Having trouble following the events and opinions swirling around this week's sensational arrest of VC recipient Ben Roberts-Smith? Law professor CLIVE WILLIAMS, a former platoon commander, offers a step-by-step guide to what's going on.
"Taking shortcuts of any kind, being opportunistic rather than principled, when making judicial appointments will, sooner or later, lower public confidence in our legal system," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
As days shorten and summer heat fades, asters step in with reliable colour, while viburnums and fallen leaves keep the autumn garden productive, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Evidence from neuroscience, ethology and comparative psychology shows that both species engage in forms of thought, including memory, problem-solving, anticipation and social cognition," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"The term claret was widely used in Britain for Bordeaux wines throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and it still appears today as a marketing term, though much less commonly," writes RICHARD CALVER.
If it wasn't so serious, it would be funny, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Surrounded by tranquil bushland, open pastures and serene views of the Deua Mountain Range, The Oaks Ranch, at Mossy Point, offers a boutique hotel experience, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"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.
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.
Attendees at the National Gallery’s opening on Saturday of the Ngura Puḻka exhibition got more than they bargained for when APY Elder Frank Young let fly.
"The air we breathe is far more than empty space – it’s a finely balanced mixture of gases that sustains life," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
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The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
Attendees at the National Gallery’s opening on Saturday of the Ngura Puḻka exhibition got more than they bargained for when APY Elder Frank Young let fly.
ClubsACT maintains portable long service leave should not be extended to licensed clubs, particularly under current economic conditions, warning smaller suburban venues could be hardest hit if additional costs are introduced.
Allergies are on the rise across Australia, with medical experts and families calling for more action as the economic cost soars to nearly $20 billion a year.
The ACT Brumbies have survived a scare to beat the Highlanders without their top try-scorer and cement their spot inside the Super Rugby Pacific top six.
A Fisher man has been charged over an alleged $1.4 million fraud involving business email compromise scams.
Australia's largest supplier of refined fuel will continue to provide petrol and diesel amid global uncertainty as part of a new agreement.
Cost of living has forced Australians to cut down on their medications, prompting calls for Australia to shake up its drug subsidy approval scheme.
More than 100 current and former health employees will have sexual misconduct decisions permanently added to their public record in landmark changes.
The government is preparing a major overhaul of Australia's main disability support scheme in a bid to bring down its spiralling cost.
Angus Taylor and Matt Canavan are chalk and cheese – and that’s a problem for Taylor, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"We were told we'd need to wait until local service stations had emptied their fuel containers and received the cheaper wholesale delivery. Ironic when you consider how quickly the prices went up!" writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Having trouble following the events and opinions swirling around this week's sensational arrest of VC recipient Ben Roberts-Smith? Law professor CLIVE WILLIAMS, a former platoon commander, offers a step-by-step guide to what's going on.
"Taking shortcuts of any kind, being opportunistic rather than principled, when making judicial appointments will, sooner or later, lower public confidence in our legal system," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
If it wasn't so serious, it would be funny, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"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.
Deep in debt, our brave Chief goes on a special fiscal extraction mission to Expendia Prime in the Parliamentary Cluster. KEEPING UP THE ACT shares what he discovered on project Hail Katy...
"Why take to the lifeboats if the solution is to throw the captain overboard? The problem for elected Republicans is that they can’t plan a leadership coup then tap the leader on the shoulder," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
"Few affordable townhouses, terraces and low-rise apartments (missing middle housing) have been constructed. Less than 10 per cent of land identified for medium-density dwellings has been developed," writes MIKE QUIRK.
"I am cognisant that 'flexible' fare options are subject to availability of seats on the buses, however I also thought 'flexible' meant exactly that," writes JANINE HASKINS.
The cost of living crisis doesn't stop at Easter, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
As the exhibition at the centre of "white hands on black art" allegations opens, the damage wrought on an Aboriginal-run art collective becomes clear.
The Ngura Pulka exhibition is finally opening at the National Gallery of Australia, following a three-year delay because of allegations of interference.
An uncomfortable changing of the guard has taken place at Art Song Canberra, with chair Ditta Zizi stepping down and former Canberra International Music Festival director Roland Peelman voted in as president, reports HELEN MUSA.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews John Brack x Noel McKenna: A face in the mirror, at the National Portrait Gallery.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews end to end – Collected Works: from the Australian Pottery Collection, Bemboka, which is showing at the Watson Arts Centre.
Here's Artsweek – arts editor HELEN MUSA's weekly look at what's on where and when.
There’s a distinct feeling of homecoming surrounding the production of Nick Payne’s 2012 play Constellations, to be staged by Kelly Somes in mid-April, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reflects on the thumping success that was the weekend's National Folk Festival.
There is no more significant work of theatre for 2026 than Ionesco’s Rhinoceros, director Joe Woodward tells arts editor HELEN MUSA.
As days shorten and summer heat fades, asters step in with reliable colour, while viburnums and fallen leaves keep the autumn garden productive, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
"The term claret was widely used in Britain for Bordeaux wines throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and it still appears today as a marketing term, though much less commonly," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Surrounded by tranquil bushland, open pastures and serene views of the Deua Mountain Range, The Oaks Ranch, at Mossy Point, offers a boutique hotel experience, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
When's the best time to get a flu shot? Infectious diseases experts MERU SHEEL and ALLEN CHENG explain...
And why not? It is Easter after all, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Frangipanis reward careful seasonal care, while autumn is the perfect time to plant berries and harvest orchard fruit, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Look what cartoonist PAUL DORIN's just pulled out of the hat! Happy Easter.
"The taste was richer than the French wine with a delicate berry flavour that was clean and dry with a longer finish than expected from this style of wine." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER pits an Aussie rosé against a French one.
Under Bakery's come a long way since head baker Lachlan Cutting began selling cardamom and cinnamon buns at local farmers’ markets, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
