A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
One Nation’s smashing victory in Farrer fires up the insurgent party, and casts fresh doubts over the future of the Liberal Party, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
- Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Mother's Day to all those special readers.
- Arts & Entertainment
Cult drama Unchosen delivers the promised thrills
Unchosen can feel like it wants to get more caught up in soapy drama rather than exploring the psychology of its characters on a deeper level. Despite that, it still delivers the thrills it promises, writes Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Opinion
We didn’t create this mess; time for tough talk
ACT debt is $11 billion and rising. HUGH SELBY is calling for a debt management and reduction summit that would ask experienced, likely former, federal public servants to share the wisdom our Treasury officials are not permitted to utter.
- News
‘Lost passion’: daughters’ secret pain after losing mum
Losing a loved one is always difficult but the loss of a mother can be particularly profound, bringing with it the hidden financial impact of grief.
- Lifestyle
Camellia flowers shine through autumn
Camellias begin flowering now, bringing colour into winter with evergreen structure and blooms that reward the right care,writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
It's all about mums this weekend, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Archibald winner shines light on Aboriginal Elder
Australia's biggest portrait award, the $100,000 Archibald Prize, has gone to Richard Lewer for a portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder Iluwanti Ken.
- Lifestyle
Attenborough at 100: a life driven by curiosity
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: EUAN RICHIE salutes Sir David Attenborough at 100.
News
Australia mourns as Israeli ambassador visits Bondi
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.
Update
‘Guilty’: mushroom cook convicted of triple murder
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
News
Coroner finds cop who shot indigenous teen a racist
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.
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.
News
‘No more tests’: One Nation basks in by-election bliss
A historic by-election win for One Nation has sent shock waves through Australian politics, legitimising the party as a right-wing force.
Carefully paced concert as The Whitlams meet the CSO
‘Broken’ status quo merits housing tax shift: treasurer
Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages
‘Love is the glue’: spotlight on single mothers
One Nation claims historic win in litmus test poll
Lonergan leads from front as Brumbies blunt Force
Lifestyle
Hunter & Barrel brings real fire-grill steak to Canberra
Premium steakhouse Hunter & Barrel will open its doors at the Canberra Centre, 20 Scotts Crossing, on May 8, bringing its signature fire-led dining experience to the nation’s capital.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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News
‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
News
‘No more tests’: One Nation basks in by-election bliss
A historic by-election win for One Nation has sent shock waves through Australian politics, legitimising the party as a right-wing force.
Update
‘Broken’ status quo merits housing tax shift: treasurer
While supply is still the government's first priority to fix unfairness in housing, Jim Chalmers says he is increasingly of the view that more needs to be done.
Health
Misconceptions cloud palliative care as population ages
Australians have been urged to start conversations about end-of-life care as the nation's ageing population puts palliative care in the spotlight.
National news
‘Love is the glue’: spotlight on single mothers
A Mother's Day campaign aims to shine a light on single mums whose strength, care and contribution are often under-recognised and unrewarded.
Politics
One Nation claims historic win in litmus test poll
Hoots and cheers have rung out at One Nation headquarters as the party won its first lower house seat at a by-election.
Sports news
Lonergan leads from front as Brumbies blunt Force
The ACT Brumbies have snapped a three game losing streak in tense fashion, beating the Western Force and denting their opponents finals hopes.
Sports news
‘Ambush’: Raiders ready for history against Panthers
Canberra will welcome back two key stars ahead of their clash against Penrith on Sunday and coach Ricky Stuart believes his team are ready for the challenge.
Police
Man charged over posting intimate images of woman online
A 27-year-old Whitlam man has been charged after police allege he shared intimate images of a woman known to him online without her consent and stored child-abuse material on electronic devices seized during a search of his home.
Police
High speed police chase through north Canberra
A 42-year-old man has been charged after a dangerous driving incident and police pursuit through north Canberra suburbs on Friday morning.
Daily Puzzles
One Nation’s smashing victory in Farrer fires up the insurgent party, and casts fresh doubts over the future of the Liberal Party, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Amid the hubris, Hanson toys with a tilt at the lower house
Seniors ruefully discover Support at Home isn’t
Forcing Labor to tell the truth should be just the start
How to spin defending a broken promise into ‘building trust’
Parton stands up for men’s health, women’s too
The one big tax reform you won’t see from Albanese
Views
We didn’t create this mess; time for tough talk
ACT debt is $11 billion and rising. HUGH SELBY is calling for a debt management and reduction summit that would ask experienced, likely former, federal public servants to share the wisdom our Treasury officials are not permitted to utter.
Opinion
Perfume’s invisible language of self-expression
"Perfume isn’t only about how others perceive you – it’s also about how you feel. A fragrance can alter mood, confidence and self-perception almost instantly," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Taimus, mate, it’s time to leave the 19th century
Lawmaker Taimus Werner-Gibbings', after 1.5 years in the Assembly, has taken the mighty step to reduce the number of peremptory challenges in jury selection. "This isn’t even tokenism. It’s just pathetic," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT catches up with the latest pronouncements of Jim 'Bomber' Bombsley, the Grand Field Marshal of the Australian War Glamorial.
Opinion
Forget the nonsensical Stage 2B tram. Here’s why
The ACT Government has opted to send light rail Stage 2B up Commonwealth Avenue to State Circle east, despite the NCA originally wanting it to go up Kings Avenue and through Barton. But RICHARD JOHNSTON says we should forget it all.
Letters
Iran lesson is up the incentives for renewables
"The increase in locally renewably-produced energy would free-up oil supplies for use in areas where increasing electrification is more complex such as mining and manufacturing," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK, of Garran.
Opinion
Dear Sally, don’t wait for the vultures, resign now!
"Sally Dowling's extraordinary explanation is that the decision to do over the judge was made at a meeting attended by her, but at which she was preoccupied with her mobile phone to the exclusion of all else," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
These tough economic times are taking their toll, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Arts
Carefully paced concert as The Whitlams meet the CSO
"It did not sound like a rock band with a tacked-on orchestra, with the two were well integrated with some attractive scoring, including two arrangements by Peter Sculthorpe." GRAHAM McDONALD reviews the Whitlams in concert with the CSO.
Music
Choir traces an emotional path from sorrow to joy
LEN POWER reviews Radiant Dawn: From Lamentation to Light, a performance by Coro choral ensemble.
Streaming
Cult drama Unchosen delivers the promised thrills
Unchosen can feel like it wants to get more caught up in soapy drama rather than exploring the psychology of its characters on a deeper level. Despite that, it still delivers the thrills it promises, writes Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Musical Theatre
Footloose – a classy, high-energy production
"This was a classy, well-paced, high-energy show highlighted by outstanding dancing from a young, multi-talented cast." IAN McLEAN reviews Footloose.
Music
Bringing forth an orchestral feel for the Fourth
MICHAEL WILSON reviews a performance of Beethoven's Fourth by the Australian Haydn Ensemble.
Art
Archibald winner shines light on Aboriginal Elder
Australia's biggest portrait award, the $100,000 Archibald Prize, has gone to Richard Lewer for a portrait of Pitjantjatjara Elder Iluwanti Ken.
Film
Wry comedy sets tone for German film festival
From human drama to sweeping historical epics (and a sidebar), this year's German Film Festival in Canberra is a sweep of quality cinema, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Trio bring skill and sensitivity in Beethoven’s program
"The ghost of Beethoven would have thoroughly enjoyed the evening." THAYER PREECE reviews Musica Viva's touring program involving three most celebrated Australian classical musicians.
Photography
Photography duo explore memory and disconnection
BRIAN ROPE reviews the latest collection of artworks by the 2024 Canberra City News Artist of the Year, Hilary Wardhaugh, in a joint photography exhibition with David Manley in Belconnen.
Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Mother's Day to all those special readers.
Gardening
Camellia flowers shine through autumn
Camellias begin flowering now, bringing colour into winter with evergreen structure and blooms that reward the right care,writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lifestyle
Attenborough at 100: a life driven by curiosity
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: EUAN RICHIE salutes Sir David Attenborough at 100.
Wine
A Young Gun thumbs up to Pankhurst arneis
"Arneis, a white varietal originating in Piedmont in north-west Italy, has found a home much closer to us – in Wallaroo," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Time and speed: collisions with wildlife are rising
Insurance numbers constantly identify the ACT as a national hotspot when it comes to animal crashes, especially with kangaroos. Crashes involving wildlife spike in winter. MILAD HAGHANI explains how to avoid them.
Technology
Plagiarism is dead, long live creative pasting with AI
"If I rue anything it is that artificial intelligence came so late in my life. How I envy my grandkids. They will have A1 tools beyond my imagination," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
Dining
For the love of fragrant spices and deep flavours
Amber Spice is a newbie, swinging its doors open in Kingston in late January. Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON was there to support the team behind this new restaurant embarking on its new journey.
Lifestyle
Why do some folk remember dreams and others don’t?
With age, the capacity to recall dreams decreases. Some studies suggest women are more likely to remember dreams than men.
