"Purists will tell you the word 'decimate' dates back to the Roman practice of killing one in 10, but in common usage it just means 'devastate'. Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some words where their meanings have changed.
Hats off to the National Gallery for repositioning its café – Oculus Café x Kitchen by Mike – to the ground-floor foyer with views of the Sculpture Garden, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"Some folks never learn to read the room… they hear someone’s pain that reflects their experience and say to the woman weeping at her miscarriage, 'that’s nothing, I had six of them'," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Seriously, buying food is getting that bad, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
As threats against politicians rise, KRISTINA MURPHY argues that restoring trust in government could be as important as stronger security in preventing political extremism.
The attack on independent MP Helen Haines has shocked Australia, but political violence is hardly new. JOSHUA BLACK and FRANK BONGIORNO examine its troubling history and what it means for democracy today.
"Some folks never learn to read the room… they hear someone’s pain that reflects their experience and say to the woman weeping at her miscarriage, 'that’s nothing, I had six of them'," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"The ACT bank account is not just empty, but in the red to the tune of billions because of bad policy and reckless spending. But there's no sense the government is changing its modus operandi." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED shake their heads.
It's the unanswered questions of the universe that inspire prize-winning ANU physicist Susan Scott. She tells reporter DHWANI PATHAK she hopes her career will inspire more young women to pursue science.
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.
Canberra house prices have fallen by almost $28,000 in three months, while unit prices have dropped to their lowest level in almost five years, according to Domain's latest House Price Report.
Bargains, homemade treats and community spirit are on the menu as Goodwin Village Farrer residents prepare for their annual Market Day on October 24. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Looking for frost-hardy plants in Canberra? Explore hedges, native plants and trees suited to local gardens, with delivery from Nursery Near Me in this sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Discover whether modular lounges suit Canberra homes, what to measure before buying and how Early Settler helps you choose the right configuration. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Canberra house prices have fallen by almost $28,000 in three months, while unit prices have dropped to their lowest level in almost five years, according to Domain's latest House Price Report.
Family of MP confirm Helen Haines has had both legs amputated after an alleged attack.
The central question for a probe into a closed-shop grants round is who made the calls on $560 million of taxpayer funding for Labor election promises.
Debate is growing over whether increasing protection for members of parliament will make them too inaccessible to their constituents.
The ACT government will introduce legislation in the Legislative Assembly today (October 21) to guarantee a public holiday on Anzac Day, with an additional Monday holiday whenever April 25 falls on a weekend.
The ACT Legislative Assembly has passed changes to planning laws aimed at speeding up housing approvals and making it easier to build additional homes on existing residential blocks.
As parliamentarians grapple with a violent attack on their colleague Helen Haines, an inquiry will hear how social media is driving Australians to extremism.
After being targeted with vile imagery, slurs and a co-ordinated letterbox drop, a political candidate says she will not run for parliament again.
The ACT Greens are pushing to extend overnight poker machine closures by an additional six hours a week, challenging the ACT government's decision to scale back its original gambling reform commitment.
As threats against politicians rise, KRISTINA MURPHY argues that restoring trust in government could be as important as stronger security in preventing political extremism.
The attack on independent MP Helen Haines has shocked Australia, but political violence is hardly new. JOSHUA BLACK and FRANK BONGIORNO examine its troubling history and what it means for democracy today.
"Purists will tell you the word 'decimate' dates back to the Roman practice of killing one in 10, but in common usage it just means 'devastate'. Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some words where their meanings have changed.
"Some folks never learn to read the room… they hear someone’s pain that reflects their experience and say to the woman weeping at her miscarriage, 'that’s nothing, I had six of them'," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Seriously, buying food is getting that bad, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letter writer and new Mawson resident DAVID ROBERTSON has written three times to his local MP David Smith after being "badly burned by the housing market’s budget reaction". But to no replies from the Member for Bean.
Canberra needs more homes and a government that stops getting in the way, says Canberra Liberals Leader MARK PARTON.
"Those who want to froth about the inadequacy of this sentence would do well to note that there is no rehabilitation in our ACT prison system. That is the fault of the current ACT Government," writes legal affairs columnist HUGH SELBY.
"Jim asks his acolytes to swap their livery for Nick Cave T-shirts and their rung on the ladder to be shared by those with fewer opportunities." writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"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...
Arts editor HELEN MUSA visits Mudgee's flourishing Sculptures in the Garden festival and asks whether Queanbeyan or Bungendore could learn from its remarkable success.
With more than 350 artists and arts organisations from across the country taking part, Creative Australia’s AusArt Day 2026 takes centre stage tomorrow in a nationwide fundraising initiative designed to help artists raise money.
A pair of enterprising musicians is taking up the baton for Parkinson’s research in a show they say will “shake it up”. And From a Diamond to a King is coming to Canberra, reports artys editor HELEN MUSA.
In a coup for the ANU Film Group, Monument, directed by Bohemian Rhapsody and X-Men director Bryan Singer, will receive its Australian premiere on October 30, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Courtney Act takes centre stage at the National Portrait Gallery, while Canberra lights up for Japan and film festivals fill the screens, in the latest "Artsweek" column by arts editor HELEN MUSA
Canberra actor, director and producer Michael J Smith, founder of Greek Theatre Now, has made a successful foray into Perth with his production of Sophocles’ Oedipus the King at Kings Park Amphitheatre, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Five actors will take on 39 characters in a fast-moving production of Mark Brown’s adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, directed and produced by Honest Puck Theatre’s James Scott, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
As part of both the BOLD and Craft + Design Canberra festivals, Liz Lea will be staging a double bill of dance works themed around design, dance, disability and dissent, titled ALTER, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The promise of an afternoon of authentic French cabaret drew an appreciative audience of Francophiles to The Street Theatre only to be transported to the boulevards of Paris, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
Hats off to the National Gallery for repositioning its café – Oculus Café x Kitchen by Mike – to the ground-floor foyer with views of the Sculpture Garden, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Bargains, homemade treats and community spirit are on the menu as Goodwin Village Farrer residents prepare for their annual Market Day on October 24. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
An underused patio could become an extra living room, home office or entertaining space without a major extension. This sponsored post explores how to make the transformation affordable.
Sponsored Content
Looking for frost-hardy plants in Canberra? Explore hedges, native plants and trees suited to local gardens, with delivery from Nursery Near Me in this sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Kylie Jenner has dazzled the audience at the Victoria's Secret fashion show by walking the runway wearing a $US50 million bra covered with 4410 diamonds.
Mouth ulcers can make eating and talking painful, but why do some people keep getting them? Oral health experts explain the common causes, treatments and warning signs that shouldn't be ignored.
Canberra’s native cut leaf daisy is a hardy, slow-growing ground cover that thrives in sunny, well-drained spots, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Discover whether modular lounges suit Canberra homes, what to measure before buying and how Early Settler helps you choose the right configuration. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
