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.
- Lifestyle
- Opinion
Little prospect of a single cent from Tayler’s tilt at the cops
"Even if we're outraged at his crimes, and willing to condone the unnecessary police violence as just deserts, Tayler Hazell has a good legal claim." But, says HUGH SELBY, it's unlikely to take him far as he faces nine years in the AMC.
- Politics
Government struggles with Middle East ‘stress test’
The Albanese government is struggling under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
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.
- Lifestyle
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...
- Opinion
It’s simple, really: are you dusting… or dusting?
"In common usage, when context alone determines the meaning, we’re usually talking about polysemous words (words with multiple related or unrelated meanings)." Columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS returns to the endlessly fascinating English language.
- Lifestyle
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."
- Opinion
Never criticise someone’s bliss, and that’s rule!
"Every book, every film, every anything has a parent. It is somebody’s pride and joy. Even if it's bloody awful, there’s somebody out there who has it as their all-time favourite piece of art," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Riding an e-bike comes with its downsides, 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.
Update
Drivers urged to nab ‘undersold fuel’ as costs spike
Data on fuel has revealed which capital cities are offering the cheapest and most expensive prices as motorists are urged to use an "undersold" option.
First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather
Pedestrians struck by car in Palmerston
Rivett man accused of choking two women
‘Battlelines drawn’ in shock jock Sandilands fight
Australia wants end to Iran conflict after Trump tirade
Coalition calls for cut to fuel tax as price woes mount
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
Drivers urged to nab ‘undersold fuel’ as costs spike
Data on fuel has revealed which capital cities are offering the cheapest and most expensive prices as motorists are urged to use an "undersold" option.
Update
First snow falls as sudden chill brings wild weather
Eastern states have been lashed with heavy rain and strong winds as skiers rejoice after fresh snow lands the first powder of the season.
Police
Pedestrians struck by car in Palmerston
Two pedestrians have been injured after being struck by a car in Palmerston on Thursday night.
Police
Rivett man accused of choking two women
Two women were allegedly assaulted and choked during incident at a Rivett home.
Update
‘Battlelines drawn’ in shock jock Sandilands fight
Kyle Sandilands' chances of returning to KIIS FM are vanishingly small, a court has been told as the shock jock reflects on his workplace spat "circus".
Politics
Australia wants end to Iran conflict after Trump tirade
Australia is brushing aside criticism from US President Donald Trump for not being a help in the war in the Middle East.
Politics
Coalition calls for cut to fuel tax as price woes mount
Cutting battery and EV subsidies would help pay for a coalition plan to halve the fuel excise amid a surge in oil prices caused by the Iran war.
National news
Daylight robbery as time clock stops for shift workers
Employers are being encouraged to pay night workers for every hour they work this Easter Sunday during a daylight saving glitch.
Police
Road rage allegedly forces L-plater off road
Police are investigating after an alleged deliberate collision forced a learner driver off the road, with the other driver failing to stop.
Daily Puzzles
The Albanese government is struggling under the ‘stress test’ posed by Middle East war, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Although the ACT Government argues it has been on the job, clearly a decent push was needed for them to get underway with the necessary reforms to childcare," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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
Panel accused of prejudging tenant’s eviction
We’re mugs, our energy wealth flows to foreign owners
If you can’t make content, don’t get into politics
Views
Little prospect of a single cent from Tayler’s tilt at the cops
"Even if we're outraged at his crimes, and willing to condone the unnecessary police violence as just deserts, Tayler Hazell has a good legal claim." But, says HUGH SELBY, it's unlikely to take him far as he faces nine years in the AMC.
Opinion
It’s simple, really: are you dusting… or dusting?
"In common usage, when context alone determines the meaning, we’re usually talking about polysemous words (words with multiple related or unrelated meanings)." Columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS returns to the endlessly fascinating English language.
Opinion
Never criticise someone’s bliss, and that’s rule!
"Every book, every film, every anything has a parent. It is somebody’s pride and joy. Even if it's bloody awful, there’s somebody out there who has it as their all-time favourite piece of art," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Riding an e-bike comes with its downsides, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Here it is, Canberra's new game show, Are You Smarter Than an ACT Minister?, in which 10-year-old student Michelle faces the intellectual cream of our local cabinet...
Opinion
The false weights that unfairly tip the scales of justice
"It is now, as it always has been, so easy for the powerful to deceive with false weights." Legal columnist HUGH SELBY returns to the vexing question of justice for one woman and the cowardice of those looking the other way.
Letters
One chance at a first impression… how about this?
You only get one chance at a first impression. What does this directional sign on the Federal Highway, Watson tell visitors about Canberra, asks letter writer DICK BAUCH.
Opinion
ACT Government piles on more cost for small businesses
Industrial relations lawyer RICHARD CALVER signals rising food and wine prices as employers in hospitality grapple with the ACT Government's complex portable long service leave scheme.
Opinion
Revealed: Secret tram plan that makes no economic sense
Without the usual fanfare, the ACT Government has released the eight-year-old secretive business case for Light Rail Stage 2B. Planning expert RICHARD JOHNSTON knows why they've been hiding it – the economics are disastrous.
Arts
Outside the box landed an appealing program
"You know you’re in for something a little out of the ordinary when you’re greeted at the concert venue by the original, giant and creepy AF doll from Squid Games," writes reviewer SARAH BYRNE.
Music
Famed outback music festival cancelled after heavy rain
Music festival Birdsville Big Red Bash has been cancelled for 2026 after heavy rains. It's more bad news for live music lovers after the collapse of Bluesfest.
Art
Hotel accommodates Crisp’s big watercolours
East Hotel in Kingston is showing a series of striking works by former Canberra visual artist and educator Lee Crisp.
Dance
But everyone else seemed to be enjoying it
"I’m really not sure what the point of Swan? was and I was relieved when the show finished. Other members of the audience clearly had a great night out," writes dance reviewer MICHELLE POTTER.
Music
Elvis, Liberace… singer Steve’s met them all
"A gentle radicalism lies at the heart of the 60th National Folk Festival as co-artistic directors Michael Sollis, Holly Downes and Chris Stone embrace a 'make love, not war' spirit suited to troubled times," writes HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Hollywood legend Errol Flynn unveiled
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column, a guide to what's on where and when around Canberra.
Art
Viva Italia festival returns with expanded program
It’s time for Canberra’s Italians and those who wish they were to kick up their heels as the Viva Italia in Canberra Festival returns with an expanded program, inviting locals and visitors to immerse themselves in Italian heritage.
Theatre
Mythological Oedipus in all his complexities
Most people have heard of Freud’s idea that sons may see their fathers as rivals for their mother’s affection – the Oedipus complex. Now Canberra audiences will have a rare chance to see the ancient play from which that idea takes its name.
Music
Ensemble makes beautiful music
"With three violinists and a continuo section of three more players, this ensemble certainly made beautiful music together." LEN POWER reviews 3 On 3, a performance by Apeiron Baroque.
Lifestyle
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."
Technology
Oil price spikes spark EV interest that’s likely to stay
Our interest in electric vehicles has grown due to oil price spikes. And it’s likely to remain, writes TAUEL HARPER.
Health & Fitness
Heart attack: there’s good news and there’s bad
"If the staff of our medical institutions were not filled by migrants they couldn’t function." After a heart attack, NOEL BEDDOE went looking for answers.
Lifestyle
What’s working from home doing to your mental health?
What’s working from home doing to your mental health? JAN KABATEK and FERDI BOTHA tracked 16,000 Australians to find out...
Lifestyle
Even knowing the science, we still believe in superstitions
I’m educated and a fan of science. So why do I follow superstitions? MICAH GOLDWATER ponders that question.
Wine
Hounded into a fun day in Gundaroo
"We tried a large array of table wines on the day, as well as a delightful fortified, a muscat, that was intense and went very well with coffee." Wine writer RICHARD CALVER visits Gundog Estate.
