“Being published is amazing, but I treated it as a bonus – all I wanted was to write something that I could look at and go: 'I’m really proud of what I’ve created'." TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets excited debut author Scott Woodard.
Shane tests the limits of his progressiveness over summer and shares the highlights in this latest edition of Rattenbury's Believe it or Else! Hooray, KEEPING UP THE ACT is back!
"At a time when both major parties are polling so poorly and Canberra has been under Labor rule for a quarter of a century, it is appropriate to at least consider alternatives," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Jazz saxophonist John Mackey, who, after departing the ANU School of Music in June, has retrained and transformed himself into a real estate agent on the Sapphire Coast, reports HELEN MUSA.
Chris Minns makes sense on ISIS brides’ children, while the opposition adds to scaremongering, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Canberrans are being asked again to believe that in two years’ time there will be a surplus. And, yes, pigs may fly." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED despair at the government's farfetched, hollow promises.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews the upcoming visit by famed a cappella ensemble, The King’s Singers.
"Light rail has probably unnecessarily already cost the ACT hundreds of millions, money that could have been used to address unmet community needs including housing, health, education and reducing debt," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
PAUL DORIN's cartoon sort of says it all, really.
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.
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing.
"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.
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The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
A heavily-armed rapid response unit, deployed after the Bondi Beach terror attack to counter hate-driven violence, is now a permanent part of policing.
Police are investigating a surge in threats against parliamentarians as a bomb scare at the prime minister's Canberra residence prompted pleas for civility.
Police have arrested two men over the alleged mistaken kidnapping of an elderly man whose suspected remains were found 11 days after his disappearance.
The ACT’s road toll has risen to five after a 26-year-old man died today following a single-vehicle crash in Hume last week.
An Ainslie man has been charged after allegedly committing indecent acts in front of adults and children at the South.Point shopping centre in Tuggeranong.
A royal commission into the conditions that led to the Bondi terror attack will investigate the roots of anti-Semitism.
An extensive search for a grandfather mistakenly kidnapped 11 days ago appears to be over after human remains were found near a golf course.
Millions of households are risking fires by getting rid of batteries in dangerous ways and the popularity of lithium batteries is raising the stakes.
A coalition proposal to jail those who help a group of 34 women and children trying to return to Australia from Syria has been condemned.
Two new federal polls have One Nation gaining on Labor, reports ADRIAN BEAUMONT.
"At a time when both major parties are polling so poorly and Canberra has been under Labor rule for a quarter of a century, it is appropriate to at least consider alternatives," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Shane tests the limits of his progressiveness over summer and shares the highlights in this latest edition of Rattenbury's Believe it or Else! Hooray, KEEPING UP THE ACT is back!
"Light rail has probably unnecessarily already cost the ACT hundreds of millions, money that could have been used to address unmet community needs including housing, health, education and reducing debt," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Could Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor be removed from the line of succession to the throne? While it is possible, it's a messy and complicated legislative process, says ANNE TWOMEY.
"In family breakdowns, grandchildren can grow up deprived of ready warmth, encouragement, presents and shared experiences. They, along with the cast-out grandparents, are victims," writes HUGH SELBY.
Intense heatwaves directly threaten crops and native species. Here’s what we can do...
Coles is getting the Down Down treatment from the ACCC, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"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.
“Being published is amazing, but I treated it as a bonus – all I wanted was to write something that I could look at and go: 'I’m really proud of what I’ve created'." TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT meets excited debut author Scott Woodard.
Jazz saxophonist John Mackey, who, after departing the ANU School of Music in June, has retrained and transformed himself into a real estate agent on the Sapphire Coast, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts editor HELEN MUSA previews the upcoming visit by famed a cappella ensemble, The King’s Singers.
One of Canberra’s community music treasures, Maruki Community Orchestra, will celebrate its 20-year anniversary and the legacy of the late violist John Gould with a film screening and book launch on Sunday, reports HELEN MUSA.
Canberra’s longest running community radio station will be turning up the volume on a golden milestone when 2XX celebrates 50 years on air, reports HELEN MUSA.
The black comedy action thriller One Battle After Another has won six prizes, including best picture at Britain's BAFTA film awards.
Here is arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
"In all the works there’s a sense of survival going on and the ever-present questions, who can help us? How can we help ourselves?" ROB KENNEDY reviews The Hurt Business, an exhibition of lithographs and woodcuts by Omar Musa.
"Both performers exceeded their audience’s expectations, providing a highly entertaining evening of personal revelations and good music." Reviewer LEN POWER reports from the Canberra Cabaret Festival.
Figs grow well in our climate, but fruiting problems are common. Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON explains how light, pruning, varieties and plant health affect fig production, and how to choose the right tree for reliable harvests.
Aussie workers risk losing tens of thousands of dollars in retirement savings after research revealed people's stark lack of engagement in their superannuation.
RICHARD CALVER becomes imbued with a book dedicated to the French ways of drinking, "full of inventive recipes for café drinks, aperitifs, cocktails and singularly French snacks, as well as many charming stories that enliven the recipes."
In what surely must be the only time a toymaker has sued a record company, historians ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER recall the time when Barbie's owner set out to defend her honour.
"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.
