"Interest increases by $179 million and is forecast to rise beyond a billion dollars in 2028-29, growing at an astounding rate of 20.4 per cent a year." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED return to Treasurer Steel's furtive Budget Review.
"We know though, that the ACT government cares for those of us who live southside, so periodically high-order magicians are dispatched to solve the problem," says letter writer HENRY MOULDS of Wanniassa.
Canberra’s secondary colleges have long produced exceptional theatre talent, and this tradition continues in the case of recent Year 12 graduate from Narrabundah College, Wajanoah Donohue, reports HELEN MUSA.
"They are there, silent custodians, in all weathers: the beating sun, drizzle and torrential rains, ice and snow, quiet breezes and stormy winds." HUGH SELBY writes in praise of the humble park bench.
"Angus Taylor faces this choice: lead the Liberals and himself to irrelevance, or lead all of us with an evidence-based vision for a great future," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
As The Simpsons reaches its 800-episode milestone, its creators reflect on its path to becoming a global institution that was paved with early outrage.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON writes about a hydrangea that's a hydrangea in name only; it's all about the shape of the flowers.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN looks at the work ahead for the new opposition leader.
Sussan Ley leaves new Opposition Leader Angus Taylor his first hurdle, and it’s a high one, says political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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.
Two southside men have been charged after police allegedly detected one drug driving an unregistered BMW and another speeding before fleeing officers.
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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.
The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
Two southside men have been charged after police allegedly detected one drug driving an unregistered BMW and another speeding before fleeing officers.
A major Australian supermarket misled consumers into believing its prices had been cut when in fact they had increased, a court has been told.
A 29-year-old man is accused of breaching a family violence order, forcing entry to a Palmerston home and attempting to kidnap his daughter.
After declaring the disappearance of a four-year-old boy a major crime, police have returned to a remote property to resume the search.
The surviving gunman from the Bondi Beach terror attack has faced court for the first time on 15 murder charges, uttering his first public words.
Opposition Leader Angus Taylor is expected to elevate key conservatives to the shadow ministry after taking over the Liberal party's top job.
The gigantic scale of construction to build and maintain AUKUS submarines has been revealed with the government on the hook for billions in coming decades.
A 39-year-old Cook man has been charged after allegedly stalking a Lyneham couple at their home and workplace, leaving false notes and watching the property over a three-month period.
A Casey woman has celebrated a Valentine’s Day windfall, winning $1.25 million in Saturday's Lotto draw.
"Interest increases by $179 million and is forecast to rise beyond a billion dollars in 2028-29, growing at an astounding rate of 20.4 per cent a year." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED return to Treasurer Steel's furtive Budget Review.
"Angus Taylor faces this choice: lead the Liberals and himself to irrelevance, or lead all of us with an evidence-based vision for a great future," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
"We know though, that the ACT government cares for those of us who live southside, so periodically high-order magicians are dispatched to solve the problem," says letter writer HENRY MOULDS of Wanniassa.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN looks at the work ahead for the new opposition leader.
"Australia needs to stay one and free, and this will not come from the shapes of our wallets or weapons, but the size of our hearts," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"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.
"People might look at Antonio, or me, and quietly wonder whether arrested development is still cute at our age." The mysterious author of the KEEPING UP THE ACT salutes a fellow comic collector and thrill that is still the Fantastic Four.
Things are getting pretty confusing for Liberal MPs, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"Across the many terms of ALP government, particularly under Andrew Barr, community disquiet across a number of demographics has grown," says letter writer ALBERT OBERDORF.
KEEPING UP THE ACT couldn't resist this one... clearly there are Herzogs and there are Herzogs.
"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
Canberra’s secondary colleges have long produced exceptional theatre talent, and this tradition continues in the case of recent Year 12 graduate from Narrabundah College, Wajanoah Donohue, reports HELEN MUSA.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews the Canberra Bach Ensemble's performance of Christe, du Lamm Gottes – the music of JS Bach.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Homage to Kurtag, a performance by soprano Amy Moore and pianist Edward Neeman.
GRAHAM McDONALD reviews Accordion Dances, the first of this year’s Canberra Symphony Orchestra’s Chamber Series.
LEN POWER previews The Hurt Business, an exhibition by Omar Musa of lithographs and woodcuts that "ricochets between dark humour and poetry".
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Ats in the City column.
ROB KENNEDY reviews Sharing Stories Arts Exchange exhibition at the ANU School of Art & Design.
SAM WILSON reviews Beethoven and Beyond, a performance by pianists Bernice Chua and Joshua Han.
As The Simpsons reaches its 800-episode milestone, its creators reflect on its path to becoming a global institution that was paved with early outrage.
"They are there, silent custodians, in all weathers: the beating sun, drizzle and torrential rains, ice and snow, quiet breezes and stormy winds." HUGH SELBY writes in praise of the humble park bench.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON writes about a hydrangea that's a hydrangea in name only; it's all about the shape of the flowers.
"At one stage in the '70s, every third bottle of wine sold in Australia was Ben Ean Moselle," writes nostalgic wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Spofforth became famous because of his stellar performance in the 1882 Test, where he inspired the Australian team to victory from a seemingly hopeless position." ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER look at swing bowling's powerful history.
Does coffee raise your blood pressure? CLARE COLLINS reveals how much it’s okay to drink.
A new exhibition explores how the convicts who landed on Australian shores 250 years ago set the tone for political activism forevermore, reports KATELYN CATANZARITI.
Whooping cough cases are at their highest level in 35 years – so why the surge, asks ARCHANA KOIRALA.
By imagining a partnered retiree with family, in this article – published in two parts – HUGH SELBY shows how better preparation and communication can make the tasks for the survivor and offspring easier to manage when the time comes.
By imagining a partnered retiree with family, in this article – published in two parts – HUGH SELBY shows how better preparation and communication can make the tasks for the survivor and offspring easier to manage when the time comes.
