"That the government wheeled out 82-year old Paul Keating – the father of the modern superannuation system – shows its intention to lay the groundwork for accessing our superannuation for its 'national priorities',” writes ROBERT McMAHON.
One of Canberra’s best-known stage performers, Janie Lawson, is about to make her directorial debut with the boutique musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Letter writer DICK BAUCH, of Latham, wants harsher penalties for companies losing customer details to hackers.
The polls are not being kind to the Albanese Labor government, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks the PM can turn things around.
Are Australians being polled too often? Political researcher DANIEL CASEY explains how the growing obsession with voting intentions may be distorting political debate.
"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.
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.
Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since the dying days of the Gillard government, but an expert says the figure is not as bad as it seems.
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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.
Labor's primary vote has fallen to its lowest level since the dying days of the Gillard government, but an expert says the figure is not as bad as it seems.
After two tarmac near-misses in a fortnight, the body in charge of air traffic control is under fire for failing to bounce back from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Two people have been charged following separate alleged family violence incidents in Coombs and Higgins.
The contents of a dumped suitcase, which initially sparked a murder investigation, have been revealed as a lifelike doll with bruises and grazes.
The NDIS minister has rejected calls for an aged-care style oversight body to oversee the disability support scheme.
A woman was allegedly indecently assaulted outside a bathroom at a Civic shopping centre last month.
Labor is confident it can secure the support of the coalition or Greens for major gambling law reforms, despite concern it does not go far enough.
A peak women's body is pushing for legal assistance to be recognised as a frontline service as the nation seeks to stifle gender-based violence.
Australia's former top diplomat to China has offered a clear-eyed assessment of the nations' relationship, which he says will never be truly close.
"That the government wheeled out 82-year old Paul Keating – the father of the modern superannuation system – shows its intention to lay the groundwork for accessing our superannuation for its 'national priorities',” writes ROBERT McMAHON.
Are Australians being polled too often? Political researcher DANIEL CASEY explains how the growing obsession with voting intentions may be distorting political debate.
Letter writer DICK BAUCH, of Latham, wants harsher penalties for companies losing customer details to hackers.
The polls are not being kind to the Albanese Labor government, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks the PM can turn things around.
"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.
One of Canberra’s best-known stage performers, Janie Lawson, is about to make her directorial debut with the boutique musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The Drover's Wife, the first First Nations opera to be staged at the Sydney Opera House, was "like nothing else", reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews ANU School of Art in Ceramics graduate Sarit Cohen's latest exhibition, Vessels of Dialogue.
DAVID WHITBREAD reviews soloist Claire Edwardes's Dual Attractor Album Launch Tour performance where she mesmerised her audience for 70 minutes by creating "an almost spiritual atmosphere" from her five octave marimba.
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
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.
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.
