Back to School Dose of Dorin
PAUL DORIN reckons there are winners and losers when it's time to go back to school.
Canberra culture
"We’re all rightfully worried about climate change and rising sea levels, but no one is talking about a far more immediate crisis: the disturbing trend of shrinking weekends," worries. PAUL DORIN.
NOEL BEDDOE has returned from wintering in tropical Cairns and he's doing it again for a month next year.
A celebration of local food and culture, Winter in the City, was launched on Friday by Arts Minister Michael Pettersson.
Canberra culture
Canberra’s Muslims mark end of annual pilgrimage to Mecca
Muslim communities around the ACT have been celebrating the feast of Eid al-Adha on Friday.
Canberra culture
Queanbeyan salutes Heritage Award recipients
The 2025 Local Heritage Awards have been announced at the recently-named Frank Pangallo Heritage Library during the Queanbeyan-Palerang Heritage Festival.
Canberra culture
Ramadan feasting brings out interfaith harmony
As Ramadan (when Muslims fast from dawn to dusk) concludes, HELEN MUSA reports there's a distinctly Canberran angle on Iftar (fast-breaking) around the ACT in the ecumenical approach adopted by many organisations.
Published author NOEL BEDDOE continues his occasional series on some of the things that make living in Canberra so wonderful.
In the latest in his occasional series celebrating our beautiful territory, Canberra author NOEL BEDDOE is tempted across the border… by chocolate.
NOEL BEDDOE continues his occasional series reminding us why Canberra is the most beautiful place to live*… this time he marvels at a flotilla of little sailors plying Lake Burley Griffin.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN turns his eye to the festive season. Today's it all about shopping.
PAUL DORIN bemoans the passing of the dentist's friend – Fantales.
A community exhibition of objects and stories from Canberra senior citizens went on show for just four hours on Tuesday at Greenway Views by LDK.
Artists, their subjects, health workers and politicians converged on Canberra Museum and Gallery this morning for the opening of a new art exhibition dedicated to the commitment of workers on the frontlines of the ACT’s COVID-19 response.
A large mural featuring Australia’s yellow-tailed cockatoo was quietly unveiled yesterday at Endeavour House building in Manuka.
IT’S ACT Children’s Week until Sunday, October 31, good cause for a week-long celebration, writes HELEN MUSA.
SARAH MILNE came to Canberra petless but after three years it's all dogs, dogs, dogs!
"My son has been called a 'grumpy old man' in jest, which upset him greatly. Clearly the kid who called him that hadn't met his dad or grandad yet! " writes "Mummy" columnist KATE MEIKLE.
ONE of Canberra’s oldest residents identifies the “concreting” of Canberra as her greatest sadness as she reflects on a near 100-year association with the city.
