"To fail to see a conflict that would be obvious to anyone not blinded by emotional entanglements is a stock theme for theatre and literature." HUGH SELBY offers consolation for Gladys Berejiklian's loss before the NSW Court of Appeal.
ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews Canberra Rep's production of Lord of the Flies.
If there's a small area in the garden for a gentle, scrambling climber that likes a little shade, then the evergreen and native Macquarie vine is a terrific choice, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
The newest major show opening in the National Library's refurbished exhibition galleries today is one everyone can relate to – a survey of the library’s material relating to migrants, and aren’t we all migrants, asks arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Anya Taylor-Joy is the most beautiful woman in the world, according to science, after her facial features were analysed by the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi.
Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but the government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Reviewer ANNA CREER looks at three new books centred on different insights of the life of English author Jane Austen.
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER talks to Katherine Brown, of Brown Brothers, about what needs to happen to change the lot of women in the wine industry.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks it might be worth alerting the kids to the Paris Olympics!
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 coach Ricky Stuart thinks his side couldn't be better placed to make a charge into finals, despite facing the NRL's toughest run-in.
Qantas has given its strongest indication yet of introducing international flights to and from Canberra.
Police allege an immigration detainee used an encrypted messaging service to deal drugs and co-ordinate a network of runners outside the facility.
Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.
Canberra dentist DR HENRIETTE MACRI-ETIENNE has been presented with a Making Waves Award and a Wildcat of the Year Award by the national business group Roar Success at a gala presentation on the Gold Coast.
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Canberra coach Ricky Stuart thinks his side couldn't be better placed to make a charge into finals, despite facing the NRL's toughest run-in.
Qantas has given its strongest indication yet of introducing international flights to and from Canberra.
Police allege an immigration detainee used an encrypted messaging service to deal drugs and co-ordinate a network of runners outside the facility.
Cathy Freeman's former rival played a key role as rain tumbled and Paris's 2024 Olympic Games was officially opened, 100 years after it first played host.
The highest civil court in NSW has upheld findings of "serious corrupt conduct" that defined the end of ex-premier Gladys Berejiklian's political career.
Agricultural groups have broadly welcomed a Federal Court finding that common weedkiller Roundup cannot be proven to cause cancer, saying it reinforces its safety for use in food production.
Leanne Cover, the disgraced CEO of the CIT, was paid more than $465,000 when she resigned from the position on the eve of the Integrity Commission report being tabled last month.
Parts of the Australian health system could come to a halt with surgeries cancelled due to a shortage of a critical hospital medicine, a top doctor warns.
A 33-year-old Chinese national has been charged with drug trafficking offences following the discovery of more than $5 million worth of prescription drugs and steroid tablets in north Canberra on Thursday.
Eyes are on Sunday’s reshuffle but the government’s fears are about Wednesday’s inflation number, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED take a deep dive into the budget looking for the millions and millions of Labor's election promises to fix its own health mess. But they come up empty; there's nothing in the budget to support the spin.
"To fail to see a conflict that would be obvious to anyone not blinded by emotional entanglements is a stock theme for theatre and literature." HUGH SELBY offers consolation for Gladys Berejiklian's loss before the NSW Court of Appeal.
To quote American journalist Ambrose Bierce: "A Scotsman is a man who, before sending his pyjamas to the laundry, stuffs a sock in each pocket." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS wonders why Scottish people are renowned for their frugalness.
"Of course, it’s laughable that God wants Donald back in the White House, but try telling that to Trump’s evangelical base," writes ROBERT MACKLIN.
"The failure to meet the housing needs of residents brings a focus to the election promise Labor and the Greens made, to establish an Aboriginal Housing Corporation. A promise neither party has bothered to meet," writes JULIE TONGS.
It's called Canberra Promises and, as KEEPING UP THE ACT reports, it's an exhibition of all the ACT government's artistic impressions of the magic that can be achieved through dabs of light, smoke and mirrors.
How does the ACT government ensure that raw political and union loyalties are more than balanced out by higher quality experience, skills and abilities needed for publicly paid-for staffer positions, asks letter writer SUE DYER, of Downer.
Tension is mounting as the countdown to the Paris Olympics take hold...
The Trump shooting is a warning about how toxic language leads to violence, says MICHAEL JENSEN.
We seem to have lost sight of the importance of generous open space and landscaping with large, shade trees in more recent residential development in Canberra, say RICHARD JOHNSON & MERVYN DORROUGH
ARNE SJOSTEDT reviews Canberra Rep's production of Lord of the Flies.
BRIAN ROPE reviews the work of photographer Eva van Gorsel, part of the Emotional Landscapes I exhibition at ANCA Gallery.
CON BOEKEL reviews the 2024 National Photographic Portrait Prize exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery.
"Newman’s special skill was in the refined, almost silent moments of bowing, whole Abdiel’s forte was dramatic flair and virtuosic keying." HELEN MUSA reviews The Spirit of Youth concert at the Belgian embassy.
The newest major show opening in the National Library's refurbished exhibition galleries today is one everyone can relate to – a survey of the library’s material relating to migrants, and aren’t we all migrants, asks arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Reviewer ANNA CREER looks at three new books centred on different insights of the life of English author Jane Austen.
"Brett Dean’s Hamlet is a grim, purposeful version of the world’s most famous play – make no mistake, this is a mighty musical achievement." HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's production of Hamlet.
"The production of Mary Stuart provides an opportunity to experience something of the very essence of power play and how it makes for exciting and challenging theatre," says reviewer JOE WOODWARD.
One of the joys of the international film festivals is the experience of a different way of life and the Scandinavian Film festival’s screening of The Tundra Within Me is a perfect example, says arts editor HELEN MUSA.
If there's a small area in the garden for a gentle, scrambling climber that likes a little shade, then the evergreen and native Macquarie vine is a terrific choice, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
Anya Taylor-Joy is the most beautiful woman in the world, according to science, after her facial features were analysed by the Greek Golden Ratio of Beauty Phi.
Wine writer RICHARD CALVER talks to Katherine Brown, of Brown Brothers, about what needs to happen to change the lot of women in the wine industry.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks it might be worth alerting the kids to the Paris Olympics!
In the latest in his occasional series celebrating our beautiful territory, Canberra author NOEL BEDDOE is tempted across the border… by chocolate.
Rakkas invested time to change matters before greeting its first customer – comfy bench seating, soft features and lighting... But the food is the star of the show, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Big name. Big expectations. Does Matt Moran’s Compa live up to what Canberra has been promised, asks dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
When it comes to jumping life's hurdles, we're all Olympians, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Crab-apples are a popular tree to grow in our region and there are many to choose from, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
