Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Labor has been looking at the unintended consequences of changes in its latest federal budget. Cartoonist PAUL DORIN is on to one of them...
- Politics
- Politics
Labor expands solar rebates for business
The Albanese government is targeting the “missing middle” in Australia’s renewable energy transition by expanding solar incentives for businesses, farms and community facilities, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Opinion
The latest NAPLAN results aren’t really better or worse
The latest NAPLAN results are unlikely to surprise schools. Education researcher SALLY LARSEN explains why the data is more useful for tracking progress than fuelling alarm.
- Digital Edition
Digitial edition August 6
The ACT Government is a landowner, developer and also the regulator. So we'd be entitled to expect an adequate supply of appropriately priced land for the full range of housing choices. But there isn't, say JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
- Politics
Rachel, let go of Health and give Marisa a chance
New Health Minister Dr Marisa Paterson has her hands tied. The new Deputy Chief Minister, Rachel Stephen-Smith, has retained 'health infrastructure'. Where does the stupidity end, wonders political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- News
How a ‘village’ brought bushland back from the brink
A 17-hectare patch of remnant bush in O'Connor has been brought back from the brink by hundreds of helping hands, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT has found the instructions to assembling a Barr cabinet. Don't do this at home.
- Arts & Entertainment
Young musical trio makes the national finals
Three of Canberra's brightest young musicians are heading to Melbourne later this month after becoming the only ACT ensemble selected for the finals of Musica Viva Australia's 2026 Strike A Chord competition, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Lifestyle
Margaret shares the Wright way to learn and give
Hundreds of Canberrans have learnt to read music and play recorder thanks to Margaret Wright. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Omar Musa wins Miles Franklin Award for Fierceland
Omar Musa, local author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Award for his novel, Fierceland, it was announced at the State Library of NSW in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Jetstar risks backlash over new overhead baggage fees
Drink, drug driving blitz begins in Canberra
Watchdog may force mobile providers to share network
Push for pen and paper tests as literacy results dive
Female politicians facing ‘deadly trajectory’ of abuse
Treasurer moves to fix ‘widow’s tax’ after backlash
Lifestyle
Expert emergency care when your pet needs it most
When a pet suddenly becomes ill or suffers an injury knowing experienced emergency veterinary care is available close to home provides invaluable peace of mind for pet owners, and that's exactly what Valley Veterinary Emergency offers.
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Opinion
Pokemon? That would be a Rastafarian proctologist
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
Lifestyle
A new fitness option arrives in Erindale
In this sponsored post, the team at Anytime Fitness talk about the club's new location in Erindale that opened its doors on June 22, providing local residents with opportunity to invest in their health closer home.
Sponsored Content
News
Jetstar risks backlash over new overhead baggage fees
Jetstar risks losing business after introducing a new charge for passengers who want to store their carry-on luggage in overhead lockers.
Police
Drink, drug driving blitz begins in Canberra
Police will target drink and drug drivers across Canberra throughout August as part of a month-long road safety crackdown.
National news
Watchdog may force mobile providers to share network
An inquiry has been launched to determine if Australians can automatically connect to another network provider if their phone is unable to make a call.
Update
Push for pen and paper tests as literacy results dive
Policymakers are looking for answers, including a return to pen and paper NAPLAN tests, as they grapple with falling national results in literacy and numeracy.
Politics
Female politicians facing ‘deadly trajectory’ of abuse
From "nudification" technology to deepfake videos, AI is scaling up the online abuse against female politicians in an attempt to silence women in power.
News
Treasurer moves to fix ‘widow’s tax’ after backlash
Australians who inherit an investment property from their partner won't lose their access to negative gearing under proposed amendments by the government.
News
Athlete’s request for Alan Jones after alleged groping
A former athlete has told a court he asked Alan Jones for a favour after the radio giant allegedly indecently assaulted him on multiple occasions.
Feature
How a ‘village’ brought bushland back from the brink
A 17-hectare patch of remnant bush in O'Connor has been brought back from the brink by hundreds of helping hands, reports HELEN MUSA.
News
Canberra resale losses rise
Canberra's property market has recorded some of the weakest resale results in the country, with 94.3 per cent of houses and 82.8 per cent of units resold for a profit in the first half of 2026, according to Domain.
Daily Puzzles
Labor has been looking at the unintended consequences of changes in its latest federal budget. Cartoonist PAUL DORIN is on to one of them...
The Albanese government is targeting the “missing middle” in Australia’s renewable energy transition by expanding solar incentives for businesses, farms and community facilities, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
Rachel, let go of Health and give Marisa a chance
How the government locks people out of houses
Media ban shadows One Nation’s Victorian push
In cabinet reshuffling, unions do the dealing
Pressure grows on Albanese over VAD
There’s more to Pauline’s popularity than protest
Views
The latest NAPLAN results aren’t really better or worse
The latest NAPLAN results are unlikely to surprise schools. Education researcher SALLY LARSEN explains why the data is more useful for tracking progress than fuelling alarm.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT has found the instructions to assembling a Barr cabinet. Don't do this at home.
Opinion
Why the Eastern Grey kangaroo has no future
"What's required is that a significant majority of Canberrans welcome Eastern Greys into their gardens as eaters-down of lawns, trimmers of hedges and such. Frankly, I cannot see that happening," laments IAN MacDOUGALL.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Nothing says love like a gerrycan of the real stuff, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letters
Climate strategy doesn’t confront wood heaters
If the ACT Government is serious about tackling climate change, why does its strategy largely ignore one of the problem's most significant contributors, asks letter writer DARRYL JOHNSTON.
Opinion
How the census helps you flush your toilet
From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters, writes demographer LIZ ALLEN.
Opinion
In time, today will be yesterday tomorrow
"Modern physics has revealed a surprising truth: time can vary, depending on motion, gravity and the structure of the universe," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Unions get leverage from Fair Work Act changes
"I fear it will entrench discrimination against businesses whose employees are not covered by union-backed enterprise agreements." industrial relations lawyer RICHARD CALVER looks at recent changes to the Fair Work legislation.
Arts
Omar Musa wins Miles Franklin Award for Fierceland
Omar Musa, local author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Award for his novel, Fierceland, it was announced at the State Library of NSW in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Art
Portrait of bush tucker advocate launched
A portrait celebrating the life and work of Gamilaroi Elder and bush food pioneer Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo was unveiled by the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, on Tuesday at the National Portrait Gallery.
Music
Neeman to play Kelly’s unfinished Sonata
Virtuoso pianist Edward ‘Teddy’ Neeman will become part of a move to restore the reputation of one of Australia's most gifted composers when he performs Frederick Septimus Kelly's unfinished Sonata in F minor in Canberra next week.
Music
Young musical trio makes the national finals
Three of Canberra's brightest young musicians are heading to Melbourne later this month after becoming the only ACT ensemble selected for the finals of Musica Viva Australia's 2026 Strike A Chord competition, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Art for art’s sake, not for artificial intelligence
As part of her service project for the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Program, ADELAIDE O'KEEFE, a year 9 student at Canberra Girls Grammar, has written a column on how artificial intelligence can affect the art community
Arts & Entertainment
Herman’s Hermits back in Canberra
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA with her latest Artsweek column on all that's happening this week in Canberra's arts and entertainment scene.
Theatre
Canberra’s town crier dead at 58
Canberra's theatre community is mourning the sudden death of actor, town crier and Guinness World Record holder Joseph "Joe" McGrail-Bateup, who died at his Gordon home on July 31. He was 58, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Sollis to be posthumously honoured with music Luminary Award
The late Canberra musician Michael Sollis will be posthumously honoured with the ACT's State and Territory Luminary Award at the 2026 Art Music Awards in Port Melbourne on Wednesday, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Rare Shakespeare challenge for youthful cast
The Mill Theatre is taking on one of Shakespeare's more rarely-produced plays, The Winter's Tale, as its first youth production.
Lifestyle
Margaret shares the Wright way to learn and give
Hundreds of Canberrans have learnt to read music and play recorder thanks to Margaret Wright. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Sport
A Golden Games Dose of Dorin
So much Games' gold, PAUL DORIN wonders if the government can keep its sticky hands off it.
Sport
A Golden Games Dose of Dorin
There's a downside to too much success at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Health & Fitness
Does regular exercise stop you getting sick in winter?
Can regular exercise help keep winter bugs at bay? Researchers at Monash University examine what the evidence really says about staying active during the colder months.
Gardening
Leave grasses unpruned over winter
Leaving ornamental grasses unpruned through winter provides valuable wildlife habitat while adding texture and structure to the winter garden, writes columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Pets
Expert emergency care when your pet needs it most
When a pet suddenly becomes ill or suffers an injury knowing experienced emergency veterinary care is available close to home provides invaluable peace of mind for pet owners, and that's exactly what Valley Veterinary Emergency offers.
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Wine
From ‘borrowed cuttings’, a winning wine
"Steve Feletti’s passion was made real when he 'borrowed' some cuttings from a vigneron in the Languedoc. Then came three years of the plants being in quarantine and then another two years in a cloning laboratory," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Health & Fitness
What’s with all this nose and ear hair popping out?
CHRISTIAN MORO and CHARLOTTE PHELPS go behind the science to discover why nose and ear hairs become longer and thicker as we age.
Dining
Poor service mars a night of (mostly) good food
"Pomegranate has stood the test of time and is elegant, comfortable, warm and inviting. I love it," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON. "But it was off its game throughout the evening, from start to finish."
