‘All racial hatred’: nation faces up to antisemitism
Australian Jews will share their experiences of anti-Semitism as a royal commission in the wake of the Bondi terror attack begins public hearings.
- News
- Arts & Entertainment
The less you know, the better Chuck’s life seems
As the world comes to a close, bizarrely, a man named Chuck keeping popping up everywhere. And that's pretty well all streaming columnist NICK OVERALL's going to share about a terrific movie called The Life of Chuck.
- Opinion
Fear of the awful few who frighten the scurrying ‘mice’
"A few, undeserving and awful people wield far too much power," says columnist HUGH SELBY. "They hold it for themselves. The rest of us are like scurrying mice, hoping not to be squelched."
- News
Salon confessions cut deep for beauty workforce
Fertility struggles and relationship breakdowns are often shared freely in hair salons, leaving workers with the emotional weight of their clients' trauma.
- Lifestyle
Prepare plants now to survive the frost and cold
Gardeners can prepare plants for frost by choosing suitable varieties, improving microclimates, mulching well and adjusting care for indoor plants through the colder months, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Politics
Antisemitism report puts the cart before the horse
The antisemitism royal commission’s interim report leaves key questions dangling, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Fanfiction has Jane Austen solving cosy crime
The extraordinary fascination with all things Jane Austen continues unabated, writes book reviewer ANNA CREER.
- Lifestyle
Age is about after the fruit waves goodbye…
"The older wine changed a great deal over the course of lunch. It had obviously been stored well and its deep-red colour showed no hint of browning, a sign of a wine being over the hill," writes (well aged) wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- News
Australia’s co-working boom moves from city to suburbs
Flexible workspaces are no longer a peripheral solution and are becoming firmly embedded within Australia's evolving office ecosystem, a report has found.
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
Voices seek a candidate to challenge Payne
A grassroots group is beginning the process of selecting a community-backed independent candidate to contest the federal seat of Canberra at the 2028 election.
‘Horrific event’: man charged with young girl’s murder
Woman charged after Hackett burglary
Chevrolet owners sue over ‘unsafe, defective’ engines
Family trio dead after ‘horrendous’ alleged attack
Reds victory consigns Brumbies to rare Super Rugby fate
Brave Raiders ambush Titans with Sasagi double
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
Voices seek a candidate to challenge Payne
A grassroots group is beginning the process of selecting a community-backed independent candidate to contest the federal seat of Canberra at the 2028 election.
Police
‘Horrific event’: man charged with young girl’s murder
A man is in custody facing a murder charge after a five-year-old girl was found dead near an outback town, sparking violent unrest.
Police
Woman charged after Hackett burglary
A 29-year-old woman, who was subject to bail conditions, has been charged with burglary after she allegedly broke into a Hackett home and stole property early Sunday morning.
National news
Chevrolet owners sue over ‘unsafe, defective’ engines
Chevrolet owners have sued General Motors for compensation claiming alleged engine defects, some of which are undetectable, caused a myriad of safety concerns.
Update
Family trio dead after ‘horrendous’ alleged attack
Three family members have been killed and a man is in custody after an alleged domestic violence incident at a home in a quiet suburban street.
Feature
‘All racial hatred’: nation faces up to antisemitism
Australian Jews will share their experiences of anti-Semitism as a royal commission in the wake of the Bondi terror attack begins public hearings.
Sports news
Reds victory consigns Brumbies to rare Super Rugby fate
Australia's benchmark Brumbies have suffered three straight losses for the first time in eight years to be in danger of missing the Super Rugby Pacific finals.
Sports news
Brave Raiders ambush Titans with Sasagi double
Undermanned Canberra have secured a 28-12 win away from home against Gold Coast with their young stars and veterans standing tall against the odds.
Police
Elderly woman dies in Hughes house fire
An elderly woman has died following a house fire in Hughes early on Saturday morning.
Daily Puzzles
The antisemitism royal commission’s interim report leaves key questions dangling, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"When Shane Rattenbury announced his resignation, a fair few people contacted me, and asked, what’s the real reason why he’s leaving now? It’s a good gig after all, right?" ANDREW HUGHES wonders where to from here for the ACT Greens.
‘It’s a credit to you that children no longer go to jail’
The time is right, so why isn’t Anthony Albanese more popular?
How attacking Gillard’s carbon policy caused harm to policy reform
Hey boomer, politically, your day is done
Cold comfort for camping Canavan in Farrer
Why it costs us when ‘wants’ morph into ‘needs’
Views
Fear of the awful few who frighten the scurrying ‘mice’
"A few, undeserving and awful people wield far too much power," says columnist HUGH SELBY. "They hold it for themselves. The rest of us are like scurrying mice, hoping not to be squelched."
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Believe it or not, Shane Rattenbury's hung up his pith helmet and departed the Legislative Assembly. KEEPING UP THE ACT looks at what might be next for the wilting Greens leader.
Opinion
After everything, how can this man still hug me?
"In my late 50s I met Bill in one of my privileged roles. We had so much in common it was uncanny, and then – and then – I wept and he had to comfort me," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Letters
Cutting seniors’ exercise classes ‘thoughtless and cruel’
Letter writer DIANNE DEANE has some sympathy for the seniors who lost their exercise class when CIT Bruce cancelled its higher-level intensity classes for over 60-year-olds, but GLENN ARMSTRONG may have an answer...
Opinion
We need to find our unifying voice in a world gone mad
"Our public events should reflect a common Australian purpose, not one that divides, not one that seeks to prefer one part of the community to others," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes a look at the government's NDIS dilemma.
Opinion
No matter how long, it’s never too late to right a wrong
"An investigation was started. The ANU management stonewalled. The Ombudsman office said to itself: 'Oh dear, what do we do now?' and answered that question with: 'We do nothing'." HUGH SELBY reflects on the failings of a toothless token.
Opinion
East to west, there’s a whole world of opposites
"Humans have always turned to opposites to make sense of their world. From the earliest myths to modern thought, we have relied on contrasts: good and bad, yes and no, light and dark, life and death," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
A lot of people with a lot of issues are asking the ACT government: "What are you going to do about it?" Andrew Barr always has the answer...
Arts
‘Adventurous’ program challenges choir
" This was an adventurous program from The Llewellyn Choir of two modern Easter masses mixed in with a couple of shorter choral works and two instrumental breaks from a string ensemble," writes reviewer GRAHAM McDONALD.
Reviews
Mandela’s personal story in words and music
"Mandela Mathia is a charismatic young man with a fascinating story to tell. His show gives him the opportunity to tell his personal story as well as showcase his skills as an actor and singer," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
Dance
A dance of grieving, healing and celebration
"Djilba was created by Floeur Alder in the months following the death of her father, Canberran Alan Alder, as a means of grieving, healing and of celebration," writes dance reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
Streaming
The less you know, the better Chuck’s life seems
As the world comes to a close, bizarrely, a man named Chuck keeping popping up everywhere. And that's pretty well all streaming columnist NICK OVERALL's going to share about a terrific movie called The Life of Chuck.
Film
AI actors and writers will be ineligible for Oscars
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced rule changes to address the use of artificial intelligence.
Music
The ‘extraordinary’ Michael Sollis dies at 40
Canberra musician, music advocate and composer Michael Sollis died at Clare Holland House early on Friday after a five-year battle with bowel cancer. He was 40.
Music
Blurring what’s human and electronic
Rob Kennedy reviews Luminescence and the Machine, developed in collaboration with Grammy Award winners William Brittelle and Cameron Beauchamp, at The Street Theatre.
Books
Fanfiction has Jane Austen solving cosy crime
The extraordinary fascination with all things Jane Austen continues unabated, writes book reviewer ANNA CREER.
Books
Will Raef the rogue get his just deserts?
"Raef does not make his own bed but he does lie in it, a lot." CHARLES WATERSTREET reviews Ross Fitzgerald's latest riotous novel, Rogue: A fictitious memoir.
Lifestyle
Prepare plants now to survive the frost and cold
Gardeners can prepare plants for frost by choosing suitable varieties, improving microclimates, mulching well and adjusting care for indoor plants through the colder months, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Age is about after the fruit waves goodbye…
"The older wine changed a great deal over the course of lunch. It had obviously been stored well and its deep-red colour showed no hint of browning, a sign of a wine being over the hill," writes (well aged) wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
There’s some science to being cosy in bed
The science of cosiness: textiles expert REBECCA VAN AMBER explains feather down, bamboo and polyester duvets.
Dining
Authentic Italian dishes that warm the heart
"My friend is a massive pizza lover. His oven-fired Toscana pizza on a house-made tomato base featured yum Fior di latte." WENDY JOHNSON enjoys an exciting addition to dining in Belconnen.
Lifestyle
Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
We live in challenging times - and how! – says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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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Wine
Turning wine into fuel could bolster local supplies
More than 350 million bottles of wine are gathering dust in Australian storage, and industry figures have an ingenious plan to stop them heading for the bin.
Lifestyle
World-first knitted puffer makes runway at Fashion Week
Up-and-coming designers at Fashion Week hope to revolutionise Australian knitwear and make it big with a South Sudanese-owned luxury label.
Gardening
Nerines light up the autumn garden
Nerines are striking autumn bulbs that bring colour to cooler months and thrive with good drainage and sun, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
