A Federal Court judge has called out seven colleagues for taking one, two or more years to give their decision. HUGH SELBY says the "naming and shaming was a step too far, an overreach well understood by those familiar with good teamwork."
Albanese government may have given ground on tax but there are two other core issues on which the Labor finds itself in policy quicksand, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
International conflict expert JESSICA GENAUER breaks down the 14-point peace deal signed by the leaders of the US and Iran – a deal, which leaves a lot to be desired, with lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump.
"The illustration of a black soldier fly on the label is the first indication that a new shiraz from the Four Winds Vineyard in Murrumbateman is not your average drop," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
"Through melody and rhyme, America's songwriters have turned defeats into moral victories, soldiers into martyrs, and complex conflicts into simple tales," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
If you had to sum up One Nation leader Pauline Hanson's first appearance at the National Press Club on Wednesday in one word, it would be defiant, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
FLAVIE WATERS decodes the science behind the experience with a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.
Cybersecurity expert DENNIS DESMOND explains how to stay safe in an era of 'connected cars' collecting data.
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
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.
The Canberra International Riesling Challenge has been wound up after 25 years, with organisers citing rising costs and difficult conditions across the wine industry.
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The Canberra International Riesling Challenge has been wound up after 25 years, with organisers citing rising costs and difficult conditions across the wine industry.
Startup founders warn Australia faces an exodus of top talent despite the government winding back divisive changes to tax reforms in the budget.
Independent MLA for Murrumbidgee Fiona Carrick says an Auditor-General’s report into changes at the Phillip Swimming and Ice-Skating Centre confirms community concerns that decisions about the facility were made without proper consultation.
A shed construction company has been convicted and fined $70,000 after a worker was injured in a fall at a worksite in Jervis Bay.
A 42-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two security guards at the Canberra Centre on Thursday night.
A 27-year-old man has been charged after police allegedly found child-abuse material on a laptop during a search of his Gungahlin home.
Former shock jock Kyle Sandilands claims he spent days discussing politics with One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, calling her one of his favourite people.
Australia has committed an extra $100 million in assistance to Ukraine to help procure critical military equipment, years on from Russia's full-scale invasion.
Lobbyists will be disclosed to the public and won't be able to access Parliament House 24/7 under changes announced to bolster integrity.
Albanese government may have given ground on tax but there are two other core issues on which the Labor finds itself in policy quicksand, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
International conflict expert JESSICA GENAUER breaks down the 14-point peace deal signed by the leaders of the US and Iran – a deal, which leaves a lot to be desired, with lot of concessions and empty promises from Trump.
A Federal Court judge has called out seven colleagues for taking one, two or more years to give their decision. HUGH SELBY says the "naming and shaming was a step too far, an overreach well understood by those familiar with good teamwork."
"Through melody and rhyme, America's songwriters have turned defeats into moral victories, soldiers into martyrs, and complex conflicts into simple tales," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
In calling for urgent reform, ROSS FITZGERALD says current policy on smoking and vaping is a train crash, with smoking rates in Australia possibly increasing for the first time in decades.
Look, it's worth asking the question, though the answer will be painfully short, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Treasurer Spinocchio Steel won't shy away from spending what it takes to make Canberra the most progressive city in the world! It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
"With no macropods to eat it down, it is a firebomb just waiting to go off this coming summer. This is of concern to me, as my wife and I nearly lost our house up near Farrer Ridge in the 2003 event," says letter writer IAN MacDOUGALL.
"It’s time that our feckless political leaders had the courage to share the truth instead of lies. They can make a start with housing: what’s achievable in what time frame," writes HUGH SELBY.
As Pauline Hanson outpolls the PM, Albo may well be asking for explanations, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"If racial prejudice, hostility, stereotyping and assumptions can only ever travel in one direction, then we have ceased talking about racism as most ordinary Australians understand it," writes GWYN REES.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA writes about the inaugural Winter in the Woods festival that will run at the National Arboretum from June to August, complete with ”firelight, food and forest adventure”.
Directed by Lee Lewis and being performed at Canberra Theatre, Robert Harling's Steel Magnolias has a "zippy script, full of scintillating one-liners", guaranteeing "a ripping night", writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
JOE WOODWARD reviews Patrick Vermillion's black comedy The Good Boy Game directed by Caitlin Baker and being performed at The Q.
"The Vape Lord of Queanbeyan, reads like the rantings of a lunatic, like prophecy, like poetry, like messages passed between the cells of some imaginary jail. There really isn't another book like it," writes JUDITH NANGALA CRISPIN.
The National Gallery of Australia has on Thursday unveiled the full suite of 20 huge Saint Francis tapestries by Arthur Boyd to the assembled press before the exhibition Arthur Boyd: Tapestries goes on show to the public from Saturday.
Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson shares in his series Clarkson's Farm that he's been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer.
Here's the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA for Canberrans looking for artsy things to watch or do.
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews Thomas Bucich's latest sculptural works that share a visual relationship with classical Greek sculpture and mythology.
If your vision of the Italian extended family is rose-tinted, Frank Lotito's comedy The Italian Divorce, coming soon to The Q, may give you pause for thought, writes HELEN MUSA.
"The illustration of a black soldier fly on the label is the first indication that a new shiraz from the Four Winds Vineyard in Murrumbateman is not your average drop," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
FLAVIE WATERS decodes the science behind the experience with a dramatic name: exploding head syndrome.
Cybersecurity expert DENNIS DESMOND explains how to stay safe in an era of 'connected cars' collecting data.
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
Health advice about headphones tends to focus on how loud sounds might affect our hearing but they can also interfere with the ear's natural "self-cleaning" function, writes RINA WONG (FU).
Brain ageing researcher SOPHIE ANDREWS looks at the science behind our minds going blank sometimes.
There are few places in the Australian home more challenging than the kitchen Tupperware cupboard. Opening that cupboard door carried the genuine risk of a full plastic avalanche, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON finds herself at the Harmonie German Club wondering why she's never been there before.
