How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
- Opinion
- Politics
We all know what’s coming next if we’re not careful
"The perception gap is big between what Labor wants us to believe and what living is like in 2026. Cost of living has been a pressure for most of this decade," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Politics
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
"Political donations are a blight on any democracy. As the Human Rights Law Centre has pointed out, 'the free flow of money into Australia’s political system threatens the integrity of our democracy'," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Opinion
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...
- Arts & Entertainment
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.
- Politics
Liberals can’t answer the One Nation questions
Post‑Farrer, the Liberals will struggle with awkward questions about their relations with One Nation, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
One Nation’s smashing victory in Farrer fires up the insurgent party, and casts fresh doubts over the future of the Liberal Party, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Mother's Day to all those special readers.
- Arts & Entertainment
Cult drama Unchosen delivers the promised thrills
Unchosen can feel like it wants to get more caught up in soapy drama rather than exploring the psychology of its characters on a deeper level. Despite that, it still delivers the thrills it promises, 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
Labor MP ‘interfered’ with Hillsong fraud allegations
A Hillsong whistleblower is suing the federal government, claiming an MP repeatedly stopped another from airing her claims in parliament.
Critics pay out on PM for ‘cowardly’ gambling reforms
Crace bust seizes six kilograms of cannabis
Canberra teenager faces terrorism charges
Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash
‘A problem for us’: coalition reveals One Nation fears
Top cop hopes murderer’s death brings calm to community
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
Labor MP ‘interfered’ with Hillsong fraud allegations
A Hillsong whistleblower is suing the federal government, claiming an MP repeatedly stopped another from airing her claims in parliament.
Politics
Critics pay out on PM for ‘cowardly’ gambling reforms
The Albanese government has drawn scorn from political rivals after tabling its response to the Murphy report on gambling reform in the shadow of the budget.
Police
Crace bust seizes six kilograms of cannabis
A large quantity of drugs, cash and a gun were seized during a police search at a Crace home where a 23-year-old man was arrested early Tuesday morning.
Police
Canberra teenager faces terrorism charges
A Canberra teenager has been charged with terrorism-related offences, including alleged preparations for a terrorist act, in what authorities say is the first case of its kind in the ACT.
Update
Afghanistan veteran dies in parachute training crash
A highly-respected Special Forces sniper who went on multiple overseas deployments has died after colliding with a fellow paratrooper during an exercise.
Update
‘A problem for us’: coalition reveals One Nation fears
The Liberal and National parties aren't seen as parties of conviction, the opposition leader says after One Nation's historic victory in a by-election.
Update
Top cop hopes murderer’s death brings calm to community
While police are disappointed they did not get the opportunity to bring a triple-murderer before the courts, they hope his death will reassure a small town.
Politics
Australia sanctions Iran officials over ‘brutal’ regime
Australia is slapping further financial sanctions and travel bans on Iranian officials who directed the oppression of women by enforcing strict dress codes.
News
Budget will take ‘hard road of reform’, Labor says
Australia's bottom line will receive a major improvement, as Labor sets its sights on tackling intergenerational inequity through tax and housing reforms.
Daily Puzzles
"The perception gap is big between what Labor wants us to believe and what living is like in 2026. Cost of living has been a pressure for most of this decade," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"Political donations are a blight on any democracy. As the Human Rights Law Centre has pointed out, 'the free flow of money into Australia’s political system threatens the integrity of our democracy'," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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
Seniors ruefully discover Support at Home isn’t
Forcing Labor to tell the truth should be just the start
Views
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.
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.
Arts
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.
Music
Massive weekend of community music
The Australian National Eisteddfod is about to launch its 2026 season with Bands & Orchestras.
Art
Strong statement of humility and strength
ROB KENNEDY reviews Never the twain shall meet, an exhibition by artist Fatima Killeen.
Books
Library seeks help to digitise work of women writers
The National Library is seeking public donations to support a major digitisation project that will bring the manuscript collections of twenty Australian women writers online for the first time through Trove.
Arts & Entertainment
Patrick is winning accolades and envy
Here's the latest of arts editor HELEN MUSA's weekly Arts in the City columns.
Music
Carefully paced concert as The Whitlams meet the CSO
"It did not sound like a rock band with a tacked-on orchestra, with the two were well integrated with some attractive scoring, including two arrangements by Peter Sculthorpe." GRAHAM McDONALD reviews the Whitlams in concert with the CSO.
Music
Choir traces an emotional path from sorrow to joy
LEN POWER reviews Radiant Dawn: From Lamentation to Light, a performance by Coro choral ensemble.
Streaming
Cult drama Unchosen delivers the promised thrills
Unchosen can feel like it wants to get more caught up in soapy drama rather than exploring the psychology of its characters on a deeper level. Despite that, it still delivers the thrills it promises, writes Streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Mother's Day to all those special readers.
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.
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.
