Every so often a reader asks for the impossible…
"In family breakdowns, grandchildren can grow up deprived of ready warmth, encouragement, presents and shared experiences. They, along with the cast-out grandparents, are victims," writes HUGH SELBY.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
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.
- News
Does Mountbatten-Windsor have any protection from prosecution?
Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested, and what legal protections do the royal family have? FRANCESCA JACKSON has some answers...
- Politics
Taylor pulled between good policy and populist politics
Can Opposition Leader Angus Taylor get beyond slogans to craft a sound immigration policy, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Deeply personal story as Malala finds her way
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE looks at the lives of two very different people.
- Opinion
Heatwaves pose a real threat to crops and livestock
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do...
- Lifestyle
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."
- Lifestyle
When Barbie’s honour was put to the test
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Coles is getting the Down Down treatment from the ACCC, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Aimee steps up to lead Glassworks
Here is arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Brumbies end 26-year hoodoo, Slipper scores in game 200
Car fires tied to grandfather’s mistaken kidnapping
‘Don’t want them back’: threat to returning ISIS brides
Campbell man charged over Hyatt conference attack
Alleged gunmen behind ex-NRL star’s shooting charged
Taylor Swift had the global best-selling album of 2025
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
Brumbies end 26-year hoodoo, Slipper scores in game 200
The ACT Brumbies have celebrated James Slipper's 200th game with a victory as they ended a 26-year losing streak against the Crusaders in Christchurch.
Update
Car fires tied to grandfather’s mistaken kidnapping
Police believe two suspicious car fires could be linked to the kidnapping of a grandfather, who investigators say was taken in a case of mistaken identity.
Politics
‘Don’t want them back’: threat to returning ISIS brides
Security agencies have not given any advice that would allow the government to bar a cohort of so-called "ISIS brides" from getting passports, a minister says.
Police
Campbell man charged over Hyatt conference attack
A 20-year-old man has been accused of throwing incendiary device into Hyatt Hotel during conference, prompting counter-terrorism investigation.
Police
Alleged gunmen behind ex-NRL star’s shooting charged
Police are probing potential links to overseas crime entities after the alleged gunman behind the shooting of a former NRL star was charged.
National news
Green groups slam ministerial exemption for Alcoa mine
Conservationists are outraged that a minister has used national interest provisions to continue strip-mining a forest ecosystem.
Politics
Hate speech laws after Bondi attack were rushed: report
Australia's legislative processes are the subject of a new integrity watchdog report.
Politics
Minister accuses ISIS brides of ‘child abuse’
A Labor minister has delivered some of the harshest criticism yet about an IS-linked group of Australian women who went to a war zone with children.
National news
Up up prices gave shoppers bang for buck, court told
A supermarket giant is defending claims it misled customers with its "down down" campaign, saying it offered value for money.
Daily Puzzles
Can Opposition Leader Angus Taylor get beyond slogans to craft a sound immigration policy, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Angus Taylor has appointed Tim Wilson as part of a new-look Liberal economic team, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Why Herzog’s visit made antisemitism worse
Is this the first page of the last chapter for the Liberals?
Brace for Labor’s billion-dollar interest burden
If Angus Taylor wants to be PM, then first he must lead
Liberals bank on Taylor to give them a ‘reset’, but…
Liberal leadership: here comes Angus, but when?
Views
Every so often a reader asks for the impossible…
"In family breakdowns, grandchildren can grow up deprived of ready warmth, encouragement, presents and shared experiences. They, along with the cast-out grandparents, are victims," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Heatwaves pose a real threat to crops and livestock
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do...
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Coles is getting the Down Down treatment from the ACCC, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letters
Saved by the Grand Wizard and his magic paint
"We know though, that the ACT government cares for those of us who live southside, so periodically high-order magicians are dispatched to solve the problem," says letter writer HENRY MOULDS of Wanniassa.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN looks at the work ahead for the new opposition leader.
Opinion
Sorry, papa, but John Wayne was terrible at this
"Australia needs to stay one and free, and this will not come from the shapes of our wallets or weapons, but the size of our hearts," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
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.
Opinion
Comic book parable of understanding and kindness
"People might look at Antonio, or me, and quietly wonder whether arrested development is still cute at our age." The mysterious author of the KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes a fellow comic collector and thrill that is still the Fantastic Four.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Things are getting pretty confusing for Liberal MPs, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Arts
Aimee steps up to lead Glassworks
Here is arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Art
In art, Musa lets his concerns do the talking
"In all the works there’s a sense of survival going on and the ever-present questions, who can help us? How can we help ourselves?" ROB KENNEDY reviews The Hurt Business, an exhibition of lithographs and woodcuts by Omar Musa.
Reviews
Cabaret performers exceeded audience’s expectations
"Both performers exceeded their audience’s expectations, providing a highly entertaining evening of personal revelations and good music." Reviewer LEN POWER reports from the Canberra Cabaret Festival.
Music
Taylor Swift had the global best-selling album of 2025
Despite only being released in October , Taylor Swift's The Life of a Showgirl has been named the best-selling album globally for 2025.
Reviews
‘Heartwarming’: Bedroom farce stands the test of time
SIMONE PENKETHMAN reviews Canberra Rep's latest production of Alan Ayckbourn's 1975 play Bedroom Farce.
Reviews
A colourful, mischievous, playful Taming of the Shrew
"From the first moments, it was obvious that this was going to be a first-rate evening of theatre." ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews the Lakespeare production of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew.
Dance
Bangarra wins a Golden Lion from the Venice Biennale
Bangarra Dance Theatre has made history by becoming the first Australians, and the first company, to receive the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement in Dance from the Venice Biennale.
Craft
Delicate jewellery inspired by botanical and marine life
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews a travelling exhibition from Adelaide's JamFactory by metalsmithing artist Julie Blyfield titled Chasing a Passion.
Reviews
Tensions rise in troubled reunion
"The six actors give fine ensemble performances, bringing their individual characters to life. The overlapping dialogue is skilfully presented, giving each character a convincing naturalness." LEN POWER reviews Never Closer.
Lifestyle
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."
History
When Barbie’s honour was put to the test
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
Canberra culture
A place to sit and a time to engage our senses
"They are there, silent custodians, in all weathers: the beating sun, drizzle and torrential rains, ice and snow, quiet breezes and stormy winds." HUGH SELBY writes in praise of the humble park bench.
Gardening
The hydrangea that’s not a hydrangea!
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON writes about a hydrangea that's a hydrangea in name only; it's all about the shape of the flowers.
Wine
Tasting nostalgia in every sip
"At one stage in the '70s, every third bottle of wine sold in Australia was Ben Ean Moselle," writes nostalgic wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
History
When The Demon came out swinging at England
"Spofforth became famous because of his stellar performance in the 1882 Test, where he inspired the Australian team to victory from a seemingly hopeless position." ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER look at swing bowling's powerful history.
Lifestyle
Does coffee raise your blood pressure?
Does coffee raise your blood pressure? CLARE COLLINS reveals how much it’s okay to drink.
