‘Magical’ show offers all a good musical should
"The music lifts it to another level emotionally, while the cast offer striking performances in this strong, well-presented story." LEN POWER reviews My Brilliant Career.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Opinion
Canada offers a path to strategic self-confidence
Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk, writes JOHN BLAXLAND.
- Opinion
When directors of public prosecutions aren’t accountable
"There is no good reason in 2026 to allow directors of public prosecutions to be less accountable than anyone else for their conduct. This 'non-accountability' brings our criminal justice system into disrepute." HUGH SELBY explains why...
- Arts & Entertainment
Now for the dark past of hit model reality show
Behind all the glitz and glam of one of the most successful reality shows in modern history lies a much darker past that Netflix has sought to expose, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Opinion
Why doesn’t travel insurance cover war?
You might think war was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place – a major, unforeseen international event that causes travel chaos. Not so, says PAUL LATIMER.
- Lifestyle
Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution
More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.
- Lifestyle
Last chance for winter-flowering plants
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON has some tips for getting ready for winter in the garden.
- Politics
Would Labor be supporting Iran war if it were in opposition?
Would Labor be supporting this war if it were in opposition, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
There’s cosy crime and then there’s hardboiled
Reviewer ANNA CREER takes a look at a couple of new crime books – one "cosy", the other not so much.
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.
Breaking
Three dead in Kings Highway head-on collision
Three people are dead after two Hyundai hatchbacks collided head on Kings Highway, Monga, an hour southeast of Queanbeyan on Monday evening.
Australian shares suffer worst daily loss in 11 months
Flooding again hits ACT police facilities
Top porn sites cut Australian access over age checking
Police seek female witness to alleged Civic assault
Suspicious house fire in Gordon
Alleged sexual assault of family member
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
Three dead in Kings Highway head-on collision
Three people are dead after two Hyundai hatchbacks collided head on Kings Highway, Monga, an hour southeast of Queanbeyan on Monday evening.
Update
Australian shares suffer worst daily loss in 11 months
The ASX200 has fallen almost three per cent, wiping out all its gains for the year amid the spiralling war in Iran.
Politics
Flooding again hits ACT police facilities
The ACT Opposition claims repeated flooding and infrastructure failures at police facilities are disrupting operations and leaving officers working in unsafe conditions.
National news
Top porn sites cut Australian access over age checking
PornHub, Redtube and other free video platforms have begun blocking all Australians as a deadline to introduce 'appropriate age assurance measures' kicks in.
Police
Police seek female witness to alleged Civic assault
Police want to speak with a woman who intervened in a family violence incident in Civic on Saturday.
Police
Suspicious house fire in Gordon
A house fire at Stace Place in Gordon on Saturday night has severely damaged the building.
Police
Alleged sexual assault of family member
A 39-year-old man is facing court charged with sexually assaulting a family member on Sunday morning.
Police
Man charged with teen sex assault
A 41-year-old man has been charged after allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl known to him on the weekend.
Politics
Aussies told to leave Middle East as conflict spirals
Australia is considering a request for military help to defend against Iranian attacks, and has told family members of officials to leave the region.
Daily Puzzles
Would Labor be supporting this war if it were in opposition, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
The leaked election review slates Dutton while highlighting Liberals’ longer-term, intractable problems, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Is that glint of light at the end of a long tunnel?
Vigils for Iranian leader ‘at odds’ with Aussie values
We’ve changed, but the parties are slow to follow
The ‘silver bullet’ to budget success: comply with the law
‘This is a stunt’: Hanson rebuked after Muslim remark
Silencing Labor’s caucus for unity can come at a cost
Views
Canada offers a path to strategic self-confidence
Australia can’t easily reduce its military dependence on the US, but with Canada, we can mitigate risk, writes JOHN BLAXLAND.
Opinion
When directors of public prosecutions aren’t accountable
"There is no good reason in 2026 to allow directors of public prosecutions to be less accountable than anyone else for their conduct. This 'non-accountability' brings our criminal justice system into disrepute." HUGH SELBY explains why...
Opinion
Why doesn’t travel insurance cover war?
You might think war was exactly the kind of scenario you’d buy travel insurance for in the first place – a major, unforeseen international event that causes travel chaos. Not so, says PAUL LATIMER.
Opinion
Should we worry when stars fall from the sky?
You have more of a chance of being struck by lightning or kicked to death by a donkey than dying through meteorite impact. But should we be concerned? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER say the short answer is no, but the long answer is yes!
Opinion
Ombudsman’s Band-Aid solution to a festering wound
"These days the ACT law is ignored with respect to public housing tenants. It’s pointless to order compliance because there is no capacity to comply." HUGH SELBY says the ACT Ombudsman's chastising of Housing ACT misses the point.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
It's din-din time and the chief's got some meaty treats for the local press hounds...
Opinion
The doubts that shroud Epstein’s cause of death
As the shockwaves from the death of Jeffrey Epstein rock high-profile reputations around the world, intelligence expert CLIVE WILLIAMS focuses on the circumstances of the conman's demise in a New York prison cell.
Letters
The convict who built valley’s first public school
A recent feature story about Irish convicts has brought forward a couple of letters with local angles.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN points the finger at who's to blame for One Nation's jumps in the polls.
Arts
AO chief appoints new director of opera
The artistic director of the Copenhagen Opera Festival, Amy Lane, has been appointed director of opera at Opera Australia following an extensive national and international search.
Music
‘Magical’ show offers all a good musical should
"The music lifts it to another level emotionally, while the cast offer striking performances in this strong, well-presented story." LEN POWER reviews My Brilliant Career.
Arts & Entertainment
Wedding ring to comedy boxing ring
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Sentiment s(w)ung with impeccable timing and tuning
"The King’s Singers may have sung these songs thousands of times on other stages – but it felt like all those earlier shows were mere rehearsals for this special evening in Canberra," writes reviewer NICK HORN.
Music
Rare treat: four harpsichords at once
"It was a new experience, and a rare treat, to see and hear four harpsichords together on stage," writes reviewer IAN McLEAN.
Music
Recital demonstrates rich tradition of Italian vocal expression
LEN POWER reviews Vissi d’arte – Italian songs and arias in recital by Eleanor Greenwood, soprano, and Bradley Gilchrist, piano.
Streaming
Now for the dark past of hit model reality show
Behind all the glitz and glam of one of the most successful reality shows in modern history lies a much darker past that Netflix has sought to expose, writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Books
There’s cosy crime and then there’s hardboiled
Reviewer ANNA CREER takes a look at a couple of new crime books – one "cosy", the other not so much.
Arts & Entertainment
Concert to mark Causeway Hall’s century of service
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column, listing upcoming arts events all over Canberra.
Lifestyle
Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution
More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.
Gardening
Last chance for winter-flowering plants
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON has some tips for getting ready for winter in the garden.
Wine
The Rhone Valley calls, a bottle at a time
'It went very well with the lamb and, in order to keep the half bottle left over, I’ve stored it in the fridge.' Wine writer RICHARD CALVER has no qualms about keeping red wine cool.
Sport
Smithies intent on returning to glory with Raiders
Morgan Smithies wants to return to the English national team for the World Cup, but knows he's got to focus on making an impact in Canberra first.
Dining
Where magic happens when cuisines combine
When Japanese and Korean cuisines combine, magic happens, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Love economics collides with attraction technology
For decades Aussies have been increasingly pairing up with similarly educated and monied partners but online dating my have done away with "assortive mating".
Gardening
Striking ginger tulips, but in name only
The Siam tulip, a striking ornamental ginger, offers bold blooms in shades from purple to white, with magenta the standout, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Managing the shock of the Paris Syndrome
"The gap between the reality of Paris and the romantic notions that people around the world have been fed about the place leads to many people seeking medical treatment," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Canberra culture
Fabulous photos: Let there be Enlighten!
Ace photographer ANDREW CAMPBELL previews the beauty of this year's Enlighten light show in the Parliamentary Triangle. It looks stunning.
