Is Chalmers making uncertainty a springboard for reform?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is trying to make economic uncertainty a springboard for reform, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- News
- News
Mike loves a protest, but never raises his voice
For 16 years MIKE WELSH has been taking photos of street protests and rallies, always believing that protests matter, "for the simple reason it confirms we can still actually march and give voice to our issues and concerns without fear."
- Lifestyle
My taste buds are basically nostalgic detectives
"Cravings might just be my personal time machine. Lately, they seem to reach straight into my childhood, pulling me toward the comfort foods stamped into my memory," writes PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
Each dish is as beautiful as the lake views
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is unequivocal: 'The service at Waters Edge is attentive and detailed. Customers rank number one.'
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fear not, the Chief has the spin in hand to counter any silly stuff from nationally recognised economist Saul Eslake, who's been sharing the stark facts of ACT financial life with an Assembly committee.
- Arts & Entertainment
What if star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet don’t die?
What if Juliet didn’t die? What if she lived, and went on to have a life of her own? They're the questions posed in & Juliet, a joyous theatrical remix of Shakespeare’s best-known love story of star-crossed lovers, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
Panel accused of prejudging widow’s eviction
"The recordings reveal disturbing and deeply concerning aspects of the Housing ACT appeal process – it appears the panel resolved, prior to the hearing, that the decision to evict Yvette Van Loo should stand," writes JON STANHOPE.
- Arts & Entertainment
Dancer’s dark comedy through twisted Swan Lake
Imagine a ballerina who smokes too much and tells dirty jokes. That’s the strange world of SWAN?, a one-person theatre show created and performed by Canadian artist Lauren Brady, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
We’re mugs, our energy wealth flows to foreign owners
"For a democracy looking to ensure 'a fair go', it becomes important to understand and listen to the individuals while, at the same time, being cognisant of the will of the majority," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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.
Breaking
‘Something’s coming:’ worst cyclone in a century looms
A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.
Suspended driver charged with drug driving
Teen charged after family assault in Kambah
Locals await fury as cyclone upgraded to category five
Signs jobs market is slowing as unemployment rate jumps
PM flags fuel supply measures, wants nation prepared
ACT moves to ban bikie gang insignia in public
Opinion
With breathing there’s a lot to take in
"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.
Lifestyle
Meticulous Olivia takes charge at Yarralumla clinic
Canberra’s trusted name in refined, natural aesthetics is growing. In this sponsored post Atelier Medical Aesthetics reveals its expansion with new clinic in Yarralumla.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Breaking down fibre, it’s the next big food fad
The next big Western world food fad is fibre, but how much do you need? DEE-ANN DURBIN warns of the dangers of fibremaxxing.
News
‘Something’s coming:’ worst cyclone in a century looms
A remote community is bracing for the biggest cyclone to hit the region in more than a century, seven years after a category four storm devastated the town.
News
Is Chalmers making uncertainty a springboard for reform?
Treasurer Jim Chalmers is trying to make economic uncertainty a springboard for reform, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Police
Suspended driver charged with drug driving
A 44-year-old Kambah man has been charged after allegedly driving under the influence of drugs while on a suspended licence in Canberra’s north-west.
Police
Teen charged after family assault in Kambah
A 19-year-old man has been charged after allegedly assaulting two family members, including choking his sister, during a domestic dispute in Kambah.
Update
Locals await fury as cyclone upgraded to category five
A flood-hit region is on high alert after a monster system hurtling toward northern Australia intensifies, with Cyclone Narelle upgraded to category five.
Update
Signs jobs market is slowing as unemployment rate jumps
Australia's labour market eased a little in February, despite an extra 48,900 jobs added to the economy, according to official data.
Update
PM flags fuel supply measures, wants nation prepared
Australia will have a single point of contact overseeing fuel supplies, with a range of measures tackling shortages in regional areas to be announced.
Politics
ACT moves to ban bikie gang insignia in public
ACT moves to ban bikie gang insignia in public by targeting displays linked to intimidation, recruitment and organised crime activity.
News
Jetstar passengers to lose access to Qantas Club
Jetstar passengers will lose access to the Canberra Qantas Club as new restrictions from July limit lounge entry based on ticket type and frequent flyer status, writes SCOTT MAYMAN.
Daily Puzzles
"The recordings reveal disturbing and deeply concerning aspects of the Housing ACT appeal process – it appears the panel resolved, prior to the hearing, that the decision to evict Yvette Van Loo should stand," writes JON STANHOPE.
"For a democracy looking to ensure 'a fair go', it becomes important to understand and listen to the individuals while, at the same time, being cognisant of the will of the majority," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
If you can’t make content, don’t get into politics
Commissioner under more pressure as Richardson departs
Canavan to spearhead the life-and-death fight against One Nation
‘It’s the vibe’: Labor rejects inconvenient truths
Why would Albanese support an illegal war?
Would Labor be supporting Iran war if it were in opposition?
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fear not, the Chief has the spin in hand to counter any silly stuff from nationally recognised economist Saul Eslake, who's been sharing the stark facts of ACT financial life with an Assembly committee.
Update
Keep solar-panel recycling concerns in context
Letter writer ANNE O'HARA, of Wanniassa, says some solar panels and wind generators are already being recycled and repurposed, but many Australians seem unaware of it.
Opinion
Does dawn of the far-right bring a new dark age?
"The most restrictive refugee policies anywhere – including being the only country to incarcerate people in offshore camps – have not stopped One Nation from becoming the most popular conservative force at the moment," writes JOHN MINNS.
Opinion
Why prosecutors have to tell your lawyer everything
Legal columnist HUGH SELBY explains why disclosure of information by prosecutors is vital for a just criminal justice system.
Opinion
Why I believe Tasmania’s DPP needs to resign
Legal columnist HUGH SELBY believes the Tasmanian Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions needs to be remade from top to bottom. He says it needs new leadership that believes in, and acts upon “fair process and fair trials”.
Opinion
Should we worry when stars fall from the sky?
You have more of a chance of being struck by lightning or kicked to death by a donkey than dying through meteorite impact. But should we be concerned? ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER say the short answer is no, but the long answer is yes!
Opinion
When awful means terrific and terrific is, well, awful
Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at "contranyms" – single words that can mean both one thing and its opposite depending on context.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Out the mouths of babes... our Jolly Chiefster discovers his pool plans aren't all he's pretending they are.
Arts
Braddon’s best buskers head to the nationals
The streets of Braddon were alive to the sound of music on Sunday as the seventh annual Braddon Busking Festival showcased local talent.
Reviews
Almost, Maine takes on big themes inside little moments
"So beautiful, it felt like something you want to see a second or third time, just to be sure you didn’t miss anything." Critic ARNE SJOSTEDT's been to see Almost, Maine.
Music
Slow start to an absorbing evening of opera
"Despite of a feeling of excessive length, the magnificence of the music and the power of the emotions made for an absorbing evening." HELEN MUSA reviews Opera Australia's latest production of Eugene Onegin
Music
Cellist shines through fast runs and high-register playing
SAM WILSON reviews a performance by the Canberra Symphony Orchestra and cellist James Morley.
Musical Theatre
What if star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet don’t die?
What if Juliet didn’t die? What if she lived, and went on to have a life of her own? They're the questions posed in & Juliet, a joyous theatrical remix of Shakespeare’s best-known love story of star-crossed lovers, reports HELEN MUSA.
Comedy
Dancer’s dark comedy through twisted Swan Lake
Imagine a ballerina who smokes too much and tells dirty jokes. That’s the strange world of SWAN?, a one-person theatre show created and performed by Canadian artist Lauren Brady, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Shortis and Simpson celebrate three decades
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column, listing the what's on where around Canberra right now.
Arts & Entertainment
Rose Byrne, Jacob Elordi miss out on Oscar glory
Five Australians including actress Rose Byrne have lost one battle after another at the 98th Academy Awards, leaving the Oscars empty-handed.
Music
Cat Empire strikes an orchestral note
Rock band the Cat Empire will team up with the Canberra Symphony Orchestra for an orchestral spectacular in September.
Lifestyle
My taste buds are basically nostalgic detectives
"Cravings might just be my personal time machine. Lately, they seem to reach straight into my childhood, pulling me toward the comfort foods stamped into my memory," writes PAUL DORIN.
Dining
Each dish is as beautiful as the lake views
Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON is unequivocal: 'The service at Waters Edge is attentive and detailed. Customers rank number one.'
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN discovers electric cars might be good for your mental health at the moment.
Gardening
Autumn – time to plant, divide and fertilise
With summer behind us, autumn is the perfect time to plant, divide, fertilise and enjoy camellias, chrysanthemums and cycads at their best, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Tough time at Yarrh with fruit lost to frost
"In 2026, just as in 2024, frost and hail have completely wiped out the harvest. It’s tough," Yarrh winemaker Caleb Wearne tells wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Food that’s on time and in time for show time
"Lilong delivers on big flavours, wonderful aromas, vibrant colours, working hard to represent the excitement of the food found in Shanghai’s bustling lanes and streets," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Medicine and wellbeing
The cost of not living comes at a painful price
"Today, many people aren’t fully engaging with life; they’re enduring it. And when you’re enduring rather than engaging, the nervous system never fully stands down." Psychologist BRONWYN THOMPSON shares a personal story…
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
There's nothing like panic buying to bring out the worst in people, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Technology
Driving change: inside the autonomous car revolution
More self-driving cars will navigate streets around the world this year but some are yet to be convinced the technology is roadworthy.
