Daylilies are popping once again
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says daylilies are a summer-flowering plant, with each flower lasting just one day.
- Lifestyle
- Lifestyle
Working to music: help or hindrance?
AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: EMERY SCHUBERT reveals what the science says about working to music.
- Politics
File Steel’s budget ‘miracle’ under f… for fiction
The truth? The budget has in fact gone backwards from the forecasts issued by Treasurer Chris Steel around six months ago. JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED say the $632m budget turnaround claim is a joke.
- Politics
May budget to test the treasurer’s ticker
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ ticker is about to be tested as he tacks towards the May budget, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
Why is it so hard to get a decent snap of the moon?
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with a mobile phone? MICHAEL BOWN explains...
- Arts & Entertainment
Crime novels with a strong Scottish accent
Three recent, excellent crime novels set in Scotland, have caught the eye of book reviewer ANNA CREER.
- Arts & Entertainment
Something to crow about, the Bald Archy is back
Arts editor – and Bald Archy pioneer – HELEN MUSA previews this year's Bald Archy exhibition, about to open at the Canberra Potter’s Gallery in Watson.
- Lifestyle
The minister who lost the media censorship war of ’44
"It was an awesome display of the power of the press, with the newspaper proprietors easily defeating an elected cabinet minister." Historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall how the Commonwealth Censor took on the media… and lost.
- Opinion
How AI threatens human expertise and thinking
"Gen AI research points to a potential loss of human capital through undermining three important characteristics of a high-functioning workforce: critical thinking skills, subject knowledge and motivation," says Dr KAREN MACPHERSON
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
‘Delaying tactic’: fresh bid to save coalition in doubt
The Liberals and Nationals appear to be on the brink of a more permanent break-up, with no compromise reached after days of negotiations.
Greens press Steel on future of health levy
Activists face arrest in rally against Israeli leader
‘Blame game’ fears after failed Invasion Day bombing
Kambah man charged over teen sex offences
Turner man charged over alleged domestic assault
Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears
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
News
Major gaps miss women’s heart attack risk and symptoms
A global review led by an Australian cardiologist has revealed critical gaps in how heart attacks in women are diagnosed, with calls for new guidelines, reports MAEVE BANNISTER.
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
‘Delaying tactic’: fresh bid to save coalition in doubt
The Liberals and Nationals appear to be on the brink of a more permanent break-up, with no compromise reached after days of negotiations.
Politics
Greens press Steel on future of health levy
The ACT Greens say Treasurer Chris Steel has failed to confirm whether Labor will fully scrap the territory’s health levy, questioning the government’s commitment to removing the charge from Canberra ratepayers.
National news
Activists face arrest in rally against Israeli leader
Protesters marching against Israeli President Isaac Herzog's controversial visit to Australia have been urged to move their rally route or face arrest.
National news
‘Blame game’ fears after failed Invasion Day bombing
First Nations leaders have accused senior politicians of downplaying the threat of racism in the wake of a failed Invasion Day bombing.
Police
Kambah man charged over teen sex offences
A Kambah man has been charged with a string of sexual assault and child abuse material offences following allegations involving teenage girls.
Police
Turner man charged over alleged domestic assault
A 33-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting his partner at a Turner home on the weekend.
Health
Major study debunks cholesterol drug side-effect fears
Cholesterol-lowering statins don't cause most of the medical conditions often attributed to them, Australian and international researchers have determined.
Politics
Nationals confident Coalition will unite by election
Opposition Leader Sussan Ley continues attempts to reunite the coalition, while the Nationals declare they won't be held to random deadlines.
National news
‘Major failings’ in mass stabber’s mental health care
The psychiatrist of a man who killed six people in a shopping mall failed to act on warning signs after he stopped taking antipsychotics, an inquest has found.
Daily Puzzles
The truth? The budget has in fact gone backwards from the forecasts issued by Treasurer Chris Steel around six months ago. JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED say the $632m budget turnaround claim is a joke.
Treasurer Jim Chalmers’ ticker is about to be tested as he tacks towards the May budget, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
When Liberal heresy suddenly turns to strategy
Hanson gets campaigning as Coalition woes roll on
‘Less relevant’ Greens opt for perfect over good
Littleproud under immense pressure to come dancing
Ley takes big poll hit as Taylor circles
Taylor looms over the Liberal leadership, but will he jump?
Views
How AI threatens human expertise and thinking
"Gen AI research points to a potential loss of human capital through undermining three important characteristics of a high-functioning workforce: critical thinking skills, subject knowledge and motivation," says Dr KAREN MACPHERSON
Opinion
Tired of one obscenity paling before another…
"I am tired of the relentless propaganda to misname criticism of Netanyahu as 'antisemitic”' I am tired, too, by the publicity around Randa Abdel-Fattah who is much quoted for her vitriolic attacks on the Israeli State," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Stop the tram – seriously, it’s time for a rethink
"The continued development of light rail should be based on more than an act of faith in a time of high and increasing debt and unmet community needs, including health, housing, childcare, sport and recreation," writes MIKE QUIRK.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
As the RBA fights fire with fire, your mortgage is toast, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letters
The new metro rail system that shows up Canberra
"Ultimately, a tunnel under Civic will also be necessary as traffic congestion inevitably increases," says letter writer RICHARD JOHNSTON as he showcases the new Melbourne Metro rail system.
Opinion
How a little prejudice can go a terrible, long way
"Perhaps it is the innate human condition: that we have negative preconceptions about those people or those beliefs that we don’t understand, or about which we have some festering fear," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN, who is a fireman in his day job, has a pragmatic way of looking at fixing inflation.
Opinion
‘Rotten to its core’: No saying sorry in Tasmanian justice
"A woman was convicted of murder on false evidence. She spent years in prison. Her family has suffered. Both trial and appellate courts have been duped." HUGH SELBY looks for contrition in the Tasmanian judicial system and finds none.
Opinion
The Evil Scientist’s demise still sends a message
"When I was 11, life was often hard. I read that comic 20 times and felt such shame that I related more to the evil scientist than to the heroes," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Arts
Crime novels with a strong Scottish accent
Three recent, excellent crime novels set in Scotland, have caught the eye of book reviewer ANNA CREER.
Art
Something to crow about, the Bald Archy is back
Arts editor – and Bald Archy pioneer – HELEN MUSA previews this year's Bald Archy exhibition, about to open at the Canberra Potter’s Gallery in Watson.
Arts & Entertainment
Weekend of colour, culture and community
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column.
Theatre
‘Stubborn’ star finds betrayal in Irish troubles play
With the name Emily O’Mahoney, there’s a fair chance of Irish ancestry, as HELEN MUSA finds when she catches up with the actor playing the lead role in Never Closer, a 2022 drama by Australian playwright Grace Chapple.
Theatre
The year promises lots of love for Shakespeare
For Canberrans, 2026 is going to be a very good year for those interested in William Shakespeare and his work, writes NOEL BEDDOE.
Music
Three daring days of uneasy listening
"None of this was comfortable listening. It is the polar opposite of easy listening. Yet it should not be forgotten that from such interactive experiments comes new music, for new generation ears." HELEN MUSA reviews SoundOut 2026.
Arts & Entertainment
Latham still managing music at the memorial
Arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Theatre
Top cat Chris scoops the theatre awards pool
Canberra theatre director Chris Baldock scooped the pool at the 31st Combined Area Theatre Awards (CATS), held on Saturday at The Q in Queanbeyan.
Music
Sweet Sounds on a sweltering night
SARAH BYRNE reviews Concord of Sweet Sounds, performed by Salut Baroque.
Lifestyle
Daylilies are popping once again
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says daylilies are a summer-flowering plant, with each flower lasting just one day.
Lifestyle
Working to music: help or hindrance?
AC/DC in surgery and lo-fi beats in the office: EMERY SCHUBERT reveals what the science says about working to music.
Canberra culture
Savouring and celebrating life, one bite at a time
Special-occasion foods are deeply tied to tradition and symbolism; they are edible links to our heritage, writes PAUL DORIN.
Technology
Why is it so hard to get a decent snap of the moon?
Why is it so hard to take a good photo of the moon with a mobile phone? MICHAEL BOWN explains...
Medicine and wellbeing
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
History
The minister who lost the media censorship war of ’44
"It was an awesome display of the power of the press, with the newspaper proprietors easily defeating an elected cabinet minister." Historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall how the Commonwealth Censor took on the media… and lost.
Wine
Feeling the love, but failing the taste test
"There was none of the expected crispness or fruit characteristics. Unfortunately, it had hints of wet cardboard and something that was akin to mouthwash." Wine writer RICHARD CALVER gets a taste of cork taint.
History
Australia’s oldest-known dinosaur fossil identified
A preserved footprint found more than 60 years ago in a sandstone quarry has been identified as the oldest-known dinosaur fossil in Australia.
Canberra culture
Back-to-School Dose of Dorin
It's that time of the year again... goodbye holidays and back to school.
