Frangipani care and autumn orchard tasks
Frangipanis reward careful seasonal care, while autumn is the perfect time to plant berries and harvest orchard fruit, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
- Lifestyle
An Easter Dose of Dorin
Look what cartoonist PAUL DORIN's just pulled out of the hat! Happy Easter.
- Arts & Entertainment
The riotous romp when Juliet goes to Paris
"This quality, high-energy, fun and funny production of boy-band bangers and girl power was well deserving of the rowdy wolf whistles and enthusiastic standing ovation it received." SAMARA PURNELL's been to see & Juliet.
- Opinion
Standing united, why don’t the divided pollies get it?
"There’s a news picture I’d love to see: gambling lobbyists crying. That’s so much better than the misfortunes that flow throughout our community from their unchecked success in peddling misery," writes HUGH SELBY.
- Lifestyle
Picking rosés on a sunny day
"The taste was richer than the French wine with a delicate berry flavour that was clean and dry with a longer finish than expected from this style of wine." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER pits an Aussie rosé against a French one.
- Arts & Entertainment
Dervla brings her breath-taking Revenge back home
Female writers are currently dominating the Australian crime fiction scene, with more women writing crime, psychological thrillers, and domestic noir than men, writes reviewer ANNA CREER.
- Opinion
PM’s national address prompts more questions than answers
"Prime Minister Albanese’s address to the nation at 7pm on Wednesday, blanket broadcast across all networks, left me wondering what I had just watched and why," writes ROBERT McMAHON.
- Lifestyle
Oh, those buns, those beautiful hand-crafted buns!
Under Bakery's come a long way since head baker Lachlan Cutting began selling cardamom and cinnamon buns at local farmers’ markets, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
You really can’t be serious writing this stuff, Clive
CLIVE WILLIAMS' Whimsy column runs every two weeks. Sometimes his trademark joke at the end is lost to space limitations. To make amends, he's written a column for this 'in between' week – and it's ALL anecdotes!
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
Strokes may be avoided by targeting ‘silent’ condition
A worldwide study could prevent thousands of Australians experiencing strokes through screenings that detect an often unnoticed heart condition.
The ‘huge’ health benefits of walkable towns
Motorcycle rider dies in crash near Cooma
Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar
Boost for Raiders as skipper Tapine inks new deal
Australia backs cheaper medicines in face of US levies
Crowds pack the folk festival opening concert
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
Strokes may be avoided by targeting ‘silent’ condition
A worldwide study could prevent thousands of Australians experiencing strokes through screenings that detect an often unnoticed heart condition.
Health
The ‘huge’ health benefits of walkable towns
Regional Australians face poorer health outcomes than city-dwellers. A landmark study suggests the problem may be visible on a street directory.
Police
Motorcycle rider dies in crash near Cooma
A motorcyclist has died following a single-vehicle crash on the Monaro Highway south of Cooma on Friday afternoon.
Update
Caps on gas, coal costs on the cards if prices soar
Australia is open to a cap on gas and coal prices if they spike due to the widening conflict in the Middle East, the Albanese government says.
Sports news
Boost for Raiders as skipper Tapine inks new deal
Joe Tapine has declared he wants to finish his NRL career at Canberra ahead of the Raiders' clash against Newcastle on Sunday.
Health
Australia backs cheaper medicines in face of US levies
The government says it won't back down or negotiate the pharmaceutical benefits scheme despite pressure from the Trump administration following new tariffs.
Police
Teens charged after armed confrontations
Four teenagers – all subject to bail conditions, good behaviour orders or correction orders – have been arrested over alleged armed confrontations at Belconnen Westfield and the Canberra Centre last month.
Politics
Nations hold ‘productive’ talks on Iran war oil crisis
Australia has joined talks with dozens of other nations to discuss how a key oil corridor can be reopened in the face of fuel shortages and high prices.
National news
Dancing bees could supercharge AI revolution
Bumblebees might be more human than first thought after a study found their tiny brains can learn and recognise rhythm, even at different speeds and senses.
Daily Puzzles
"Currently, our tax system transfers wealth from those who can least afford it to those already seriously wealthy. Will the government have the courage in the next budget to introduce a fairer system," asks columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"It is hard, very hard, here in Canberra to get elected even if your leader, candidates, policies and campaign are all decent." Political columnist ANDREW HUGHES can't see much future for One Nation in Canberra, but he's not saying never.
Ambitious Hastie calls out Trump’s war strategy
Government struggles with Middle East ‘stress test’
At last, Assembly acts to protect kids in childcare
What the premier could teach the prime minister
High-speed rail arrives again, but will it ever leave?
One Nation sends shivers down Angus Taylor’s spine
Views
Standing united, why don’t the divided pollies get it?
"There’s a news picture I’d love to see: gambling lobbyists crying. That’s so much better than the misfortunes that flow throughout our community from their unchecked success in peddling misery," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
PM’s national address prompts more questions than answers
"Prime Minister Albanese’s address to the nation at 7pm on Wednesday, blanket broadcast across all networks, left me wondering what I had just watched and why," writes ROBERT McMAHON.
Opinion
You really can’t be serious writing this stuff, Clive
CLIVE WILLIAMS' Whimsy column runs every two weeks. Sometimes his trademark joke at the end is lost to space limitations. To make amends, he's written a column for this 'in between' week – and it's ALL anecdotes!
Opinion
Police thuggery and how the AFP and the system failed us
This article, by HUGH SELBY, is about a recent, all too clear instance of police thuggery in Canberra and the failure of AFP management to respond appropriately.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Brace yourself as KEEPING UP THE ACT presents a whole new look at Canberra through the eyes of TRAMSFORMERS.
Opinion
Fake news on everything from whales to wind farms
There is fake news on everything from whales to wind farms: Australia is flooded with climate misinformation, says CHRISTIAN DOWNIE.
Opinion
Is E10 fuel bad for my car? And could it save me money?
Australians are being urged to switch to E10 fuel as the US-Iran conflict continues to put pressure on diesel and petrol supplies, writes ZACHARY AMAN.
Letters
Tram plan from the shallow end of the think tank
The Federal and the ACT governments will be looking to cut unnecessary expenditure. In this context, light rail stage 2B should not proceed and Stage 2A repurposed as a busway," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Opinion
When the gas goes, what’s the plan for keeping warm?
"The decision to close our natural gas network doesn’t make sense. It diminishes household energy and heating security by effectively forcing residents to throw all their energy eggs into one basket with electricity," writes JOE PREVEDELLO.
Arts
The riotous romp when Juliet goes to Paris
"This quality, high-energy, fun and funny production of boy-band bangers and girl power was well deserving of the rowdy wolf whistles and enthusiastic standing ovation it received." SAMARA PURNELL's been to see & Juliet.
Dance
Crowds pack the folk festival opening concert
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews the opening concert of the 60th National Folk Festival at Exhibition Park.
Books
Dervla brings her breath-taking Revenge back home
Female writers are currently dominating the Australian crime fiction scene, with more women writing crime, psychological thrillers, and domestic noir than men, writes reviewer ANNA CREER.
Reviews
Oedipus the King packs a powerful punch
"Oedipus the King teeters between the realistic and the formal, or ritualistic, and it is here that Michael Smith as director may have gone a step too far," writes reviewer HELEN MUSA.
Art
Art fair postponed amid global uncertainty
The Canberra Art Fair has been postponed from May to October, with organisers citing ongoing global uncertainty and public unease, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
‘Life experience’: Weiss to take a baton to the Boston Symphony
Canberra-raised Leonard ("Lenny") Weiss will conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra next week, becoming the first Australian ever to lead the ensemble at its home, Symphony Hall.
Arts & Entertainment
Folk Festival marks a milestone
From folk music and Holy Week composition to poetry and literature, HELEN MUSA gets musical and more in her latest “Artsweek” column.
Theatre
Leon’s loving the ‘lean and hungry’ role as Cassius
Former Narrabundah College student Leon Ford is playing Cassius in Bell Shakespeare's latest production of Julius Caesar, reports HELEN MUSA.
Craft
The sculptural and materials side of Louis Grant
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews end to end, an exhibition of the craft of Louis Grant, curated by Consuelo Cavaniglia.
Lifestyle
Frangipani care and autumn orchard tasks
Frangipanis reward careful seasonal care, while autumn is the perfect time to plant berries and harvest orchard fruit, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Canberra culture
An Easter Dose of Dorin
Look what cartoonist PAUL DORIN's just pulled out of the hat! Happy Easter.
Wine
Picking rosés on a sunny day
"The taste was richer than the French wine with a delicate berry flavour that was clean and dry with a longer finish than expected from this style of wine." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER pits an Aussie rosé against a French one.
Dining
Oh, those buns, those beautiful hand-crafted buns!
Under Bakery's come a long way since head baker Lachlan Cutting began selling cardamom and cinnamon buns at local farmers’ markets, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Canberra culture
Roberto cuts with discipline and a swirl of showbiz
“The customers are the audience. I always build up a show." TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets a hairdresser who's teaching professional performance.
Gardening
Kiwifruit offers shade and autumn harvest
Kiwifruit vines are vigorous growers that reward gardeners with shade in summer and fruit in autumn – if you plant the right mix of male and female vines, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
A lesson in wine at the old schoolhouse
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER sits up straight and pays attention as he gets a lesson from master winemaker Ken Helm in a former schoolhouse, a tiny wooden structure, built in 1888.
Health & Fitness
Iconic Vitamin C: is it all it’s supposed to be?
Should you take vitamin C to ward off colds, lower blood pressure or reduce cancer risk? This is what the experts say...
Dining
New faces filling tummies around the bay
On a recent venture to the south coast, dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON "happily munched my way through new and relatively new dining spots in Batemans Bay, and around Mogo and Mossy Point."
