KEEPING UP THE ACT
"I come not to bury Shane, but to compost him". New Greens leader Jo Clay shares her cure for the Rattenbury hangover with KEEPING UP THE ACT.
- Opinion
- Opinion
Frequently cited, the phantom that was never seen
Labor's “Aquatic Strategy” promises that “options to deliver a new public 50-metre outdoor pool in Woden will be progressed”. But progressing options differs from a commitment, says BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
- Politics
That rumoured ‘third way’ is still to come forth
"I think many of us have missed that One Nation’s growth is partly down to a lack of centrist options and less the rise of the conservative vote," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Politics
Responsibility, a lost cause with Labor ministers?
"If this is the test by which the Barr government is measured, no minister can ever be held accountable for anything. Just throw some public servants under the bus when things go wrong," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Arts & Entertainment
Random events that opened a sound guy’s dream
"To us, a mixing desk is a rectangular box covered by an incomprehensible confusion of knobs, sliders and buttons; to Bevan Noble it's a delicate instrument." DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
- News
Ava’s turning a focus for compassion into action
Inspired by a family story of blindness, 17-year-old Ava Jazayeri is turning compassion into action, one pair of glasses at a time, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
- Arts & Entertainment
Theatrical truth in the ‘pleasant disguise of illusion’
Canberra Repertory is about to embark on its most ambitious show of the 2026 season, The Glass Menagerie, and it has a world expert on Tennessee Williams at the helm of the production, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
Hastie seat set for One Nation showdown
A Western Australian byelection will provide an early test of One Nation’s electoral surge and its battle with Liberal frontbencher Andrew Hastie, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Politics
Budget misery as the chickens come home to roost
"Increasing the budget deficit by $547 million is worryingly imprudent – unless, of course, the government simply had no choice." And it had no choice, say JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
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
Head-on crash injures two in Yarralumla
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a head-on collision on Adelaide Avenue in Yarralumla .
AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough
Family affair: investor tax changes spawn new tactics
Former manager faces 12 more sex charges
China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck
Fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Aussie airport
News
Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever?
Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? And does a warm winter have consequences for Australia’s next summer?, ask climate experts MILTON SPEER and LANCE M LESLIE
Arts & Entertainment
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon in harmony again
Singer Art Garfunkel says he and longtime musical partner Paul Simon have 'found peace' decades after the ups and downs of one of music's greatest duos.
Politics
There’s never been a better time to be Mark Parton
"Mark Parton has done a solid job talking to us. His engagement on the rising youth crime in Canberra, ovals being trashed, and use of social media, are all good to see," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
News
Ava’s turning a focus for compassion into action
Inspired by a family story of blindness, 17-year-old Ava Jazayeri is turning compassion into action, one pair of glasses at a time, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Police
Head-on crash injures two in Yarralumla
Two drivers were taken to hospital after a head-on collision on Adelaide Avenue in Yarralumla .
Technology
AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.
Politics
PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough
Anthony Albanese will make a quick dash to the Solomon Islands to participate in the nation's independence day celebrations after securing a key pact with Fiji.
News
Family affair: investor tax changes spawn new tactics
Prospective home buyers are rethinking the type of properties they want to purchase in response to changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.
Police
Former manager faces 12 more sex charges
A 44-year-old former retail manager has been charged with 12 additional offences after more complainants came forward over alleged offending involving junior employees at Belconnen stores.
Politics
China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck
China has confirmed it fired a sea-based missile in the Pacific, just hours after Australia signed a landmark defence alliance with Fiji.
News
Fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Aussie airport
Australia's first sustainable aviation fuel tank and pipeline has been cleared for takeoff, paving the way for cleaner flights and a new homegrown industry.
Update
Australia and Fiji ink new mutual defence alliance
Australia can now count on Fiji as an ally as Anthony Albanese declares a diplomatic triumph in sealing two new major agreements with Suva.
Daily Puzzles
"I think many of us have missed that One Nation’s growth is partly down to a lack of centrist options and less the rise of the conservative vote," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"If this is the test by which the Barr government is measured, no minister can ever be held accountable for anything. Just throw some public servants under the bus when things go wrong," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Hastie seat set for One Nation showdown
Budget misery as the chickens come home to roost
Bonking revelations demean the office of PM
Albanese wants Labor unity sans AUKUS discord
The party that keeps getting in its own way
Will the pool integrity inquiry take seven years?
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
"I come not to bury Shane, but to compost him". New Greens leader Jo Clay shares her cure for the Rattenbury hangover with KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Opinion
Frequently cited, the phantom that was never seen
Labor's “Aquatic Strategy” promises that “options to deliver a new public 50-metre outdoor pool in Woden will be progressed”. But progressing options differs from a commitment, says BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
Opinion
Hold the arts, we’re pivoting to more apartments
With tenders called, with 'indecent haste', RICHARD JOHNSTON says we’re back pretty much at square one again, after 15 years of fruitless effort around the moribund Kingston Arts Precinct.
Letters
Break the law: what sort of democracy is this?
"The ACT Government can break the law, give false information, not listen to the community and all’s good." Letter writer PENNY MOYES, of Hughes, challenged a government minister.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Sardonic, but is this a sad sign of the times, wonders cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
The word is don’t get old, and definitely don’t get sick!
"Younger people need to ask, is this how I want mum and dad treated? And what awaits me when I reach a ripe old age?" BRETT HEFFERNAN, CEO of the Australian Private Hospitals Association,
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fear not about the Woden Pool corruption accusations, the ACT Inactivity Commission's snails have swung into action!
Opinion
Rewriting Drumgold: but three years on, nothing’s changed
"I was taken aback by a Canberra Times article that paints our former DPP, Shane Drumgold, as a victim of each and all of Murdoch media, Walter Sofronoff, local politicians and the ACT Bar Association. He was not a victim," says HUGH SELBY.
Arts
Random events that opened a sound guy’s dream
"To us, a mixing desk is a rectangular box covered by an incomprehensible confusion of knobs, sliders and buttons; to Bevan Noble it's a delicate instrument." DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Theatre
Theatrical truth in the ‘pleasant disguise of illusion’
Canberra Repertory is about to embark on its most ambitious show of the 2026 season, The Glass Menagerie, and it has a world expert on Tennessee Williams at the helm of the production, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Lake Ginninderra work wins environmental prize
A long-running environmental art award exhibition was unveiled on Sunday at the Queanbeyan Art Society Gallery where the major prize of the day went to Sophie Baker for an impressionistic interpretation of Lake Ginninderra.
Theatre
Queer cult comedy promises ‘delicious discoveries’
Billed as "a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendos, unsuccessful repressions and delicious discoveries", the play 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is coming to ACT Hub, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
Harry Styles snags Guinness World Record at Wembley
Britain's superstar Harry Styles has wrapped up his record-breaking run of 12 shows at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.
Arts & Entertainment
What’s so funny about being a nurse?
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has filed her latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming
Sizzle stops as The Bear serves up a final slice
"When June rolls: ding! Yes, chef! The Bear is once again ready to dish up a sizzling slice of drama TV and so it is with a bit of sadness that this time around marks the last," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Update
Stars align as Swift and Kelce exchange wedding vows
Its been confirmed that US superstars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now a married couple, as a celebration gets underway in New York.
Theatre
Camus’ Caligula finds a voice for today
Albert Camus's Caligula, directed by Isaiah Prichard and presented by Performative Theatre Company, is "an unlikely amalgam of Rocky Horror, Shakespeare's Macbeth and Brecht's Arturo Ui", reviews JOE WOODWARD.
Lifestyle
What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?
Our joints are subject to the inevitable wear-and-tear of age, but low-impact exercise can help and are worth trying, writes GORDON WADDINGTON.
History
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the desert
Archaeologists say they have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures including a basilica church.
Gardening
Gardens that share winter inspiration
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says the Australian National Botanic Gardens demonstrate how native plants can be grown successfully in our region, how large they become and provide ideas that can be adapted for your own garden.
Health & Fitness
How healthy is cheap frozen and canned food?
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food? MARGARET MURRAY has the answers.
Wine
So, why do wine bottles have a dent at the bottom?
"Development of the punt was important in the evolution of the champagne bottle. In the 1500s, French monks were making sparkling wine, but the pressure from the bubbles meant that sometimes bottles exploded," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Unicorn job scams: how jobseekers can protect themselves
Modern pressures have created a fertile ground for unicorn job scams to proliferate across the globe. This sponsored post looks at what a unicorn job scam is, how to avoid one and what to do if you've been caught.
Environment
Today’s apartments risk being too hot for weeks at a time
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time.
Sport
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN reckons the pressure of watching sport at this time of the year can take its toll.
Dining
Not high-end, but Stacks’ sandwiches didn’t disappoint
"Sandwiches are 'a thing' these days, even going viral on social media," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
