Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving
Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.
- News
- News
State of Origin Dose of Dorin
What a mighty game it was, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Opinion
Canberra cocaine consumption hits new highs
"Australia’s cocaine trade illustrates how strong domestic demand, exceptionally high prices and globalised criminal supply chains can sustain a resilient illicit market," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
- Politics
Will a party of independents fix the frustration?
"Pocock’s greatest concern is regarding the untoward and blatant influence of vested interests on political parties, particularly the fossil fuel and gambling industries," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Politics
Berry’s bizarre ‘gotcha’ defence of funding fumble
With the budget in deep deficit, you'd think the government would jump at accessing a pot of federal funding to fix the accommodation problems for the most vulnerable people in public housing. Wrong! says JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
- Politics
Kermit’s right: it’s not easy being Greens in Canberra
"Dictating to others what would be best for the environment is no longer as easy as was once the case. Being flexible enough to compromise is challenging but is the reality of effective politics," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Arts & Entertainment
Trapped in the aftermath of a passionate affair
Terence Rattigan is not a name often heard in theatre circles these days, but ACT Hub is about to set that to rights with its coming production of his play The Deep Blue Sea, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- News
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fiscal wrangler Saul Eslake comes face to face with Canberra's Loan Arranger. It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
- Politics
‘Party of independents’ a contradiction in terms?
Any move by some current independents to form a party would be fraught, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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
Police charge ‘ISIS bride’ with terrorism offences
An "ISIS bride" who returned to Australia in 2025 has been charged with terrorism offences after living in the community for months.
‘Build things faster’: flat-pack fix for housing crisis
Flash flooding hits states as rain hammers east coast
Labor hails controversial tax overhaul as ‘for workers’
Wife’s visa cancelled while she was overseas
Wanted man Bradley Booth arrested
Greens want NSW billed for ACT school costs
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.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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News
‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
News
Resilient forgotten generation is coping, not thriving
Generation X, which sits between Baby Boomers and Millennials, are the subject of a new Australian study into how they feel about their financial future.
Update
Police charge ‘ISIS bride’ with terrorism offences
An "ISIS bride" who returned to Australia in 2025 has been charged with terrorism offences after living in the community for months.
News
‘Build things faster’: flat-pack fix for housing crisis
A $40 million plan to develop modular construction methods is the federal government's latest pledge to build homes faster and cheaper.
Weather
Flash flooding hits states as rain hammers east coast
Severe weather has battered Australia's eastern seaboard, with huge rainfall totals recorded in multiple states triggering flash flooding.
News
Labor hails controversial tax overhaul as ‘for workers’
A major overhaul of how investments are taxed has been put before parliament as more opponents of the plan come forward.
Police
Wife’s visa cancelled while she was overseas
A 35-year-old man has been charged with human trafficking after allegedly convincing his wife to leave Australia before cancelling her visa while she was overseas.
Police
Wanted man Bradley Booth arrested
Wanted man Bradley Booth has been arrested after police allegedly found him hiding in the roof space of a house on Wednesday night.
Politics
Greens want NSW billed for ACT school costs
The ACT Government are being urged by ACT Greens leader Jo Clay to seek compensation from NSW for students attending ACT public schools and CIT, arguing Canberra taxpayers are subsidising interstate education costs.
Police
Teen charged with burglaries at aged care facility
A teenage boy has been charged following a series of burglaries at an aged care facility and retirement village in Monash.
Daily Puzzles
"Pocock’s greatest concern is regarding the untoward and blatant influence of vested interests on political parties, particularly the fossil fuel and gambling industries," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
With the budget in deep deficit, you'd think the government would jump at accessing a pot of federal funding to fix the accommodation problems for the most vulnerable people in public housing. Wrong! says JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
Kermit’s right: it’s not easy being Greens in Canberra
‘Party of independents’ a contradiction in terms?
Mad as hell and I’m not going to take this any more!
Albanese and Chalmers underestimated budget backlash
Shhh… no-one mention the intergenerational debt
Tomorrow’s calling but we’re not funded for it
Views
Canberra cocaine consumption hits new highs
"Australia’s cocaine trade illustrates how strong domestic demand, exceptionally high prices and globalised criminal supply chains can sustain a resilient illicit market," writes CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Letters
Out of this world, epic it was and Epic it wasn’t
What a privilege it was to have been present to hear one of the world’s great scientific gurus... pity about the venue, bemoans letter writer DENNIS MARTIN.
Opinion
A quatrain: Candy is dandy, but liquor is quicker
"A quatrain is a stanza or verse in poetry that has four lines. It often follows a rhyming formula of 'couplets', 'alternating rhymes' and 'enclosed rhymes'," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Stop the waste: abolish the Ombudsman’s office
"A bit harsh? Alas, as at the end of 2025, only 37 per cent of surveyed Ombudsman customers were satisfied. Also telling, and dismal, is that the office aspiration is only 65 per cent." bemoans HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT reveals the power of ACT Labor's Justice Warriors and how they get things done for the community! Yeah, naw!
Opinion
Being punished for the temerity of working hard!
"In Treasurer Jim Chalmer's intergenerational equity-obsession budget, the boomer generation in particular is being punished for the temerity of working hard, and taking risks in buying properties!" writes columnist ROSS FITZGERALD.
Letters
‘Absurd’ amount to upgrade Sydney rail service
"A fraction of the money saved by not extending the tram to Woden could be used turning the Kingston Railway Station into a welcoming and convenient environment for tourists and business travellers alike," writes BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
Letters
Chalmers didn’t seize the superannuation nettle
The treasurer has 'totally' squibbed it in making changes to unsustainable superannuation benefits, says letter writer IAN DE LANDELLES.
Arts
Opera gala offers intimate take on classic arias
Snow Concert Hall is about to make a rare foray into opera this weekend with a planned gala featuring two of Australia’s most respected operatic stars, soprano Cathy-Di Zhang and mezzo soprano Helen Sherman, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Trapped in the aftermath of a passionate affair
Terence Rattigan is not a name often heard in theatre circles these days, but ACT Hub is about to set that to rights with its coming production of his play The Deep Blue Sea, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Barrier breaking Motown hits
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column capturing Canberra's vibrancy this week.
Music
Eisteddfod’s winning bands and orchestras
The Australian National Eisteddfod’s Bands & Orchestras event last week saw awards spread evenly across the competition, with six Platinum awards, 25 Gold, 32 Silver and 11 Bronze awards presented.
Art
Awesome spiders really up close and personal
The male Maratus spider may well be the sexiest insect in the world, if viewed properly, far sexier than the peacock after whom the tiny arachnid has been nicknamed, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Alasdair Stretch blends art song with sharp humour
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reviews Art Song Canberra: A Brief History of the Unrequited, a recital by baritone Alasdair Stretch who ventured from the Renaissance well into the 21st century.
Arts & Entertainment
There’s a new home for circus training in Canberra
Here's the latest Arts in the City column from HELEN MUSA.
Reviews
Lively and knowledgeable gallop around the world of Jane Austen
"It’s playful stuff with a sensible Austen heroine at its centre who is surrounded by unsuitable suitors, a young and feckless sister, and a mother who wants her daughters married off." ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Promise and Promiscuity.
Dance
Bangarra’s triple-bill dance production honours past and present
"A remount of Sheoak, premiered in 2015 and choreographed by Bangarra artistic director Frances Rings, was the final piece in Sheltering." SAMARA PURNELL reviews Bangarra Dance Theatre's latest production.
Lifestyle
Winter wattles brighten gardens
Woolly Wattle is a tough, compact native shrub with bright globular flowers on long stems, ideal for shelter and erosion control, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Cold truths about good chardonnay
"It was a new-style chardonnay with very little butter and the oak flavours subtle. It was a pleasant drink." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER gets a taste for a chardonnay from Orange.
Dining
Luke brings fire to the new fish markets
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON revels in a special eatery at the new Sydney Fish Markets.
Dining
Eightysix is unapologetically itself
Thirteen years ago, a restaurant in Braddon opened with unbridled enthusiasm and a determination to make a difference, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Canberra culture
Everywhere you look, the heads are down
"We no longer memorise phone numbers or passwords, emergencies no longer feel as risky with instant access to help, and getting lost has become almost impossible with maps guiding every turn," writes PAUL DORIN.
Legal
What if you’re accused of a serious criminal offence in NSW?
Been accused of a criminal act in NSW? This sponsored post advises you to respond with the best tools and resources available to ensure your reputation is protected and that you’re given a fighting chance for justice.
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Technology
How Australia’s EV adoption compares globally
Australia's electric vehicle market closed 2025 at a record high, but a global view paints a more complicated picture, according to this sponsored post.
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Technology
Using our brains to help self-driving cars see danger
Self‑driving cars struggle to see at night or in fog – but imitating the human brain can make them safe, writes PABLO CAMARA.
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...
