Speeding is the focus of one of the largest cross-border, high-visibility, road-safety operations in recent times by NSW Police and Victoria Police this week.
Eight million worldwide die from smoking-related conditions every year. In stark contrast, there's not yet been a scientifically attributed death from a safer alternative. ROSS FITZGERALD challenges the government's plan to prohibit vaping.
"So much of what political communications has become about is making us believe fake is real. That what we are seeing, hearing and reading is the most accurate reflection of the world," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Letter writer DARRYL JOHNSTON,of Tuggeranong says "it's worthwhile drawing public attention to the recent actions of the Danish Consumer Ombudsman against what it considered was 'greenwashing' of wood heaters and wood burning.
Canberra now has a direct holiday flight service with Bali. Batik Air has plans to fly between Canberra and Denpasar three times a week using a Boeing 737-800 jet.
The Jedbinbilla Safe Haven at Tidbinbilla Nature Reserve has opened to help protect the critically endangered southern brush-tailed rock-wallaby from predators and save them from extinction.