"Some argue Ben Roberts-Smith's situation is so exceptional it calls for a special response. I agree; however, the special response is having the trial outcome determined by a dozen members of our community," writes HUGH SELBY.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN worries about the rising price of... milk!
The NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"It is an open question whether the Assembly will be able to force the government to return to the fundamentals of public financial management." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED return to excesses of the fiscally failing ACT Government.
With Anzac Day approaching, Polifemy is embarking on something it has never done before, blending slideshow, spoken word and music into its usual performance format, reports HELEN MUSA.
"The bus drivers in Yokohama all wore ties, some coats, were very friendly and polite and keen to help." Letter writer COLIN LYONS says, by comparison, many bus drivers in Canberra are "poorly presented, clearly no standard expected".
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
Like its predecessor, the plot of Beef's new season starts with one simple moment that explodes into something absurd, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
A group of teachers from a NSW school, including its principal, will fight charges alleging they assaulted three primary school boys over two years.
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.
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
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.
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.
When's the best time to get a flu shot? Infectious diseases experts MERU SHEEL and ALLEN CHENG explain...
"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.
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Tom Wright says he's relieved to have his return from injury out of the way and wants the focus to be on the Brumbies returning to their best in Super Round.
Cameras powered by artificial intelligence are helping Australian agencies identify fires before they can spread, protecting plantations and properties.
Hollywood actor Rebel Wilson has been described in unflattering terms by a crisis PR team she is accused of hiring to create websites to smear a producer.
Australia's biggest supermarket says inflation was behind price hikes that raised the eyebrows of the consumer watchdog, not a desire to mislead
Police have released an image of a man they believe may be able to assist with investigations into an armed robbery at a Higgins pharmacy earlier this year.
One major buyer of Australian gas is raking in billions on its imports while local taxpayers are being short-changed on the resource, an inquiry has heard.
A group of teachers from a NSW school, including its principal, will fight charges alleging they assaulted three primary school boys over two years.
Several key environmental programs and biosecurity roles face a "funding cliff" without support from the 2026-27 ACT Budget, warns the Conservation Council ACT Region.
Penny Wong has held talks with foreign counterparts as a delicate ceasefire between the US and Iran teeters.
The NDIS changes to be unveiled on Wednesday will provide budget’s biggest cuts, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"It is an open question whether the Assembly will be able to force the government to return to the fundamentals of public financial management." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED return to excesses of the fiscally failing ACT Government.
"Some argue Ben Roberts-Smith's situation is so exceptional it calls for a special response. I agree; however, the special response is having the trial outcome determined by a dozen members of our community," writes HUGH SELBY.
"The bus drivers in Yokohama all wore ties, some coats, were very friendly and polite and keen to help." Letter writer COLIN LYONS says, by comparison, many bus drivers in Canberra are "poorly presented, clearly no standard expected".
"It is deeply troubling that in the last five years the number of Aboriginal children being incarcerated in Canberra has almost tripled and is now the highest rate in Australia," writes JULIE TONGS.
Lawyer RICHARD CALVER explains how the road transport industry is using an approved Fair Work 'emergency application' to help it through a long period of price and supply disruption.
More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’, according to a recent report into the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The report found major problems with safety and compliance.
The decision to centre the National Defence Strategy on nuclear submarines looks less like prudent hedging and more like a high-cost gamble, says Prof CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Saving fuel is a virtue lost on EV drivers, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
With Anzac Day approaching, Polifemy is embarking on something it has never done before, blending slideshow, spoken word and music into its usual performance format, reports HELEN MUSA.
ROB KENNEDY reviews Schubert’s Death and the Maiden, a Chamber Series performance from the Canberra Symphony Orchestra.
HELEN MUSA reviews Easter Oratorio, a performance by the Canberra Bach Ensemble.
Here's HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Like its predecessor, the plot of Beef's new season starts with one simple moment that explodes into something absurd, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
"There’s a touch of Waiting for Godot too, as events go round in repetitious loops and imagery is repeated. Audience participation hovers as a perpetual threat." ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Thom Pain (based on nothing).
Civic will come alive this Sunday as members of Canberra Quilters transform City Walk into a moving celebration of colour, craft and community.
To read books or not to read? That is the question, says book reviewer COLIN STEELE who is reviewing three books about, well, books! Looking after them, looking out for them and loving them in libraries.
A newly discovered 17th-century map sheds light on playwright William Shakespeare's life in London, where he made his name and worked.
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"The place pumps, and if you don’t get in early, you’ll likely find shelves mostly bare, with food having sold out," warns dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON, who's been to a groovin' cafe in Florey.
For the past seven years, nearly 900 Canberra women have been walking and talking with a mentor, thanks to Mentor Walks – a not-for-profit group connecting locals with inspiring female leaders, reports TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's doing his bit. Here's his suggestion to save fuel...
As days shorten and summer heat fades, asters step in with reliable colour, while viburnums and fallen leaves keep the autumn garden productive, says gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON.
"The term claret was widely used in Britain for Bordeaux wines throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and it still appears today as a marketing term, though much less commonly," writes RICHARD CALVER.
