When judges and journalists lose their way
"Something basic is amiss when a national newspaper runs an error-ridden, unsubstantiated opinion piece that is intent on undermining community confidence in our judiciary," writes HUGH SELBY.
- Opinion
- Opinion
The cyber crisis that’s flummoxing the government
"Over the next five years the jobs forecast is for 500 new entrants through digital graduate and trainee programs, but with 1800 retirements. That creates a gap of 8190 digital government staff by 2030," say ALEX KOVACESKI & RICHARD CALVER.
- Politics
Opposition in search of a spine and policy smarts
"More than a year after its walloping at the last election, the Coalition’s policy machinery looks positively anaemic; a policy vacuum," writes political columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
- Arts & Entertainment
Margaret’s art-for-art’s-sake fair returns to Epic
"The founder and chief organiser of the Canberra Art Fair, artist Margaret Hadfield, may look as if she’s a one-woman band but this is far from the truth," writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- Opinion
Columns confirm we’ve got the government we deserve
"Why worry if a woman in custodial care gets $100,000 medical compensation. It’s only other people’s money," says letter writer ANTHONY HORDERN.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
We're scaling new heights when it comes to interest rates, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
An idea for when the cost of fuel finally takes you over the top, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Arts & Entertainment
True-crime Monster series takes a new turn
Despite the criticism it always stirs up, Netflix’s disturbing American true crime series Monster just keeps pulling audiences back in, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Politics
Solid and safe: why the Greens chose Shoebridge
David Shoebridge won the Greens' first contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party, writes BEN McKAY.
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
Consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s
There's "no end in sight" for Australian consumers stuck in a "cost-of-living nightmare" as rising interest rates and fuel prices squeeze household budgets.
‘Regain control’: Taylor reveals radical migration plan
AI giant says it would have revealed online hack sooner
‘Tragic’: soldier killed, five injured in rollover
Police probe suspicious death in Watson
ACT electoral boundaries up for review
Falls, strain drive ACT small business claims
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Ticks pose a growing risk to Canberra pets
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Lifestyle
Do you know where your business data lives?
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News
Consumer confidence plunges to worst level since 1990s
There's "no end in sight" for Australian consumers stuck in a "cost-of-living nightmare" as rising interest rates and fuel prices squeeze household budgets.
Update
‘Regain control’: Taylor reveals radical migration plan
The coalition will temporarily slash net overseas migration to a third of current levels if it wins the 2028 election in a bid to fight against One Nation.
Update
AI giant says it would have revealed online hack sooner
Anthropic says it would not have waited to tell the government if one of its models had hacked a public site, but says Australian law is still lagging.
Update
‘Tragic’: soldier killed, five injured in rollover
The Australian Defence Force has confirmed a soldier has died and five others have been injured in a vehicle rollover in a bushland training area.
Police
Police probe suspicious death in Watson
The death of a 70-year-old man found inside his Watson home on Monday is being treated as suspicious.
Politics
ACT electoral boundaries up for review
Canberrans are being invited to suggest changes to the ACT's electoral boundaries and electorate names ahead of the 2028 Legislative Assembly election.
News
Falls, strain drive ACT small business claims
Falls and strenuous or repetitive work accounted for more than half of accepted workers’ compensation claims in ACT small businesses over two years, according to WorkSafe ACT data.
News
Rattenbury named new Lifeline Canberra CEO
Former ACT Greens leader and minister Shane Rattenbury has been appointed CEO of Lifeline Canberra and will start in the role on Monday.
Police
More victims possible after Ainslie burglary
Police believe there may be more victims after a man allegedly burgled an Ainslie home and attempted to break into another nearby property last week.
Daily Puzzles
"More than a year after its walloping at the last election, the Coalition’s policy machinery looks positively anaemic; a policy vacuum," writes political columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
David Shoebridge won the Greens' first contested federal leadership ballot and promises a more adversarial and prosecutorial path for the party, writes BEN McKAY.
Coalition treads carefully on workplace reform
Albanese heads abroad as troubles mount at home
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
Views
When judges and journalists lose their way
"Something basic is amiss when a national newspaper runs an error-ridden, unsubstantiated opinion piece that is intent on undermining community confidence in our judiciary," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
The cyber crisis that’s flummoxing the government
"Over the next five years the jobs forecast is for 500 new entrants through digital graduate and trainee programs, but with 1800 retirements. That creates a gap of 8190 digital government staff by 2030," say ALEX KOVACESKI & RICHARD CALVER.
Letters
Columns confirm we’ve got the government we deserve
"Why worry if a woman in custodial care gets $100,000 medical compensation. It’s only other people’s money," says letter writer ANTHONY HORDERN.
Opinion
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.
Arts
Young pianist Neeman plays his way to finals
In a new experience for ArtSound FM, the four finalists in its ACT Young Virtuoso Awards held last Sunday were all young males under 15 and all pianists, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Craft
Birds of all feathers flock to tiny gallery
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews eight artists bringing Australian birdlife to GOST in Watson, from Tom Moore's whimsical glass creations to Greg Oakley's extraordinary lifelike paintings.
Books
UK author, disgraced ex-MP Jeffrey Archer dead at 86
With what he said was his final novel due for publication later this month, former UK MP Lord Jeffrey Archer has died at 86.
Art
Margaret’s art-for-art’s-sake fair returns to Epic
"The founder and chief organiser of the Canberra Art Fair, artist Margaret Hadfield, may look as if she’s a one-woman band but this is far from the truth," writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Opera’s heroines take to the spotlight
"There was some very competent singing on display, including renditions of some of the canon’s most daunting arias and ensembles." MICHAEL WILSON reviews The Heroines, a performance by National Opera.
Arts & Entertainment
Ups and downs of midlife back on stage
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Storms sets the tone for an electrical performance
HELN MUSA reviews Trauerode, a performance by the Canberra Bach Ensemble.
Music
‘Mesmerising’ concert of four hands at one piano
"They displayed amazing dexterity when they crossed hands (often with themselves, but also with each other)." DAVID WHITBREAD reviews Magic, Spells, and Other Worlds, a piano performance by Ivan Horvatic and Andrew Rumsey.
Streaming
True-crime Monster series takes a new turn
Despite the criticism it always stirs up, Netflix’s disturbing American true crime series Monster just keeps pulling audiences back in, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
We're scaling new heights when it comes to interest rates, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
An idea for when the cost of fuel finally takes you over the top, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Gardening
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?
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