RICHARD CALVER becomes imbued with a book dedicated to the French ways of drinking, "full of inventive recipes for café drinks, aperitifs, cocktails and singularly French snacks, as well as many charming stories that enliven the recipes."
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
Coles is getting the Down Down treatment from the ACCC, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The community is on a slippery slope when elected politicians misunderstand the importance of separation of powers," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
The rise of One Nation is similar to that seen in other Western democracies. Columnist ANDREW HUGHES has two big reasons why they are doing so well right now…
"I get stopped all the time; a bloke just has a bit of a chat, says thank you and shakes your hand… That’s your success right there. One young fella at a time.” TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets Menslink's Ben Gathercole.
Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius, a huge immersive exhibition is coming to Canberra during the Enlighten Festival in a new outdoor setting and, it is said, some new content, ereports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Tributes are pouring in for Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather and the napalm-loving colonel in Apocalypse Now, after his death at 95, reports BILL TROTT in Los Angeles.
As the Jewish community mourns the victims of the Bondi Beach terror attack Israel's ambassador has visited the site, as Australia considers tighter gun laws.
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
A coroner has found the death of a 19-year-old Warlpiri-Luritja man in a remote community was avoidable, and the former police officer who shot him was racist.
NSW Premier Chris Minns says women were targeted in the Bondi Junction mass stabbing but lengthy inquiries to come may never conclusively find a motive.
Police have found no evidence in their latest search of a property where a four-year-old boy vanished but they will keep returning until the case is solved.
"The air we breathe is far more than empty space – it’s a finely balanced mixture of gases that sustains life," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
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The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
Police have found no evidence in their latest search of a property where a four-year-old boy vanished but they will keep returning until the case is solved.
Construction on the $17.25 million Monaro Street Refresh in Queanbeyan will begin on March 12, with the main street to close to vehicle traffic for six months.
One Nation's leader has partially apologised for controversial comments on Islamic Australians, while also attacking criticism of her remarks.
An 89-year-old man is in a critical condition after he was struck by a car in Lyneham on Tuesday afternoon.
Measles outbreaks globally and less than ideal vaccination rates for children are negative signs as clusters of the contagious disease emerge in two states.
Complaints about telecommunications services are rising in Australia and faulty and disconnected mobile phone connections are making the biggest impact.
Australia must urgently review road safety amid a dramatic lift in road deaths in 50 km/h areas, a roads industry lobby group says.
Buyers are turning to regional Australia for housing affordability, but little relief can be found in some of the fastest-growing areas outside the cities.
"I get stopped all the time; a bloke just has a bit of a chat, says thank you and shakes your hand… That’s your success right there. One young fella at a time.” TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets Menslink's Ben Gathercole.
Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The community is on a slippery slope when elected politicians misunderstand the importance of separation of powers," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Coles is getting the Down Down treatment from the ACCC, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"We know though, that the ACT government cares for those of us who live southside, so periodically high-order magicians are dispatched to solve the problem," says letter writer HENRY MOULDS of Wanniassa.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN looks at the work ahead for the new opposition leader.
"Australia needs to stay one and free, and this will not come from the shapes of our wallets or weapons, but the size of our hearts," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"The air we breathe is far more than empty space – it’s a finely balanced mixture of gases that sustains life," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"People might look at Antonio, or me, and quietly wonder whether arrested development is still cute at our age." The mysterious author of the KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes a fellow comic collector and thrill that is still the Fantastic Four.
Things are getting pretty confusing for Liberal MPs, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"Across the many terms of ALP government, particularly under Andrew Barr, community disquiet across a number of demographics has grown," says letter writer ALBERT OBERDORF.
KEEPING UP THE ACT couldn't resist this one... clearly there are Herzogs and there are Herzogs.
Leonardo da Vinci – 500 Years of Genius, a huge immersive exhibition is coming to Canberra during the Enlighten Festival in a new outdoor setting and, it is said, some new content, ereports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest artsweek column dedicated to what's on where this coming week.
Tributes are pouring in for Robert Duvall, who played Tom Hagen in The Godfather and the napalm-loving colonel in Apocalypse Now, after his death at 95, reports BILL TROTT in Los Angeles.
When Canberra Rep lifts the curtain on its 2026 season, it does so with the company’s most-produced modern playwright, reports HELEN MUSA.
"In Regeneration Glyphs, the artist brings together not only a selection of past works that provide a continuum of ideas and images, but also exciting recent work that promises new beginnings," writes reviewer KERRY-ANNE COUSINS.
Canberra’s secondary colleges have long produced exceptional theatre talent, and this tradition continues in the case of recent Year 12 graduate from Narrabundah College, Wajanoah Donohue, reports HELEN MUSA.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews the Canberra Bach Ensemble's performance of Christe, du Lamm Gottes – the music of JS Bach.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Homage to Kurtag, a performance by soprano Amy Moore and pianist Edward Neeman.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Accordion Dances, the first of this year’s Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Series.
RICHARD CALVER becomes imbued with a book dedicated to the French ways of drinking, "full of inventive recipes for café drinks, aperitifs, cocktails and singularly French snacks, as well as many charming stories that enliven the recipes."
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
"They are there, silent custodians, in all weathers: the beating sun, drizzle and torrential rains, ice and snow, quiet breezes and stormy winds." HUGH SELBY writes in praise of the humble park bench.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON writes about a hydrangea that's a hydrangea in name only; it's all about the shape of the flowers.
"At one stage in the '70s, every third bottle of wine sold in Australia was Ben Ean Moselle," writes nostalgic wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Spofforth became famous because of his stellar performance in the 1882 Test, where he inspired the Australian team to victory from a seemingly hopeless position." ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER look at swing bowling's powerful history.
Does coffee raise your blood pressure? CLARE COLLINS reveals how much it’s okay to drink.
A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
Whooping cough cases are at their highest level in 35 years – so why the surge, asks ARCHANA KOIRALA.
