Mountain Laurel will stop you in your tracks!
Mountain Laurel brings delicate pink spring flowers to the garden and is a tough evergreen well suited to Canberra’s cold climate, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
- Politics
Coalition treads carefully on workplace reform
Jane Hume has taken aim at Labor’s workplace relations regime, but the Coalition remains wary of promising the sweeping reforms many in its political base want, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Politics
Albanese heads abroad as troubles mount at home
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says Anthony Albanese heads to Pacific climate talks with pressing problems at home, as another rate rise intensifies the economic blame game.
- Arts & Entertainment
Rankin scales new heights away from Rebus
The books under review could be subtitled a tale of two cities, London, and Oxford, writes COLIN STEELE.
- Lifestyle
What’s needed on the path to perfection?
"The whole business of allocating a score as if the process of tasting wine as an objective exercise is flawed," says wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Suddenly everyone's talking about data centres, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
ANU wins the student moot, but why does it matter?
The ANU team of Alexandra Fladun-Dorling, Rania Saud and Georgia Bowrey have won the grand final of the ACT Annual Intervarsity Moot against UC's team of Grace Huang, Grace Ferguson and Dakota Thorne. Legal columnist HUGH SELBY was there.
- Lifestyle
When Katharine Hepburn came to town
Historians ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER recall film star Katharine Hepburn's famous visit to Australia.
- Lifestyle
Pretty lake views and plenty of seats
Overlooking the lake in Tuggeranong, there's a cafe with pretty views and loads of indoor and outdoor seating, sys dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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
‘Sense of unease’: art show explores nation’s dark past
An exhibition of the work of one of Australia's most famous painters, Sidney Nolan, explores the darker aspects of the nation's history, its curator says.
Weapons, suspected meth seized in Kambah raid
Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards
Australia’s AI plan touted as optimal despite warnings
‘Makes my brain explode’: families fear NDIS changes
‘Trust is key’: crackdown on migration lawyers launched
Barr calls on ACT MPs to back EU trade deal
Lifestyle
Your AI writes fast but is your policy keeping up?
Plain English Foundation offers AI writing training, editing and policy support for Canberra workplaces. Explore clearer, more consistent workplace writing. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Ticks pose a growing risk to Canberra pets
Weston Woden Animal Hospital is seeing ticks more often in pets presenting in Canberra. This sponsored post explains the warning signs owners shouldn't ignore.
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Lifestyle
Do you know where your business data lives?
Most Australian businesses have no idea which country their website and email are hosted in. Here is why that question matters, and what to ask before you sign up. This is a sponsored post.
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News
Weapons, suspected meth seized in Kambah raid
A 36-year-old Kambah man has been charged with drug trafficking and weapons offences after police allegedly seized suspected methamphetamine, machetes and tasers from his home.
Politics
Online gaming giants told to lift safety standards
Some major tech companies are not doing enough to keep children safe online, the eSafety Commission warns as it threatens further penalties.
Update
Australia’s AI plan touted as optimal despite warnings
A technology security expert has warned that Australia's understanding of its own data systems is lacking, but the government is steadfast in its approach.
Health
‘Makes my brain explode’: families fear NDIS changes
Families are still largely in the dark about what will happen when their kids are moved off the NDIS onto state supports as a transition period gets underway.
National news
‘Trust is key’: crackdown on migration lawyers launched
Lawyers who lodge visa applications that they know have little chance of success will face more scrutiny under a federal migration crackdown.
Politics
Barr calls on ACT MPs to back EU trade deal
The ACT government is calling on Canberra's federal representatives to support the Australia-European Union Free Trade Agreement, arguing the deal could open new markets and investment opportunities for local businesses.
Police
Eight more charges laid against former manager
A 44-year-old former retail manager has been charged with eight more offences over alleged indecent acts involving junior employees at Belconnen stores.
Update
Opposition parties attack ACT health job cuts
The Canberra Liberals and ACT Greens have attacked plans for about 65 voluntary redundancies across the Health and Community Services Directorate, raising concerns about the impact on services.
Sports news
ACT junior Aliza takes national squash crown
Canberra junior Aliza Atif has been crowned Australian champion after winning the Girls Under 11 title at the 2026 Australian Junior Championships in Devonport, Tasmania.
Daily Puzzles
Jane Hume has taken aim at Labor’s workplace relations regime, but the Coalition remains wary of promising the sweeping reforms many in its political base want, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN says Anthony Albanese heads to Pacific climate talks with pressing problems at home, as another rate rise intensifies the economic blame game.
Quality-of-life rating only gets us so far as a city
Learn the lessons of stable government, Jo Clay
Why political staff numbers matter to democracy
Rogue AI breach makes Albanese’s case for him
Smiles mask Albanese-Trump divide over AI
Albanese seeks to advance Australia’s middle power diplomacy
Views
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Suddenly everyone's talking about data centres, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
How Australia dropped the digital leadership ball
"The latest political spin presents the Albanese government as leaders in managing the new Digital Age. But the sad truth is that this government, when given the ball, kicked it into the long grass," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
No slop here, it’s all my own creative direction
As we proudly salute five years of the innovative KEEPING UP THE ACT comic strip, its mysterious creator – Shush Capital – reveals how the strip is technically assembled and the intense human creativity behind it.
Letters
AI glasses could change the exam room forever
"While smart glasses offer genuine benefits in daily life, they also raise a challenging question: How do schools maintain fair examinations when AI becomes almost invisible?" Letter writer DONALD THOMAS raises an interesting issue.
Opinion
Australia gave me safety, but Canberra is my home
Meet new columnist HAMOUDI AL-SAGHIR, a remarkable young Syrian refugee with a terrible story of survival. In his first column, he shares a glimpse of his confronting past and his youthful optimism as he thrives at studying law at the ANU.
Opinion
How smoking makes Australians poorer
Almost one in five Australians who smoke report going without essentials because of the cost. CORAL GARTNER and ARA CHO explain why cheaper cigarettes aren't necessarily the answer.
Opinion
What the Medicare hack says about Australia’s cyber security?
The Medicare breach wasn't carried out by a conventional hacker but by an AI agent. MEENA JHA explains what the incident reveals about protecting government systems in the age of AI.
Opinion
Forward’s possible, but there’s no going back
"But beyond imagination and storytelling, what does science tell us? Is time travel possible – even in principle," asks Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
First the iconic bus shelters are heritage listed, now our time-weathered chief has been heritage protected from removal, reports KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Arts
‘Sense of unease’: art show explores nation’s dark past
An exhibition of the work of one of Australia's most famous painters, Sidney Nolan, explores the darker aspects of the nation's history, its curator says.
Craft
Canberra puts a greener twist on batik tradition
Tamarind seeds, butter and water are putting a new spin on an ancient textile technique as Canberra joins Indonesia's National Batik Day celebrations, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Update
Illness cancels Still Here show
Arts editor Helen Musa reports the show Still Here has been cancelled due to illness.
Art
When the music stops, the piano becomes art
Old pianos find a fascinating second life in Martin Rowney’s imaginative and instantly likeable sculptures, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
Books
Rankin scales new heights away from Rebus
The books under review could be subtitled a tale of two cities, London, and Oxford, writes COLIN STEELE.
Music
Angry Anderson embodied the appeal and limitations of Oz Rock
From Rose Tattoo and Mad Max to politics and controversy, Angry Anderson was never an uncomplicated figure. CHARLOTTE MARKOWITSCH examines the legacy of Australia's rock 'n' roll outlaw.
Music
Schubert songs mark 50 years of Art Song
Art Song Canberra will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special recital of Schubert Lieder, presented in partnership with The Street Theatre, featuring London-based musicians Fred Thomas and Alice Zawadzki.
Art
Letter cutter Ian Marr finds meaning in making
Canberra artist and letter cutter Ian Marr has been selected to show his work at Sculptures in the Garden in Mudgee, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Mario makes magic with robots and science
From a robot-building magician and Shaun Micallef on Matthew Flinders to Bill Bailey and Jessica Mauboy, arts editor HELEN MUSA previews a busy "Artsweek".
Lifestyle
Mountain Laurel will stop you in your tracks!
Mountain Laurel brings delicate pink spring flowers to the garden and is a tough evergreen well suited to Canberra’s cold climate, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
What’s needed on the path to perfection?
"The whole business of allocating a score as if the process of tasting wine as an objective exercise is flawed," says wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
How are businesses adapting their marketing
From appearing in AI searches to keeping social media authentic, the rules of digital marketing are shifting. This sponsored post looks at four ways Australian businesses are adapting.
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History
When Katharine Hepburn came to town
Historians ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER recall film star Katharine Hepburn's famous visit to Australia.
Dining
Pretty lake views and plenty of seats
Overlooking the lake in Tuggeranong, there's a cafe with pretty views and loads of indoor and outdoor seating, sys dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
How Canberra businesses can tackle ATO debt
ATO debts have become more expensive to carry, while changes to super payments are putting further pressure on cash flow. This sponsored post looks at what Canberra businesses can do.
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Lifestyle
Your AI writes fast but is your policy keeping up?
Plain English Foundation offers AI writing training, editing and policy support for Canberra workplaces. Explore clearer, more consistent workplace writing. This is a sponsored post.
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Gardening
A wax flower that’s good for bees
Hardy, aromatic and drought tolerant, wax flowers bring masses of white blooms to the spring garden while attracting bees, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Personal finance
What changes when the card surcharges stop on Thursday?
Card surcharges are banned from October 1. What’s changing at the checkout? VIBHU ARYA explains...
