"Once infrequent, there are now more motions passing through the ACT Legislative Assembly than through the portaloos at the Multicultural Festival," writes SHUSH CAPITAL in this week's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Yolandi Vermaak is into wombats. Yes, she finds them cute and cuddly, but it’s much more than that. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Here's a new episode of KEEPING UP THE act's travel show Getting Away With It. This time your favourite host reports from his latest junket to the UK...
CBR Rocks is part of a global movement connecting strangers through painted rocks, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
"In many years of covering the arts in Canberra, I have rarely met anyone as impressive as the late sculptor, Rosalie Gascoigne." Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews an important new exhibition.
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
It’s Palestinian leaders who have refused Israel’s various generous offers of statehood and other peace-building initiatives, and who constantly commit or promote terrorism against Israel," says letter writer ALAN SHROOT.
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
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.
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
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.
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.
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
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Yolandi Vermaak is into wombats. Yes, she finds them cute and cuddly, but it’s much more than that. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
CBR Rocks is part of a global movement connecting strangers through painted rocks, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Labor and the coalition stand accused of interfering with a bipartisan committee's recommendations from an independent inquiry into rapid technological changes.
The federal government and the national internet watchdog admit there isn't much that can be done to stop Australians seeing the livestream of a US execution.
More older Australians are arriving in emergency rooms, placing strain on hospitals and increasing the caseload beyond "bread and butter" work.
A coalition of ACT politicians and community advocates has accused the federal Labor government of breaking its election promise to deliver more respite beds in Canberra.
Workplace harassment and bullying account for 38 per cent of accepted workers' compensation claims for mental stress in the ACT, according to WorkSafe ACT.
Three men have been charged over separate family violence incidents, including a father who allegedly assaulted his 10-year-old daughter after she stopped massaging his feet.
The ACT government will investigate a purpose-built respite and wellbeing hub for carers as part of the final action plan of its 2018-2028 Carers Strategy.
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
"Once infrequent, there are now more motions passing through the ACT Legislative Assembly than through the portaloos at the Multicultural Festival," writes SHUSH CAPITAL in this week's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Here's a new episode of KEEPING UP THE act's travel show Getting Away With It. This time your favourite host reports from his latest junket to the UK...
It’s Palestinian leaders who have refused Israel’s various generous offers of statehood and other peace-building initiatives, and who constantly commit or promote terrorism against Israel," says letter writer ALAN SHROOT.
Lowering the cost of living doesn't come cheap, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"The selection of our judiciary is quaint. The community might reasonably expect that applicants demonstrate a capacity to write a decision prior to appointment. That doesn’t happen." HUGH SELBY has some ideas to speed up slow judgments.
"After weeks or months in orbit, astronauts experience dramatic but short-lived symptoms. Many describe an overwhelming heaviness, as if their arms and legs are made of lead." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at weightlessness.
"Disappointingly, the latest data reveals, again, that the ACT is not a high-performing jurisdiction when it comes to closing the gap," writes indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
Teachers' union chief Angela Burroughs finds herself in a relentless loop of circular argument with the Minister for Education and Dark Arts Rachel Slytherin-Smith. It's KEEPING UP THE ACT!
"Something basic is amiss when a national newspaper runs an error-ridden, unsubstantiated opinion piece that is intent on undermining community confidence in our judiciary," writes HUGH SELBY.
"In many years of covering the arts in Canberra, I have rarely met anyone as impressive as the late sculptor, Rosalie Gascoigne." Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews an important new exhibition.
Books take centre stage as Canberra Writers Festival turns 10, while film, dance and music add to the celebrations in arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest "Artsweek".
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
A forgotten gem by Emilie Mayer gave way to Beethoven's monumental Archduke Trio as Amalia Hall, Edward Neeman and Patrick Suthers delivered a memorable concert, reviews LEN POWER.
Performing in both English and French, singers Milko Foucault-Larché and Corinne Andrew are returning to The Street Theatre with Paris After Dark, billed as evoking the atmosphere of “a true Parisian soirée”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Bach and Handel went head-to-head as SCUNA turned a Sunday afternoon concert at University House into a musical contest, with plenty of reasons to smile, reviews ALANNA MACLEAN.
Art meets science and environmental conservation in NatureArt Lab's sprawling exhibition at M16 Artspace, where 117 works reveal the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The wait is over as legendary Australian rock group Powderfinger unveils the schedule for its much-hyped national reunion tour.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Funny how the price of coffee's gone up since the credit card surcharge was outlawed, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Pickles, baking and knitting are attracting a new generation of Country Women's Association members and bringing the spirit of the bush to the city, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER.
Warmer soils mean it's time to feed, water and care for lawns to keep them lush, green and healthy through summer, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"Tasmanian conditions allow grapevines a long, generally cool growing season. So, the grapes can ripen slowly without losing acidity," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
An eccentric, a lover and a brilliant spin bowler, ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER remember an extraordinary Australian cricketer.
Climate change isn't the only reason some Australian forests burn so fiercely. Researchers reveal how colonisation transformed once-open woodland into fuel-heavy forests primed for catastrophic fire.
Spring is a gorgeous time of year to wander among nurseries and grab a bit of lunch, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
We're scaling new heights when it comes to interest rates, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
An idea for when the cost of fuel finally takes you over the top, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
