Putin outsmarts Trump on Ukraine peace plans
Putin made Trump wait, then strung him along – it’s clear his war aims in Ukraine have not changed, says JON RICHARDSON.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
Rebel Rebel always dares to be different
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
Addictive Americans with a message for today
"They went through so many scrapes, just escaping before the opposing forces moved in... the tension never let up." ROBERT MACKLIN says the TV drama The Americans has an ending that might throw a piercing light on the dilemma we face today.
- Opinion
‘Disrespectful’ light rail: ‘The nation can and must do better’
JACK KERSHAW has written to the PM describing the stage 2 light rail route as disrespectful, destructive and failing to do justice to the capital and the ACT, and offering an alternative route. "The nation can and must do better," he says.
- Opinion
Hot and sweaty? Your hypothalamus is kicking in
"Body temperature regulation is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that acts as the body’s thermostat." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders if hot-blooded people really are.
- Opinion
The fine’s fine while the managers aren’t paying it
Telstra was the latest company to be slapped with a fine, this time $600,000 for spamming Australians with more than 10 million texts. But HUGH SELBY wonders if civil penalties are really acting as a deterrent.
- Politics
Why won’t Barr remove the failing health minister?
"No doubt Ms Stephen-Smith is trying her best. However, her work has not proven effective. This health minister has had opportunity after opportunity – but the system continues to deteriorate," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Arts & Entertainment
Humble Michael likes to write, that’s what he does
DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of profiles on Canberrans with a story. This week he meets a familiar TV news face who's gone from writing fact to fiction.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at the real problems beleaguering the Dickson shops.
Update
Few clues to motive in ‘horrifying’ Bondi rampage
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.
Update
Powering up system to stop firestorm of risky batteries
Batteries that spark thousands of fires would be tightly regulated under a plan to force makers and suppliers to steward and safeguard their products.
News
Police seek car footage following cyclist’s death
Police want to see witness or dash-cam footage of a grey 2013 BMW sedan driving in Civic following a fatal collision last week.
Update
Why shock drop in jobs won’t shift RBA rate cut bets
Fewer older Australians returned to work in February, driving a surprise fall in jobs and workforce participation but the labour market remains tight overall.
Troubadour Fred gets folksy with rhyme
Woman with gun robs Swinger Hill store
Cheap medicine scheme ‘not for sale’ despite US threats
Emotional Kyrgios storms to long-awaited win in Miami
Environment in better shape overall but threats linger
Tariffs spell death knell for businesses on the brink
Lifestyle
Family doctor’s sharp focus is patient-centred care
Canberra Family Health Centre’s founder is Associate Professor Dr MARYSE BADAWY, whose medical passion has taken her across the globe. Now she is focusing her skills and expertise at a new practice in Canberra.
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Lifestyle
Journey through six decades of the Mint’s history
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 60 years of history with the Mint60 Exhibition, which takes visitors on a journey from the Mint’s humble beginnings as a sheep paddock to its $6.5 million museum refurbishment in 2024.
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Lifestyle
Individual pergolas that truly speak for themselves
The days of the standard rectangular, timber pergola covering the back verandah are gone. Today, there’s a multitude of choices with different materials, different colours and different shapes, says Canberra engineer ANDY STODULKA.
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News
Powering up system to stop firestorm of risky batteries
Batteries that spark thousands of fires would be tightly regulated under a plan to force makers and suppliers to steward and safeguard their products.
Police
Police seek car footage following cyclist’s death
Police want to see witness or dash-cam footage of a grey 2013 BMW sedan driving in Civic following a fatal collision last week.
Update
Why shock drop in jobs won’t shift RBA rate cut bets
Fewer older Australians returned to work in February, driving a surprise fall in jobs and workforce participation but the labour market remains tight overall.
Police
Woman with gun robs Swinger Hill store
Police are looking for a woman they allege entered the Friendly Grocer store in Swinger Hill and threatened staff with a light brown handgun.
Update
Cheap medicine scheme ‘not for sale’ despite US threats
Australia's cheaper medicines program is a source of pride for the nation, the prime minister said as he vowed to fend off US pharmaceutical companies' threats.
Update
Emotional Kyrgios storms to long-awaited win in Miami
Canberran Nick Kyrgios has won his first ATP tour match since 2022, posting a three-set first-round victory over American Mackenzie McDonald at the Miami Open.
National news
Environment in better shape overall but threats linger
Australia's environment experienced above-average conditions in 2024 yet temperature extremes and more threatened species suggest there's more to the story.
Update
Tariffs spell death knell for businesses on the brink
Australia's economy is tipped to grow faster in 2025 but US tariffs and trade wars could be enough to send marginal businesses to the wall.
Daily Puzzles
"No doubt Ms Stephen-Smith is trying her best. However, her work has not proven effective. This health minister has had opportunity after opportunity – but the system continues to deteriorate," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"Labor seems to be wandering around in the dark when it comes to their messaging and comms, a contrast to the concentrated strategy of Dutton, even if it is off a very small policy base," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Stop treating us with contempt on light rail costs
Dutton’s last steps to power will be the hardest
How reliable a partner is ‘unfriendly’ America?
Labor edges ahead of coalition in Roy Morgan poll
Dutton channels Trump: in Canberra, you’re fired!
Why won’t Labor fix democracy on Norfolk Island?
Views
Putin outsmarts Trump on Ukraine peace plans
Putin made Trump wait, then strung him along – it’s clear his war aims in Ukraine have not changed, says JON RICHARDSON.
Opinion
Addictive Americans with a message for today
"They went through so many scrapes, just escaping before the opposing forces moved in... the tension never let up." ROBERT MACKLIN says the TV drama The Americans has an ending that might throw a piercing light on the dilemma we face today.
Opinion
‘Disrespectful’ light rail: ‘The nation can and must do better’
JACK KERSHAW has written to the PM describing the stage 2 light rail route as disrespectful, destructive and failing to do justice to the capital and the ACT, and offering an alternative route. "The nation can and must do better," he says.
Opinion
Hot and sweaty? Your hypothalamus is kicking in
"Body temperature regulation is primarily controlled by the hypothalamus, a region of the brain that acts as the body’s thermostat." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders if hot-blooded people really are.
Opinion
The fine’s fine while the managers aren’t paying it
Telstra was the latest company to be slapped with a fine, this time $600,000 for spamming Australians with more than 10 million texts. But HUGH SELBY wonders if civil penalties are really acting as a deterrent.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at the real problems beleaguering the Dickson shops.
Opinion
On remand, but sent to Goulburn jail; that went well!
"Legal rights are not trivial, not to be applied or ignored on a whim, not ignored because of a power imbalance between the parties." HUGH SELBY reveals another failure by ACT Corrections.
Opinion
Unis bridle at Trump’s ‘woke’ research questions
Trump is surveying Australian academics about gender diversity and China. BRENDAN WALKER-MUNRO looks at what this means for unis and their research.
Opinion
The corrupt and the bullies laugh all the way to their fortnightly pay
"Our judges and magistrates spend a lot of time trying to sentence offenders in a way that respects the multiple aims of sentencing. It is, for the most part, a waste of time." HUGH SELBY bemoans the abysmal running of ACT prisons.
Arts
Troubadour Fred gets folksy with rhyme
Few people would've expected Fred Smith to be appearing as a poet at the launch of the National Folk Festival held on Wednesday but there he was – Canberra's most famous troubadour performing some truly dreadful rhymes of his own devising.
Reviews
Play’s precise warning and prediction about authoritarianism
"From the small gestural reactions to commands and the sudden changes in special relations, the cast provides an excellent example of true ensemble playing." JOE WOODWARD reviews The House of Bernarda Alba.
Photography
Photographs seek to trigger conversation
CON BOEKEL reviews an unusual PhotoAccess exhibition.
Arts & Entertainment
New acquisitions in portrait gallery rehang
Arts galore in this week's Artsweek column from HELEN MUSA.
Books
Humble Michael likes to write, that’s what he does
DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of profiles on Canberrans with a story. This week he meets a familiar TV news face who's gone from writing fact to fiction.
Theatre
Mystery play with a ‘twisted’ sense of humour
Coming up at the Mill Theatre is The Moors, by American playwright Jen Silverman, that was inspired by Charlotte Brontë's real letters yet it is, as one of the lead players in the show says, “so much fun”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Singing gangsters by the harbour
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has the antenna up and the latest Arts in the City column is a showcase of what she's heard.
Music
Big-band music that makes the right Connexion
Big-band buffs and video game enthusiasts will be heading for the Belconnen Community Centre at the end of the month for the second edition of Connexion Big Band’s video game music night, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
No conductor? No worries for this German orchestra
In another musical coup for Snow Concert Hall’s artistic director Ana de la Vega, a German orchestra with a unique conductor-less model is coming to Canberra next week.
Lifestyle
Rebel Rebel always dares to be different
Award-winning Rebel Rebel, in the NewActon precinct, always dares to be different, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Health & Fitness
Why it’s good to seek help for lost hearing
Avoiding a hearing test because you don’t want chunky hearing aids? KATIE EKBERG and BARBRA TIMMER look at the options.
Health & Fitness
How often should exercise clothes be washed?
Earlier this year, the French government caused a stir with advice about how often you should wash your clothes. For sports clothes, it recommends up to three wears before you wash them. CAROLINA QUINTERO RODRIGUEZ takes a closer look.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN whimsically looks at when the cost-of-living crisis collides with Lent.
Gardening
Colourful daisies with all-year appeal
Marguerite daisies can flower all year, which makes them tricky to prune, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
The grapes of wrath for Australian growers
"The supply of wine grapes exceeds demand and this is affecting those grape growers whose economic fortunes are dire because the crop they grow is worth less than the cost of production," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Family doctor’s sharp focus is patient-centred care
Canberra Family Health Centre’s founder is Associate Professor Dr MARYSE BADAWY, whose medical passion has taken her across the globe. Now she is focusing her skills and expertise at a new practice in Canberra.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Journey through six decades of the Mint’s history
The Royal Australian Mint is celebrating 60 years of history with the Mint60 Exhibition, which takes visitors on a journey from the Mint’s humble beginnings as a sheep paddock to its $6.5 million museum refurbishment in 2024.
Sponsored Content
Dining
Wine bar with cool vibe and a compact menu
"Tucked in the back of Lonsdale Street’s Branx Building is a wine bar with a cool vibe, an impressive wine list and a compact menu with interesting food that complements the top drops on offer," says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
