Albanese and Chalmers underestimated budget backlash
As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
- Lifestyle
Luke brings fire to the new fish markets
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON revels in a special eatery at the new Sydney Fish Markets.
- Lifestyle
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.
- 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.
- Lifestyle
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.
- 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.
- News
The best fish is fresh fish, and John should know
John Fragopoulos is no ordinary fishmonger. He is passionate about the product he sells. Yes, it is fresh, he tells DAVID TURNBULL, but he also knows where it comes from, who caught it and how it was farmed.
- 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.
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.
News
Three charged over Jerrabomberra road rage
Three people have been charged following a road rage incident in Jerrabomberra last month.
Snakes slithering southward due to climate change
Aussie activists allege assault while in detention
ACT to spend $8m on arts sector boost
Greens demand tougher tax changes but support likely
Adios! Aussie fast food chain suddenly exits US
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
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
Three charged over Jerrabomberra road rage
Three people have been charged following a road rage incident in Jerrabomberra last month.
News
Snakes slithering southward due to climate change
More close encounters between Australians and snakes could be on the cards as global temperatures climb, with implications for human health and conservation.
Update
Aussie activists allege assault while in detention
Australian members of a global flotilla allege they were tasered while in custody by Israel during a mission to deliver aid to Gaza.
News
ACT to spend $8m on arts sector boost
Canberra artists and arts organisations will receive an $8 million funding boost as part of the 2026–27 ACT Budget, with the Government saying the money will support local creative industries and increase access to arts programs and events.
Politics
Greens demand tougher tax changes but support likely
Labor is reportedly open to backing down on a proposed "death tax" on trusts but faces a fight with the Greens over grandfathering investor tax breaks.
News
Adios! Aussie fast food chain suddenly exits US
An Australian-born, Mexican-themed fast-food chain has suddenly exited the United States market after years of trumpeting its expansion plans.
News
Bowen to back electrification at UN climate summit
Australia and Turkey have revealed the global oil crisis will prompt a major focus on electrification at the United Nations climate talks in November.
News
New round of culling after brumby population explodes
Brumby numbers have rebounded despite efforts to cull the feral horses from a famous alpine national park, coinciding with a break in aerial shooting efforts.
Sports news
Stuart blasts officials after Raiders lose to Dolphins
The Dolphins have claimed a historic fourth-straight win in Canberra to move into the top half of the NRL table, but it hasn't come without controversy.
Daily Puzzles
As Labor struggles with budget backwash, One Nation surfs a wave, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Something struck me as I watched Jim Chalmers deliver his Budget speech… he failed to mention another type of intergenerational equity: government debt, which is now approaching $1 trillion," writes political columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
Tomorrow’s calling but we’re not funded for it
Mixed result as Angus throws everything at his budget reply
Steel yourself for another billion-dollar deficit
We all know what’s coming next if we’re not careful
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
Liberals can’t answer the One Nation questions
Views
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.
Opinion
How prejudice thrives by trumping justice
'In justice, we converted the desirable aim of taking seriously those who make complaints of being forced into unwanted sexual acts into the prejudiced assertion that what they allege is true,' writes legal affairs columnist HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
Arts
From the heavens to the depths of the sea
LEN POWER reviews Sea and Stars, Debussy and Gershwin, a performance by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and the CSO Chorus.
Arts & Entertainment
Bold promises as Vivid festival lights up the sky
Sydney's Vivid Festival is back with organisers promising a bold new festival full of surprises, as global acts dazzle and drones light up the sky.
Music
Opera Australia $10m turnaround a result to sing about
Australia's biggest performing arts company Opera Australia has staged a major financial turnaround, returning to profit in 2025.
Arts & Entertainment
Bond gets the big band treatment
Here's the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA on everything that's happening in and around Canberra for arts and entertainment lovers.
Theatre
‘Unauthorised’ Playback delivers a shot at Scott
Playback is by Tom Glassey, a working journalist and on-and-off Press Gallery member, who has been developing the play through the Resident Street program, reports HELEN MUSA.
Musical Theatre
Caleb’s going Into The Woods alone
“No grand sets, no spectacle, just the truth behind the fairytales,” director Jarrad West promises of their “unplugged” version of Sondheim’s Into the Woods, reports HELEN MUSA.
Art
Layered wax paintings explore memory of place
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews Liz Priestley's latest art works exhibited at Grainger Gallery where she uses the ancient encaustic technique of building up layers of wax, pigments and resin to form multiple layers of colour and texture.
Art
QPRC art awards celebrate strong local talent
From glass blowers to metal sculptors, the QPRC and Bendigo Bank 2026 Art Awards held on Saturday at The Q saw a record 87 entries competing across 12 prizes, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Musical Theatre
Mr Darcy’s niece (sort of) has the word on Jane
The show Promise and Promiscuity, described by the Irish Times as “a posthumous collaboration with Jane Austen”, is the brainchild of actor Penny Ashton, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
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...
Dining
Beloved restaurant lays down the chopsticks
A Canberra dining institution on Kingston’s Kennedy Street has closed shop, reports CityNews dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
