Queer slideshow comes with a message of fun
Canberra is about to get a dose of queer brilliance as Queer PowerPoint rolls into town for a three-night takeover of The Q, Tuggeranong Arts Centre and Belconnen Arts Centre, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Politics
We’ve changed, but the parties are slow to follow
"Parties depend on identification for their survival. Polling in 2026 shows that party identification has moved but ideological identification is moving its needle slightly in favour of the right across the board," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
- Opinion
The convict who built valley’s first public school
A recent feature story about Irish convicts has brought forward a couple of letters with local angles.
- News
Innocent misfits in a world where dishonour rules
"A Knight of The Seven Kingdoms is a look at what life is like in this grimy, broken world for those just trying to survive and Duncan is an effortlessly likeable underdog," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- News
Detailed image reveals Milky Way’s chaotic core
An unprecedented, detailed image of the Milky Way’s centre has mapped a vast, turbulent web of cold gas around the galaxy’s supermassive black hole, with ANU researchers helping decode how stars form in the extreme environment.
- News
Homecoming Queen: Mary to begin state visit at Uluru
Denmark's Tasmanian-born Queen Mary and King Frederik will begin their state visit to Australia in the "Red Centre".
- News
Legendary singer-songwriter Neil Sedaka dies at 86
Neil Sedaka, the million-selling singer and songwriter, has died at the age of 86.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN points the finger at who's to blame for One Nation's jumps in the polls.
- Lifestyle
Striking ginger tulips, but in name only
The Siam tulip, a striking ornamental ginger, offers bold blooms in shades from purple to white, with magenta the standout, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
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.
Politics
The ‘silver bullet’ to budget success: comply with the law
JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED offer the government a 'silver bullet' to budget success: end the dysfunction by complying with the financial management laws and copping the consequences.
The doubts that still haunt Epstein’s cause of death
Interim budget report warns of decade-long decline
‘This is a stunt’: Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark
Aussie shares trim losses but Iran conflict weighs
Croc spotted behind a Bunnings rescued after 30 hours
Water, water everywhere as big wet inundates states
Opinion
With breathing there’s a lot to take in
"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.
Lifestyle
Meticulous Olivia takes charge at Yarralumla clinic
Canberra’s trusted name in refined, natural aesthetics is growing. In this sponsored post Atelier Medical Aesthetics reveals its expansion with new clinic in Yarralumla.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Breaking down fibre, it’s the next big food fad
The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
News
Interim budget report warns of decade-long decline
An independent interim report to the ACT Legislative Assembly has found the Territory’s budget position has deteriorated over the past decade due to policy decisions, prompting political debate over how to restore fiscal sustainability.
Update
Aussie shares trim losses but Iran conflict weighs
Strength in energy, mining and consumer staples stocks has capped the impact of US-led attacks against Iran on the local bourse, but major uncertainty remains.
News
Croc spotted behind a Bunnings rescued after 30 hours
After several unsuccessful attempts to catch a freshwater crocodile in a suburban creek, Billy Collett and colleagues grabbed torches and paddles.
Weather
Water, water everywhere as big wet inundates states
A sodden state reeling from flooding is bracing for more rain as the Bureau of Meteorology waits to see if a Coral Sea low will develop into a cyclone.
Police
P-plater caught more than 60km/h over limit
A 21-year-old Moncrieff man has lost his provisional licence after he was caught speeding by more than 60km/h yesterday.
Police
Armed robbery at Higgins chemist
Police are hunting a man who allegedly threatened staff with a firearm during a robbery at a Higgins chemist on Thursday morning.
Update
More than 100,000 Aussies in Middle East travel limbo
Australia is considering how it can help bring tens of thousands of people home from the Middle East as airspaces remain closed, preventing any flights.
Politics
New leader stems bleeding as parliament returns
Angus Taylor is preparing for his first parliamentary sitting week as opposition leader, with polls showing some green shoots for the coalition.
Politics
Community assembly to set policy priorities
Canberrans are being invited to help decide what the territory’s five federal MPs should prioritise in 2026 at a Community Assembly in Curtin on March 8.
Daily Puzzles
"Parties depend on identification for their survival. Polling in 2026 shows that party identification has moved but ideological identification is moving its needle slightly in favour of the right across the board," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED offer the government a 'silver bullet' to budget success: end the dysfunction by complying with the financial management laws and copping the consequences.
‘This is a stunt’: Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark
Silencing Labor’s caucus for unity can come at a cost
New polls show One Nation gaining on Labor
Thanks, Angus, the local Liberals must be thrilled
Why Minns makes sense on ISIS brides’ children
A surplus in two years? And, yes, pigs may fly!
Views
The doubts that still haunt Epstein’s cause of death
As the shockwaves from the death of Jeffrey Epstein rock high-profile reputations around the world, intelligence expert CLIVE WILLIAMS focuses on the circumstances of the conman's demise in a New York prison cell.
Letters
The convict who built valley’s first public school
A recent feature story about Irish convicts has brought forward a couple of letters with local angles.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN points the finger at who's to blame for One Nation's jumps in the polls.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
With the prospect of rising interest rates, PAUL DORIN finds someone untroubled by financial stress.
Opinion
Failure is part of greatness, and it is part of life
"Most errors I’ve found in any job are made by good people doing their best. No one wakes up in the morning and thinks: 'I can’t wait to get to work today and damage somebody'," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Opinion
Where do horses go when cameras stop rolling?
"Behind the silks and smiles lies a different picture of horse racing, one the cameras and bookmakers would prefer you didn’t see," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Shane tests the limits of his progressiveness over summer and shares the highlights in this latest edition of Rattenbury's Believe it or Else! Hooray, KEEPING UP THE ACT is back!
Letters
Has Labor the humility to see a need for change?
"Light rail has probably unnecessarily already cost the ACT hundreds of millions, money that could have been used to address unmet community needs including housing, health, education and reducing debt," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Arts
Queer slideshow comes with a message of fun
Canberra is about to get a dose of queer brilliance as Queer PowerPoint rolls into town for a three-night takeover of The Q, Tuggeranong Arts Centre and Belconnen Arts Centre, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
The Collective look at love
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews the Phoenix Collective Quartet's first concert for the year.
Arts & Entertainment
German chamber players return to Canberra
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Three works from duo that played as one
"These works may have tested the performers, but both appeared relaxed and one could sense they were thoroughly enjoying playing together," writes music reviewer LEN POWER.
Arts & Entertainment
‘Phew’: Kath and Kim star announces cancer remission
Magda Szubanski, best known as Sharon Strzelecki from the sitcom Kath and Kim, says she is in remission after battling a rare blood cancer.
Arts & Entertainment
NGA facade to light up with rain stories
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column.
Books
Local author wins Victorian fiction prize
Queanbeyan author Omar Musa has won the 2026 Victorian Premier’s Award for Fiction for his novel Fierceland.
Books
When schoolboys tried to challenge the system
“Being published is amazing, but I treated it as a bonus – all I wanted was to write something that I could look at and go: 'I’m really proud of what I’ve created'." TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets excited debut author Scott Woodard.
Music
Saxophonist Mackey’s got a new gig… in real estate
Jazz saxophonist John Mackey, who, after departing the ANU School of Music in June, has retrained and transformed himself into a real estate agent on the Sapphire Coast, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Love economics collides with attraction technology
For decades Aussies have been increasingly pairing up with similarly educated and monied partners but online dating my have done away with "assortive mating".
Gardening
Striking ginger tulips, but in name only
The Siam tulip, a striking ornamental ginger, offers bold blooms in shades from purple to white, with magenta the standout, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Managing the shock of the Paris Syndrome
"The gap between the reality of Paris and the romantic notions that people around the world have been fed about the place leads to many people seeking medical treatment," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Canberra culture
Fabulous photos: Let there be Enlighten!
Ace photographer ANDREW CAMPBELL previews the beauty of this year's Enlighten light show in the Parliamentary Triangle. It looks stunning.
Lifestyle
In e-commerce, does ‘free shipping’ really exist?
Does ‘free’ shipping really exist? ADRIAN CAMILLERI shares the marketing tricks you need to know.
Dining
Chef Clément is on a mighty roll
"As owner and executive chef, Clément Chauvin is passionate about high-quality food, carefully crafted and beautifully plated." WENDY JOHNSON visits Les Bistronomes in Campbell.
Gardening
How to grow productive fig trees
Figs grow well in our climate, but fruiting problems are common. Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON explains how light, pruning, varieties and plant health affect fig production, and how to choose the right tree for reliable harvests.
Personal finance
Retirement question a quarter of Aussies can’t answer
Aussie workers risk losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings after research revealed people's stark lack of engagement in their superannuation.
Wine
A book to beat those post-vacation blues
RICHARD CALVER becomes imbued with a book dedicated to the French ways of drinking, "full of inventive recipes for café drinks, aperitifs, cocktails and singularly French snacks, as well as many charming stories that enliven the recipes."
