"When it comes to commentary upon courtroom contests, no experience, no skill is required. Anyone will do. Little wonder the Jones reporting focus is upon the entertainment, the icing and the candles instead of the cake," writes HUGH SELBY.
Finally launching into the universe of streaming is one of the year’s, if not the decade’s, most talked about space films, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Breast cancer screening in Australia is set for a major rethink. Risk management expert JENNIFER STONE explains what the changes could mean for women.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has sympathy for seniors losing a health insurance rebate.
Late winter is the ideal time to prune roses, with the timing and technique depending on the type of rose to encourage healthy growth and a better display of blooms, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
A frank interview by a Soviet reporter with Australian historian Manning Clark received its most thoughtful scrutiny neither in Australia nor in the Soviet Union in an intriguing twist of events, write STEPHEN HOLT & ROSS FITZGERALD.
Victoria’s election has become a nationally significant three-way contest, with political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN seeing high stakes for Labor, the struggling Liberals and a surging One Nation.
Two ultimately feel-good novels from Matt Haig and Jessy Wu comprise COLIN STEELE's latest book reviews.
During National Science Week (August 15-23), Dr Chloe Lim will use her balloon twisting skills to present Foodie Fun Play, an interactive show designed for children aged three to eight.
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.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart hasn't held back, blaming the Raiders' home loss to Newcastle on a poor decision from one of his star forwards.
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Singing does more than brighten your mood. Biomedical scientist KATHLEEN MIKKELSEN explores the science behind its surprising effects on stress, the brain and overall wellbeing.
Canberra coach Ricky Stuart hasn't held back, blaming the Raiders' home loss to Newcastle on a poor decision from one of his star forwards.
A red line has been drawn on a key sticking point in negotiations over Labor's contentious gambling reforms as the Greens flag their preparedness to do a deal.
The Reserve Bank is widely tipped to keep interest rates on hold, but economists are still warning inflationary risks remain.
Two planes have avoided a nasty crash after they almost collided on the tarmac at Australia's busiest airport.
A liquor and gaming regulator has warned licensed venues that influencers soliciting free drinks via QR code challenges risk severe breaches of alcohol laws.
A decades-old ban that has little to do with health care is hindering how the terminally ill end their lives in more ways than people realise, doctors say.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged after allegedly driving dangerously through O'Connor and Turner before fleeing police and hiding under a car.
Drivers continue to feel the pinch at the bowser despite strong national fuel supplies, as the ongoing volatile war in Iran drags on.
Hundreds of citizen scientists across Victoria, NSW and the ACT are setting out on foot to map the health of the besieged snow gum.
Victoria’s election has become a nationally significant three-way contest, with political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN seeing high stakes for Labor, the struggling Liberals and a surging One Nation.
Tony Burke's delayed migration speech has exposed just how politically and economically difficult it is for the Albanese government to overhaul Australia's migration system, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
"When it comes to commentary upon courtroom contests, no experience, no skill is required. Anyone will do. Little wonder the Jones reporting focus is upon the entertainment, the icing and the candles instead of the cake," writes HUGH SELBY.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has sympathy for seniors losing a health insurance rebate.
"Despite its efforts to diversify the economy, the ACT Government’s primary role is to manage population growth generated by the policies of other governments," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
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.
KEEPING UP THE ACT has found the instructions to assembling a Barr cabinet. Don't do this at home.
"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.
Nothing says love like a gerrycan of the real stuff, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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.
From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters, writes demographer LIZ ALLEN.
Finally launching into the universe of streaming is one of the year’s, if not the decade’s, most talked about space films, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews the nearly three hours long epic, The Jungle and the Sea. Directed by S Shakthidharan and Eamon Flack, the play offers a "deeply felt treatment" of the civil war in Sri Lanka.
MICHELLE POTTER reviews Liz Lea and her colleagues's "distinctively varied' performance in Diamond, the second part of a projected dance trilogy at The Q Theatre.
NICK HORN reviews Channels, a "perfectly balanced presentation of documentary film and music", celebrating the life, practice and philosophy of artists actively engaged with the creative process late in life, by Liam Creswick and team.
A life-sized sculpture of Canberra’s “Soup Kitchen Lady” Stasia Dabrowski has been unveiled in Garema Place, close to the spot where she fed people in need every Friday night for more than three decades.
Two ultimately feel-good novels from Matt Haig and Jessy Wu comprise COLIN STEELE's latest book reviews.
Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel's adaptation and Chris Baldock's direction of the psychological thriller 'The Girl On The Train' leaves the audience with "an uncomfortable feeling", reviews LEN POWER.
The sixth Canberra Art Biennial, with a program of new commissions, public artworks and international collaborations, was announced at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on Thursday by ACT Arts Minister, Michael Pettersson.
Fred Smith's eyewitness records and video from the 2021 Kabul evacuation are at the heart of the Australian War Memorial's new Afghanistan gallery, unveiled five years after the fall, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Breast cancer screening in Australia is set for a major rethink. Risk management expert JENNIFER STONE explains what the changes could mean for women.
Late winter is the ideal time to prune roses, with the timing and technique depending on the type of rose to encourage healthy growth and a better display of blooms, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
A frank interview by a Soviet reporter with Australian historian Manning Clark received its most thoughtful scrutiny neither in Australia nor in the Soviet Union in an intriguing twist of events, write STEPHEN HOLT & ROSS FITZGERALD.
"This is not a 'blow-to-the-head' wine at 18.5% ABV, albeit not a wine you’d skull. It had a lovely cassis-filled palate and a hint of spice at the finish," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
The federal government's proposed changes to private health insurance rebates have sparked warnings of widespread fallout. Economics researchers explain why the evidence tells a different story.
"With times tight, it’s great to seize offers that help you save while still living the life and dining out. More and more cafés and restaurants are taking up the charge", writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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.
So much Games' gold, PAUL DORIN wonders if the government can keep its sticky hands off it.
There's a downside to too much success at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
