Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
Welcome to the house of fun
Loud and boisterous, the new Lager House in Campbell is building a reputation as a 'house of good times', says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
Budget Dose of Dorin
Winners and losers, it's budget time, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
- News
No stopping for Dimitri until Kaleen’s great again
“I’ve heard from residents who remember the glory days… when Kaleen was well maintained, it was getting mown, footpaths fixed.” Dimitri Psihogios tells TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT he wants to make Kaleen and Giralang great again.
- Politics
Steel yourself for another billion-dollar deficit
"To the end of December, expenses exceeded revenues by $736 million. That is, the ACT Government exceeded the full year deficit forecast of $681 million in a mere six months." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED reveal what the treasurer won't.
- News
No mandate, but Labor uses its muscle for key changes on housing taxes
The Albanese government uses its political dominance to implement a ‘Labor’ agenda, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Opinion
How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
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.
News
Man charged with threat to kill housemate
A 26-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill his housemate during a violent incident in Braddon on Tuesday evening.
Coles faces ‘colossal’ fines for misleading shoppers
Australia ends exile to mount America’s Cup challenge
Belconnen man charged with 3D-printing firearms
Opposition pledges to restrict welfare for foreigners
Teen inmate dies as remand numbers hit record high
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
Lifestyle
Hunter & Barrel brings real fire-grill steak to Canberra
Premium steakhouse Hunter & Barrel will open its doors at the Canberra Centre, 20 Scotts Crossing, on May 8, bringing its signature fire-led dining experience to the nation’s capital.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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News
‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
News
Man charged with threat to kill housemate
A 26-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening to kill his housemate during a violent incident in Braddon on Tuesday evening.
Update
Coles faces ‘colossal’ fines for misleading shoppers
A court has ruled Coles misled shoppers with illusory discounts under its "Down Down" campaign in a decision which could mean hefty fines for the retailer.
Sports news
Australia ends exile to mount America’s Cup challenge
Led by sailing heavyweight Tom Slingsby, Australia will make their return to the famed America's Cup and challenge reigning champions New Zealand.
Police
Belconnen man charged with 3D-printing firearms
A 39-year-old Belconnen man has been charged with multiple firearms offences following an investigation into the alleged manufacture of 3D-printed weapons.
Politics
Opposition pledges to restrict welfare for foreigners
The coalition has announced its plan to rein in migration by tying it to housing supply as well as restricting the welfare foreigners receive.
Police
Teen inmate dies as remand numbers hit record high
A 19-year-old's death in custody is the latest stark example of a state prison system under extreme strain as populations explode and new beds are sought.
Update
Spy plane to aid Hormuz shipping mission
A defensive effort to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will be aided by an Australian E-7A Wedgetail as part of a global mission.
Update
New One Nation MP reels at fiery Canberra baptism
Farrer MP-elect David Farley stood stunned as his colleagues traded blows with reporters over a 'communist' budget and multiple internet conspiracies.
Update
Negative gearing changes not curbing ambition: Albanese
Negative gearing will be limited to new properties from 2027, but the prime minister insists younger generations can still use the measure to get ahead.
Daily Puzzles
"To the end of December, expenses exceeded revenues by $736 million. That is, the ACT Government exceeded the full year deficit forecast of $681 million in a mere six months." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED reveal what the treasurer won't.
"The perception gap is big between what Labor wants us to believe and what living is like in 2026. Cost of living has been a pressure for most of this decade," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
Liberals can’t answer the One Nation questions
A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
Amid the usual pre-budget chaos, there is Farrer
Amid the hubris, Hanson toys with a tilt at the lower house
Seniors ruefully discover Support at Home isn’t
Views
Why has this autumn been so hot and dry?
Why has the weather been so unseasonally warm? And what will winter look like? KIMBERLEY REID decodes the climate science...
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
Opinion
How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
Letters
Seriously, we need better people to represent us
"So who are the main under achievers, apart from the obvious ones of Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his Treasurer Chris Steel?" Letter writer RIC HINGEE isn't shy to name names...
Opinion
We didn’t create this mess; time for tough talk
ACT debt is $11 billion and rising. HUGH SELBY is calling for a debt management and reduction summit that would ask experienced, likely former, federal public servants to share the wisdom our Treasury officials are not permitted to utter.
Opinion
Perfume’s invisible language of self-expression
"Perfume isn’t only about how others perceive you – it’s also about how you feel. A fragrance can alter mood, confidence and self-perception almost instantly," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Taimus, mate, it’s time to leave the 19th century
Lawmaker Taimus Werner-Gibbings', after 1.5 years in the Assembly, has taken the mighty step to reduce the number of peremptory challenges in jury selection. "This isn’t even tokenism. It’s just pathetic," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Arts
Berry bucks the music festival trend
As Australia’s live music sector continues to shift away from large-scale festivals, Berry on the NSW South Coast is showing how smaller regional music events might help fill the gap.
Exhibitions
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
The National Museum of Australia has announced both its winter and summer blockbusters for 2026. And first up in July is Antarctica, taking visitors to a frozen world in an exploration of one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Dance
Australian Dance Party’s Sphere celebrates a decade of dance
Australian Dance Party is gearing up to celebrate its 10-year coming of age with its new work, Sphere, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Four artists explore grief, hope and global strain
ROB KENNEDY reviews Beyond, an exhibition by four artists - John Pratt, Kati Gorgenyi, Toni Hassan and Ujala Aftab - exploring global grief using painting, textiles, newsprint, and installation.
Music
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
Arts & Entertainment
Tinseltown comes to Tuggeranong
Movie and music lovers are in for a treat in Canberra, finds the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
The very new, the old and a splash of romance
The Australian String Quartet is busy working up a program that combines the very new, the very old, some exciting Russian virtuosity and a dash of the romantic, writes HELEN MUSA.
Music
Massive weekend of community music
The Australian National Eisteddfod is about to launch its 2026 season with Bands & Orchestras.
Art
Strong statement of humility and strength
ROB KENNEDY reviews Never the twain shall meet, an exhibition by artist Fatima Killeen.
Lifestyle
Welcome to the house of fun
Loud and boisterous, the new Lager House in Campbell is building a reputation as a 'house of good times', says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Gardening
Camellia flowers shine through autumn
Camellias begin flowering now, bringing colour into winter with evergreen structure and blooms that reward the right care,writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lifestyle
Attenborough at 100: a life driven by curiosity
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: EUAN RICHIE salutes Sir David Attenborough at 100.
Wine
A Young Gun thumbs up to Pankhurst arneis
"Arneis, a white varietal originating in Piedmont in north-west Italy, has found a home much closer to us – in Wallaroo," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Time and speed: collisions with wildlife are rising
Insurance numbers constantly identify the ACT as a national hotspot when it comes to animal crashes, especially with kangaroos. Crashes involving wildlife spike in winter. MILAD HAGHANI explains how to avoid them.
Technology
Plagiarism is dead, long live creative pasting with AI
"If I rue anything it is that artificial intelligence came so late in my life. How I envy my grandkids. They will have A1 tools beyond my imagination," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
Dining
For the love of fragrant spices and deep flavours
Amber Spice is a newbie, swinging its doors open in Kingston in late January. Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON was there to support the team behind this new restaurant embarking on its new journey.
