"Audiences never seem to tire of the epic scale of its uplifting story nor of the glorious score in which every song is a classic." BILL STEPHENS reviews the Queanbeyan Players' new production of Les Miserables.
A rare and endangered monkey is sedated to undergo a health check, in what is otherwise a seemingly regular day at Australia's best known zoo.
Woolly Wattle is a tough, compact native shrub with bright globular flowers on long stems, ideal for shelter and erosion control, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON revels in a special eatery at the new Sydney Fish Markets.
Thirteen years ago, a restaurant in Braddon opened with unbridled enthusiasm and a determination to make a difference, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"A quatrain is a stanza or verse in poetry that has four lines. It often follows a rhyming formula of 'couplets', 'alternating rhymes' and 'enclosed rhymes'," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"We no longer memorise phone numbers or passwords, emergencies no longer feel as risky with instant access to help, and getting lost has become almost impossible with maps guiding every turn," writes PAUL DORIN.
"A bit harsh? Alas, as at the end of 2025, only 37 per cent of surveyed Ombudsman customers were satisfied. Also telling, and dismal, is that the office aspiration is only 65 per cent." bemoans HUGH SELBY.
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.
Two men are being sought by police after two other men were allegedly assaulted outside a restaurant in Civic last year, leaving them with serious injuries.
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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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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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.
Two men are being sought by police after two other men were allegedly assaulted outside a restaurant in Civic last year, leaving them with serious injuries.
A three-month cut to the fuel excise, prompted by soaring prices caused by the US-Israeli-led war on Iran, appears unlikely to be extended.
A rare and endangered monkey is sedated to undergo a health check, in what is otherwise a seemingly regular day at Australia's best known zoo.
A 21-year-old woman who was subject to good behaviour obligations has been charged after allegedly assaulting security staff at a London Circuit nightclub on Friday night.
One Nation has eclipsed Labor in opinion polling for the first time, with political analysts suggesting Australia could be headed for future hung parliaments.
Police were called to conduct a welfare check at a home moments before a head-on car crash that killed three people.
Former prime minister Tony Abbott will return to active political life when he is named as the Liberal Party's new federal president.
The clinical ACT Brumbies have held on for a tense derby win to clinch a Super Rugby Pacific finals spot with victory over the NSW Waratahs in Sydney.
Three people have been charged following a road rage incident in Jerrabomberra last month.
As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Something struck me as I watched Jim Chalmers deliver his Budget speech… he failed to mention another type of intergenerational equity: government debt, which is now approaching $1 trillion," writes political columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
"A quatrain is a stanza or verse in poetry that has four lines. It often follows a rhyming formula of 'couplets', 'alternating rhymes' and 'enclosed rhymes'," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"A bit harsh? Alas, as at the end of 2025, only 37 per cent of surveyed Ombudsman customers were satisfied. Also telling, and dismal, is that the office aspiration is only 65 per cent." bemoans HUGH SELBY.
KEEPING UP THE ACT reveals the power of ACT Labor's Justice Warriors and how they get things done for the community! Yeah, naw!
"In Treasurer Jim Chalmer's intergenerational equity-obsession budget, the boomer generation in particular is being punished for the temerity of working hard, and taking risks in buying properties!" writes columnist ROSS FITZGERALD.
"A fraction of the money saved by not extending the tram to Woden could be used turning the Kingston Railway Station into a welcoming and convenient environment for tourists and business travellers alike," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
The treasurer has 'totally' squibbed it in making changes to unsustainable superannuation benefits, says letter writer IAN DE LANDELLES.
'In justice, we converted the desirable aim of taking seriously those who make complaints of being forced into unwanted sexual acts into the prejudiced assertion that what they allege is true,' writes legal affairs columnist HUGH SELBY.
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
"Audiences never seem to tire of the epic scale of its uplifting story nor of the glorious score in which every song is a classic." BILL STEPHENS reviews the Queanbeyan Players' new production of Les Miserables.
LEN POWER reviews Sea and Stars, Debussy and Gershwin, a performance by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the CSO Chorus.
Sydney's Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.
Australia's biggest performing arts company Opera Australia has staged a major financial turnaround, returning to profit in 2025.
Here's the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA on everything that's happening in and around Canberra for arts and entertainment lovers.
Playback is by Tom Glassey, a working journalist and on-and-off Press Gallery member, who has been developing the play through the Resident Street program, reports HELEN MUSA.
“No grand sets, no spectacle, just the truth behind the fairytales,” director Jarrad West promises of their “unplugged” version of Sondheim’s Into the Woods, reports HELEN MUSA.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews Liz Priestley's latest art works exhibited at Grainger Gallery where she uses the ancient encaustic technique of building up layers of wax, pigments and resin to form multiple layers of colour and texture.
From glass blowers to metal sculptors, the QPRC and Bendigo Bank 2026 Art Awards held on Saturday at The Q saw a record 87 entries competing across 12 prizes, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Woolly Wattle is a tough, compact native shrub with bright globular flowers on long stems, ideal for shelter and erosion control, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"It was a new-style chardonnay with very little butter and the oak flavours subtle. It was a pleasant drink." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER gets a taste for a chardonnay from Orange.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON revels in a special eatery at the new Sydney Fish Markets.
Thirteen years ago, a restaurant in Braddon opened with unbridled enthusiasm and a determination to make a difference, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"We no longer memorise phone numbers or passwords, emergencies no longer feel as risky with instant access to help, and getting lost has become almost impossible with maps guiding every turn," writes PAUL DORIN.
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Australia's electric vehicle market closed 2025 at a record high, but a global view paints a more complicated picture, according to this sponsored post.
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Self‑driving cars struggle to see at night or in fog – but imitating the human brain can make them safe, writes PABLO CAMARA.
Should you take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk? This is what the experts say...
