Chris Johnson
Chris Johnson is the National Political Correspondent for The Sunday Age and The Sun-Herald
Protest songs set to strike another chord
Chris Johnson When it comes to anti-war songs Bob Dylan pretty much had the market cornered in the early 1960s.
Ainslie Avenue slated as Canberra Station
Hamish Boland-Rudder, Chris Johnson A three-platform station servicing more than 3,000 passengers per hour could be placed immediately behind the Canberra Centre, under a proposed plan for a high-speed rail network on Australia’s east...
Taxis to offer most access to rail terminal
Chris Johnson Access to and from Canberra’s high speed rail terminal would rely very little on public transport, according to a report into the proposed network.
Airport backs rail line to Civic
Chris Johnson Canberra Airport has welcomed the latest government report into high-speed rail even though it advocates a different vision than it had itself proposed.
Survey does Seselja no favours on popularity
Chris Johnson Liberal Party Senate candidate Zed Seselja may need to work hard to win over his constituents.
Relieved to be safe from the nest egg nerves
Chris Johnson Retired public servant Fred Pilcher is one Canberran who is pleased he doesn't have to worry about his superannuation being tinkered with.
Didge a can-do chauffeur
Chris Johnson There are number of must-have qualities needed to be a personal chauffeur to a foreign diplomat.
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Moving to a new beat
Chris Johnson When Canberra music identity Dave O'Neill was a young fella he was smitten with the blues and soaked up records from as many of the old great delta bluesmen as he could find.
Economic role puts Leigh in spotlight
Chris Johnson Member for Fraser Andrew Leigh has joined Julia Gillard's frontbench as the parliamentary secretary to the PM.
PS union backs agency mergers
Chris Johnson The public service union is welcoming the emergence of a federal mega-department.
Finding the perfect balance
Chris Johnson Nashville-based Kieran Kane may have built a formidable reputation as a solo performer and he has written a string of songs that have been recorded by the music industry's elite.
A busy first day for new frontbencher
Chris Johnson There is nothing like being thrown in at the deep end.
One former resident with a few reasons to return
Chris Johnson Some former prime ministers don't have a lot of nice things to say about Canberra, but Kevin Rudd is not one of them.
Unused 'embassy blocks' scattered around ACT
Chris Johnson Nearly two dozen vacant blocks of land in Canberra's diplomatic precincts are being held in reserve for foreign embassies, even though many of the nations holding onto them already have established...
10 minutes to clear the air and the decks
Chris Johnson It was a long time coming, but in the end it took just 10 minutes for Zed Seselja to make it clear to Gary Humphries that he wanted his job.
Bookshop may be in gun again over manuals
Chris Johnson Curtin's Beyond Q Bookshop is bracing itself for another military police raid.
Labor proves a good bet in ACT
Chris Johnson Bets are open and Labor is looking good in the ACT - if not in too many other places around Australia.
Exodus: religious members leave club
Chris Johnson The Canberra Southern Cross Club has experienced an exodus of its so-called "religious members" since being forced to charge clergy for the privilege of enjoying its facilities.
PS union ready for fight over jobs threat
Chris Johnson The Community and Public Sector Union would ramp up its campaign to protect public service jobs before the September 14 poll, national secretary Nadine Flood declared on Wednesday.
In the deep south, grumbles run deeper
Chris Johnson The 'nappy valley' is evolving into the 'unhappy valley'. There's a growing feeling among residents that the area is being left behind when it comes to infrastructure, resources and services.
