Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Is nothing safe from Donald Trump, asks cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Tony Abbott to tour the country, trying to energise Libs
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN looks at what lies ahead for the Liberal party in the wake of its new activist federal president Tony Abbott's upcoming tour around the country.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
It's the annual End of Year Fail as KEEPING UP THE ACT presents the hottest, budget-time discounts in the Assembly...
- Politics
Here’s why Pauline Hanson will never ever be PM
"The next election is more than 700 days away. Two more budgets. A lot of water under the bridge. Things will be different to now, especially economically. That difference, in time alone, is One Nation’s biggest foe," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
- News
Learning struggle taught Andrew a way to learn
Andrew Lawson says school was a constant struggle, and that reading and retaining information required him to work much harder than his peers. And yet, he's just won a national learning award, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
- Arts & Entertainment
Australia’s first locally made car to be celebrated
An aptly titled exhibition at the National Archives of Australia, Rear Vision: the Holden Collection, brings to life the memories and stories of General Motors Holden, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Opinion
Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
One Nation politicians had some trouble explaining their own housing policy, but Pauline had an answer, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Amanda’s gone back to what she knows best
"One of Canberra’s favourite stage performers, Amanda Bishop, will soon be back on the stage of The Playhouse, playing Truvy, the owner of the fictional hairdressing salon at the centre of Steel Magnolias," reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
Saul’s call confirms years of dreadful policy choices
"Eslake's final report confirms everything we have written in these columns for years – persistent deficits, mounting debt and interest impacting on social services." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED critique the independent economist's review.
Update
ACT Budget: Higher debt, cheaper homes as stamp duty axed
Stamp duty will be abolished for ACT first home buyers in an Australian first, despite the territory budget set to surpass $12 billion in debt.
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.
ACT Budget: Funding must mean faster care
ACT Budget: rate impost casts shadow over property
ACT Budget: business chamber warns of tax bite
Motorists set to pay more for fuel as tax cut ends
‘Transformative’ airport to open with meagre schedule
Gungahlin man charged with family violence
Lifestyle
Strength, sensuality and space to be seen
In an industrial pocket of Fyshwick, behind the roller doors and warehouses, the founder of a bold new movement space is reshaping how Canberra views pole dance, striptease and self-expression. This is a sponsored post.
Lifestyle
Ask the expert: what sort of door should I choose?
Over coming months, Handyman's Trading Post owner and manager JOHN RIVERS will discuss practical renovation ideas. In this first column, John discusses one of the most common questions he's asked: what sort of door should I choose?
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Hunter & Barrel brings real fire-grill steak to Canberra
Premium steakhouse Hunter & Barrel will open its doors at the Canberra Centre, 20 Scotts Crossing, on May 8, bringing its signature fire-led dining experience to the nation’s capital.
Sponsored Content
News
ACT Budget: Rates rises grind on despite levy axing
Canberra ratepayers face a higher average rates bill under the ACT government’s 2026-27 Budget, with the average residential bill, including levies, to rise by 5 per cent even after the health levy is scrapped.
Politics
ACT Budget: Funding must mean faster care
While the budget investment in hospitals is welcome, AMA ACT president Dr Betty Ge says the real test will be whether patients receive care sooner.
Politics
ACT Budget: rate impost casts shadow over property
While the ACT Government’s Budget stamp duty reforms are welcome, the Property Council warns that the significant increase in commercial rates will undermine confidence and cast a long shadow over Canberra’s commercial property sector.
Politics
ACT Budget: business chamber warns of tax bite
The Canberra Business Chamber says there are no huge spending surprises in this year’s ACT Budget, but warns that many businesses are facing substantially higher tax bills next year.
Update
ACT Budget: Higher debt, cheaper homes as stamp duty axed
Stamp duty will be abolished for ACT first home buyers in an Australian first, despite the territory budget set to surpass $12 billion in debt.
Update
Motorists set to pay more for fuel as tax cut ends
Motorists will face higher fuel prices at the bowser in the coming weeks as the federal government flags the end of the temporary cut to the excise.
Update
‘Transformative’ airport to open with meagre schedule
An international airport will open with less than two dozen domestic flights a week, but it's hoped it can give passengers better travel options.
Police
Gungahlin man charged with family violence
A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly chasing, tackling and strangling his partner in Gungahlin on Monday night.
Health
Health inquiry targets growing surgery queues
The final report of the Inquiry into ACT Health System Data, Demand and Processes, has found the number of people on the ACT elective surgery waiting list rose from about 5500 in 2020-21 to about 6800 in 2024-25.
Daily Puzzles
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN looks at what lies ahead for the Liberal party in the wake of its new activist federal president Tony Abbott's upcoming tour around the country.
"The next election is more than 700 days away. Two more budgets. A lot of water under the bridge. Things will be different to now, especially economically. That difference, in time alone, is One Nation’s biggest foe," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
Saul’s call confirms years of dreadful policy choices
Hanson prepares to take the big stage
Internal dissent erupts within Labor over AUKUS… again
This is why it matters when Albanese breaks his word
Will Labor face Hanson’s de facto opposition in 2028?
Make a decision, there’s enough information!
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
It's the annual End of Year Fail as KEEPING UP THE ACT presents the hottest, budget-time discounts in the Assembly...
Opinion
Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
One Nation politicians had some trouble explaining their own housing policy, but Pauline had an answer, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Cost will crimp missing middle ambitions
"It is uncertain how many dwellings will be provided under Minister Chris Steel's new planning reforms, but it is likely to be modest," writes MIKE QUIRK.
Letters
Berry and Housing ACT are ‘out of their depth’
"Whilst I believe that heads must roll, both at government and Housing ACT level, the priority must be for a major refurbishment activity for public housing tenants with a disability," says letter writer MICHAEL DOYLE.
Opinion
It’s never wise to bite the hand that feeds you
"Newspaper columnist Janet Albrechtsen’s approach to the role of our High Court and her unjustified outrage may damage not only the development of Australian law but also her employer," says legal affairs columnist HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
On your marks, get set, go… backwards!
"When you sift through the sporting world, only two widely recognised disciplines stand out as requiring competitors to move backwards for the entire race: rowing and backstroke swimming," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
One can only imagine what pain Pauline's polling might be inflicting on the prime minister, muses cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Here’s why Sir Samuel may be turning in his grave
What the High Court justice did in his talk was to pull aside the curtain emblazoned with Sir Samuel Griffith's name and reveal the sad spectacle on the other side. The response was strident and personal, writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Arts
Song Company to be liquidated
In shock news for Australia’s music community, the Sydney-based board of The Song Company has announced that it will appoint a liquidator, bringing to an end over 40 years of activity by the nation’s leading professional vocal ensemble.
Arts & Entertainment
ACT art students ‘Break Through’
In her latest Artsweek column, arts editor HELEN MUSA presents yet another eclectic list of exhibitions, music concerts and theatre, among other things, for Canberrans.
Theatre
Rep travels north with David Williamson classic
David Williamson's much-performed 1979 work Travelling North is coming soon to Canberra Rep Theatre.
Film
Latin film festival promises a ‘wonderful adventure’
The 2026 Spanish & Latin American Film Festival arrives in Canberra on Wednesday, bringing more than 30 films from Spain and Latin America, reports HELEN MUSA.
Exhibitions
Australia’s first locally made car to be celebrated
An aptly titled exhibition at the National Archives of Australia, Rear Vision: the Holden Collection, brings to life the memories and stories of General Motors Holden, reports HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Amanda’s gone back to what she knows best
"One of Canberra’s favourite stage performers, Amanda Bishop, will soon be back on the stage of The Playhouse, playing Truvy, the owner of the fictional hairdressing salon at the centre of Steel Magnolias," reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Harp and guitar proved to be the perfect match
"The harp and guitar proved to be the perfect match, showcasing a range of music from the 16th century to the present day in the hands of two excellent players." LEN POWER reviews Resonance, a performance by Alice Giles and Timothy Kain.
Arts & Entertainment
Latham walks the talk in Greece
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming
Relentless Duttons are back in the saddle again
Streaming’s favourite pack of ranchers made famous from Taylor Sheridan’s epic drama series Yellowstone are back on screens yet again with another spin-off, reports streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Is nothing safe from Donald Trump, asks cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Gardening
It’s time to plant peas and spinach
At this time of year there is very little on the growing calendar, but peas and spinach can be planted with shelter and care for a worthwhile yield, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Canberra culture
New opening hours for Canberra libraries
Libraries ACT will change opening hours across its branches, with all weekday openings moving earlier to 9am and town centre libraries opening 9am to 5pm on Saturdays.
Wine
Seeing home through a visitor’s eyes
"At first taste, you scratch your head a little because of the wine's complexity and then, as it settles in the glass, there's a taste of strawberry and the influence of oak. Intriguing," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
History
Meet ‘Chuck’, the eccentric, heartthrob star bowler
An eccentric, a lover and a brilliant spin bowler, ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER remember an extraordinary Australian cricketer.
Health & Fitness
What the science says GLP-1 drugs are good for
GLP‑1 drugs like Ozempic show promise for more than weight loss. PAUL JOYCE looks at what’s science and what's hype.
Dining
‘Little sister’ can still turn on the flavours
Lovers of Laotian food should visit Champi Express in Woden, baby sister to the hugely popular original and more formal Champi in Kingston, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Personal finance
Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes tax deductions to a new place...
Health & Fitness
Strength, sensuality and space to be seen
In an industrial pocket of Fyshwick, behind the roller doors and warehouses, the founder of a bold new movement space is reshaping how Canberra views pole dance, striptease and self-expression. This is a sponsored post.
