Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
It's all about mums this weekend, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
- 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.
- Politics
Amid the usual pre-budget chaos, there is Farrer
The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- 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.
- Lifestyle
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lifestyle
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.
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.
Update
First ‘ISIS bride’ fails in court bid for freedom
One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.
ANU: Pocock, Allen call for rebuilding trust
Checkmate: Bishop quits top job at ANU
Rebel branded ‘fantastical liar’ in feud with co-star
Teen assaulted in armed robbery attempt
‘A tough ask’: coalition braces for by-election defeat
Snakes alive! Nature’s greatest storyteller turns 100
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
First ‘ISIS bride’ fails in court bid for freedom
One of the so-called "ISIS brides" who arrived from the Middle East has been denied bail on terrorism charges while two more wait to know their fate.
News
ANU: Pocock, Allen call for rebuilding trust
Following the resignation of Australian National University Chancellor Julie Bishop, ACT Independent Senator David Pocock and ANU demographer Dr Liz Allen have called for efforts to rebuild trust, confidence and better governance.
Update
Checkmate: Bishop quits top job at ANU
A new chancellor will be appointed at one of Australia's top universities after the resignation of former Liberal minister Julie Bishop.
National news
Rebel branded ‘fantastical liar’ in feud with co-star
A-lister Rebel Wilson has been slammed as a liar who concocted allegations to create division between the star of her directorial debut and its young star.
Police
Teen assaulted in armed robbery attempt
A 19-year-old man has been assaulted during an attempted armed robbery in Charnwood Thursday night.
Politics
‘A tough ask’: coalition braces for by-election defeat
The coalition's grip on the seat of Farrer could be over after more than 70 years, with One Nation and an independent in the box seat for a crucial by-election.
News
Snakes alive! Nature’s greatest storyteller turns 100
Nature-lovers across Australia are planning remarkable displays to celebrate renowned naturalist Sir David Attenborough's 100th birthday.
News
Billions more set in train for contentious rail project
Extra billions of dollars will be poured into a suburban rail loop as part of Treasurer Jim Chalmers' fifth federal budget.
Update
Concerns on reintegration as ‘ISIS bride’ group returns
With women and children linked to Islamic State on their way to Australia, experts are warning they face a difficult transition into society.
Daily Puzzles
The Farrer result will set off a willy willy. The budget already has, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Would Pauline Hanson really risk a tilt at the lower house, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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
Antisemitism report puts the cart before the horse
Views
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.
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."
Arts
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.
Photography
Portrait shows probe power, identity and gaze
CON BOEKEL reviews two portrait photography exhibitions Nanuma by Karlina Mitchell and Deadpan Artefacts by Melita Dahl.
Craft
Intriguing textile show redefines quilt
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews Extra Padding, a collaborative exhibition of quilted works by eleven artists at Platform, Manuka.
Music
Lisa fulfills a daughter’s promise to dying Nina
“I call it ‘a daughter’s promise fulfilled’… I want everybody to be on the same page and have a deep understanding of the person I want them to feel for," Lisa Simone tells arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Footloose brings youthful rebellion to the stage
Canberra gets musical, artisanal and more in the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA
Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
It's all about mums this weekend, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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.
History
Vocal champion Chapman spoke up for Canberra
May 9 marks the 125th anniversary of the opening of Australia's first federal parliament. NICHOLE OVERALL reveals some details of the the little known, so-called 'Father of Canberra'…
Gardening
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.
