McRae’s side losing key defender Nathan Murphy to concussion before halftime.

Capturing the hearts of Australians on The Bachelor, Brittany Hockley has remained in the public eye and on our airwaves with radio hosting at the hit podcast Life Uncut. Ms Hockley and co-host and other Bach’ alumna Laura Byrne bring Life Uncut Live to Canberra Theatre Centre on Monday 30 October. CW caught up with Ms Hockley ahead of the show to discuss life, expectations, and the future. 1. What can audiences expect from the show? The show is truly a night to remember.