Mixed result as Angus throws everything at his budget reply
Angus Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
- Lifestyle
Another lover of French food (and wine)
"I was back in my 1970s bell bottoms (purple!) reading about the plat de pauvre that is fondue, a way the French use up bits of hard, cracked or unattractive cheese," confesses wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Lifestyle
People stare in fear when I cut tomatoes!
"Mobile phone behaviour is the modern frontier of irritation where basic social norms quietly give up. Someone checks a notification mid-conversation and suddenly you’re competing for their attention," bemoans PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
Remembering Russell who? Cycling’s Geelong Flyer
Russell Mockridge's amazing cycling prowess made him a household name here and overseas. Russell who? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER share the history of this forgotten Australian hero.
- Opinion
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
- Lifestyle
Welcome to the house of fun
Loud and boisterous, the new Lager House in Campbell is building a reputation as a 'house of good times', says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
Budget Dose of Dorin
Winners and losers, it's budget time, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
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
Coalition’s bracket creep plan to cost tens of billions
The coalition's economic plan for Australia would hand back more money to workers by indexing tax rates to inflation at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.
Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told
Man on parole charged with drug trafficking
Belconnen road set for overnight closures
Man injured in motorcycle collision
Greens press local federal reps to publicly support tram
‘Sparkling’ Delta soars into Eurovision final
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
Coalition’s bracket creep plan to cost tens of billions
The coalition's economic plan for Australia would hand back more money to workers by indexing tax rates to inflation at a cost of tens of billions of dollars.
Update
Migrants a scapegoat for poor planning, inquiry told
Despite being accused of taking local jobs, overseas migrants create better workforce security and bolster the Australian economy, farming groups say.
Police
Man on parole charged with drug trafficking
A 40-year-old Braddon man, who was on parole, has been charged with drug trafficking after he was stopped by police early Friday morning.
News
Belconnen road set for overnight closures
Night-time closures will be in place on a major Belconnen arterial road later this month as work ramps up on the William Hovell Drive duplication project.
Police
Man injured in motorcycle collision
Emergency services were called after an injured man was found on the roadside following what police believe was a motorcycle collision on Thursday night in Oaks Estate.
News
Greens press local federal reps to publicly support tram
Greens MLA Andrew Braddock is calling on Canberra’s federal representatives to publicly back Light Rail Stage 2B to Woden and advocate for federal funding in future budgets.
News
Shoppers could pay more after Coles misconduct ruling
Supermarket prices could stay higher for longer following a ruling that Coles misled its customers with non-genuine discounts, according to one retail expert.
Update
Man charged with murder of mother
A 51-year-old O’Connor man has been charged with murder following a fatal stabbing incident in O'Connor that left his 79-year-old mother dead and his father seriously injured.
Update
Watchdog seeks big penalty after Coles goes ‘Down Down’
The consumer watchdog will be seeking a "significant penalty" to act as a deterrent to Coles and others, after a court found the supermarket misled shoppers.
Daily Puzzles
Angus Taylor’s bold budget reply is a mix of sound and dubious policy commitments, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"To the end of December, expenses exceeded revenues by $736 million. That is, the ACT Government exceeded the full year deficit forecast of $681 million in a mere six months." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED reveal what the treasurer won't.
We all know what’s coming next if we’re not careful
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
Liberals can’t answer the One Nation questions
A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
Amid the usual pre-budget chaos, there is Farrer
Amid the hubris, Hanson toys with a tilt at the lower house
Views
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
Opinion
How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
Letters
Seriously, we need better people to represent us
"So who are the main under achievers, apart from the obvious ones of Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his Treasurer Chris Steel?" Letter writer RIC HINGEE isn't shy to name names...
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.
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.
Arts
Sphere turns industrial Vault into living stage
Sphere, with original music from Sia Ahmad, was "an exceptional and unusual" tenth birthday event of the Australian Dance Party at the Vault in Fyshwick, reviews MICHELLE POTTER.
Music
‘Sparkling’ Delta soars into Eurovision final
Singer Delta Goodrem has led Australia into the Eurovision final with a sparkling powerhouse vocal performance.
Music
Berry bucks the music festival trend
As Australia’s live music sector continues to shift away from large-scale festivals, Berry on the NSW South Coast is showing how smaller regional music events might help fill the gap.
Exhibitions
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
The National Museum of Australia has announced both its winter and summer blockbusters for 2026. And first up in July is Antarctica, taking visitors to a frozen world in an exploration of one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Dance
Australian Dance Party’s Sphere celebrates a decade of dance
Australian Dance Party is gearing up to celebrate its 10-year coming of age with its new work, Sphere, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Four artists explore grief, hope and global strain
ROB KENNEDY reviews Beyond, an exhibition by four artists - John Pratt, Kati Gorgenyi, Toni Hassan and Ujala Aftab - exploring global grief using painting, textiles, newsprint, and installation.
Music
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
Arts & Entertainment
Tinseltown comes to Tuggeranong
Movie and music lovers are in for a treat in Canberra, finds the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
The very new, the old and a splash of romance
The Australian String Quartet is busy working up a program that combines the very new, the very old, some exciting Russian virtuosity and a dash of the romantic, writes HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Another lover of French food (and wine)
"I was back in my 1970s bell bottoms (purple!) reading about the plat de pauvre that is fondue, a way the French use up bits of hard, cracked or unattractive cheese," confesses wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
People stare in fear when I cut tomatoes!
"Mobile phone behaviour is the modern frontier of irritation where basic social norms quietly give up. Someone checks a notification mid-conversation and suddenly you’re competing for their attention," bemoans PAUL DORIN.
History
Remembering Russell who? Cycling’s Geelong Flyer
Russell Mockridge's amazing cycling prowess made him a household name here and overseas. Russell who? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER share the history of this forgotten Australian hero.
Dining
Welcome to the house of fun
Loud and boisterous, the new Lager House in Campbell is building a reputation as a 'house of good times', says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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.
