KEEPING UP THE ACT
Out the mouths of babes... our Jolly Chiefster discovers his pool plans aren't all he's pretending they are.
- Opinion
- Politics
‘It’s the vibe’: Labor rejects inconvenient truths
Previous administrations have balanced budgets, provided above average service delivery, kept taxation at or below average rates, built infrastructure – all without accruing debt. What's changed? JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED know the answer…
- Arts & Entertainment
Soprano Josephine has the Phantom covered
As the sun sets behind Sydney Opera House on March 27, Opera Australia will launch the global 40th anniversary celebrations of The Phantom of the Opera.
- Politics
Why would Albanese support an illegal war?
"There are only two valid reasons for launching a war. When it is based on retaliation, or with approval of the UN Security Council. Neither apply to the action supported by our prime minister," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Opinion
Labor needs to get on with priority of governing
"I am sure the Liberal Party can single handedly make themselves irrelevant without the help of the Labor Party, while the latter could get on with governing," says letter writer PENNY MOYES, of Hughes.
- Arts & Entertainment
‘Magical’ show offers all a good musical should
"The music lifts it to another level emotionally, while the cast offer striking performances in this strong, well-presented story." LEN POWER reviews My Brilliant Career.
- Opinion
Canada offers a path to strategic self-confidence
Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk, writes JOHN BLAXLAND.
- Opinion
When directors of public prosecutions aren’t accountable
"There is no good reason in 2026 to allow directors of public prosecutions to be less accountable than anyone else for their conduct. This 'non-accountability' brings our criminal justice system into disrepute." HUGH SELBY explains why...
- Arts & Entertainment
Now for the dark past of hit model reality show
Behind all the glitz and glam of one of the most successful reality shows in modern history lies a much darker past that Netflix has sought to expose, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
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
Qantas lifts international fares as war hits fuel costs
Qantas and Air NZ say the Iran war has caused a huge spike in the cost of jet fuel, while Virgin Australia's code-sharing flights to Doha have been cancelled.
Reynolds, govt set for mediation over Higgins payout
‘I’m done’: Nationals leader quits party’s top job
Four teachers charged with assault of three boys
Bounty hunters may join $250k search for accused killer
Dire warning for food prices with wartime fuel shock
Man charged with assaulting partner and neighbour
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
Qantas lifts international fares as war hits fuel costs
Qantas and Air NZ say the Iran war has caused a huge spike in the cost of jet fuel, while Virgin Australia's code-sharing flights to Doha have been cancelled.
Politics
Reynolds, govt set for mediation over Higgins payout
Former Liberal senator Linda Reynolds is suing the Commonwealth over the handling of a $2.4 million settlement paid to former staffer Brittany Higgins in 2022.
Breaking
‘I’m done’: Nationals leader quits party’s top job
Nationals leader David Littleproud has announced he is stepping down in a surprise decision, saying he's had enough.
Police
Four teachers charged with assault of three boys
Police have charged four teachers following an investigation into the alleged assault of three children at a school in the Queanbeyan area.
Update
Bounty hunters may join $250k search for accused killer
Information from the public has slowed in recent times after hundreds of tips to police searching the outback for accused triple murderer Julian Ingram.
National news
Dire warning for food prices with wartime fuel shock
There are warnings prices of perishable food could spike by as much as 50 per cent as service stations impose fuel restrictions amid a wave of panic buying.
Police
Man charged with assaulting partner and neighbour
A Belconnen man has been charged after police allege he assaulted his partner during a disturbance at a home and seriously injured a neighbour who tried to intervene.
Politics
One Nation in front among voters ahead of by-election
Polling shows Pauline Hanson's party has a slight edge with voters in one electorate, weeks out from a by-election challenge.
Update
Iranian soccer players celebrate after audacious escape
Federal police have rescued five members of the Iranian women's soccer team who staged a silent protest against their regime while competing in Australia.
Daily Puzzles
Previous administrations have balanced budgets, provided above average service delivery, kept taxation at or below average rates, built infrastructure – all without accruing debt. What's changed? JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED know the answer…
"There are only two valid reasons for launching a war. When it is based on retaliation, or with approval of the UN Security Council. Neither apply to the action supported by our prime minister," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Would Labor be supporting Iran war if it were in opposition?
Reports paints Dutton as an autocrat who distrusted and shut out others
Is that glint of light at the end of a long tunnel?
Vigils for Iranian leader ‘at odds’ with Aussie values
We’ve changed, but the parties are slow to follow
The ‘silver bullet’ to budget success: comply with the law
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Out the mouths of babes... our Jolly Chiefster discovers his pool plans aren't all he's pretending they are.
Letters
Labor needs to get on with priority of governing
"I am sure the Liberal Party can single handedly make themselves irrelevant without the help of the Labor Party, while the latter could get on with governing," says letter writer PENNY MOYES, of Hughes.
Opinion
Canada offers a path to strategic self-confidence
Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk, writes JOHN BLAXLAND.
Opinion
When directors of public prosecutions aren’t accountable
"There is no good reason in 2026 to allow directors of public prosecutions to be less accountable than anyone else for their conduct. This 'non-accountability' brings our criminal justice system into disrepute." HUGH SELBY explains why...
Opinion
Why doesn’t travel insurance cover war?
You might think war was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place – a major, unforeseen international event that causes travel chaos. Not so, says PAUL LATIMER.
Opinion
Should we worry when stars fall from the sky?
You have more of a chance of being struck by lightning or kicked to death by a donkey than dying through meteorite impact. But should we be concerned? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER say the short answer is no, but the long answer is yes!
Opinion
Ombudsman’s Band-Aid solution to a festering wound
"These days the ACT law is ignored with respect to public housing tenants. It’s pointless to order compliance because there is no capacity to comply." HUGH SELBY says the ACT Ombudsman's chastising of Housing ACT misses the point.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
It's din-din time and the chief's got some meaty treats for the local press hounds...
Opinion
The doubts that shroud 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.
Arts
Soprano Josephine has the Phantom covered
As the sun sets behind Sydney Opera House on March 27, Opera Australia will launch the global 40th anniversary celebrations of The Phantom of the Opera.
Art
Innovative Canberra textile artist dies at 76
Central to Keiko Amenomori-Schmeisser's artistic practice was the Japanese textile tradition of shibori, a complex form of resist dyeing. Arts editor HELEN MUSA pays tribute to this innovative artist...
Music
At last, Sitsky’s waiting ‘major’ work will be heard
When harpist Alice Giles and her pianist husband Arnan Wiesel speak about the 2026 season of Harmonic Curves, there’s excitement and a sense of homecoming, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
AO chief appoints new director of opera
The artistic director of the Copenhagen Opera Festival, Amy Lane, has been appointed director of opera at Opera Australia following an extensive national and international search.
Music
‘Magical’ show offers all a good musical should
"The music lifts it to another level emotionally, while the cast offer striking performances in this strong, well-presented story." LEN POWER reviews My Brilliant Career.
Arts & Entertainment
Wedding ring to comedy boxing ring
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Sentiment s(w)ung with impeccable timing and tuning
"The King’s Singers may have sung these songs thousands of times on other stages – but it felt like all those earlier shows were mere rehearsals for this special evening in Canberra," writes reviewer NICK HORN.
Music
Rare treat: four harpsichords at once
"It was a new experience, and a rare treat, to see and hear four harpsichords together on stage," writes reviewer IAN McLEAN.
Music
Recital demonstrates rich tradition of Italian vocal expression
LEN POWER reviews Vissi d’arte – Italian songs and arias in recital by Eleanor Greenwood, soprano, and Bradley Gilchrist, piano.
Lifestyle
Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution
More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.
Gardening
Last chance for winter-flowering plants
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON has some tips for getting ready for winter in the garden.
Wine
The Rhone Valley calls, a bottle at a time
'It went very well with the lamb and, in order to keep the half bottle left over, I’ve stored it in the fridge.' Wine writer RICHARD CALVER has no qualms about keeping red wine cool.
Sport
Smithies intent on returning to glory with Raiders
Morgan Smithies wants to return to the English national team for the World Cup, but knows he's got to focus on making an impact in Canberra first.
Dining
Where magic happens when cuisines combine
When Japanese and Korean cuisines combine, magic happens, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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.
