Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN reckons the pressure of watching sport at this time of the year can take its toll.
- Lifestyle
- Lifestyle
Not high-end, but Stacks’ sandwiches didn’t disappoint
"Sandwiches are 'a thing' these days, even going viral on social media," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
The word is don’t get old, and definitely don’t get sick!
"Younger people need to ask, is this how I want mum and dad treated? And what awaits me when I reach a ripe old age?" BRETT HEFFERNAN, CEO of the Australian Private Hospitals Association,
- Politics
The party that keeps getting in its own way
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN on how the Liberal Party can't resist returning to damaging infighting and struggles to keep itself on track.
- Politics
Will the pool integrity inquiry take seven years?
"When reports are less than timely, they lose considerable impact minimising the prevention of corrupt conduct. After seven years and two elections, the findings of the Operation Kingfisher are yet to be published," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
- News
Imran shares his daughter’s legacy by helping children
Just over a year ago, Imran Amjad's daughter Uqasha was killed riding her motorbike along the Barton Highway in Nicholls. In the months that followed, Imran and his family began building something in her name, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fear not about the Woden Pool corruption accusations, the ACT Inactivity Commission's snails have swung into action!
- Opinion
Rewriting Drumgold: but three years on, nothing’s changed
"I was taken aback by a Canberra Times article that paints our former DPP, Shane Drumgold, as a victim of each and all of Murdoch media, Walter Sofronoff, local politicians and the ACT Bar Association. He was not a victim," says HUGH SELBY.
- News
Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever?
Could this be Australia’s warmest winter ever? And does a warm winter have consequences for Australia’s next summer?, ask climate experts MILTON SPEER and LANCE M LESLIE
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
Deposits in the egg and sperm bank to safeguard koalas
Koalas facing increasing population pressure from habitat loss and disease will have their genetics stored forever inside a custom designed egg and sperm bank.
Warning ‘dire combination’ poses regional food crunch
Aussies face ‘poverty premiums’ on insurance payments
Housing costs crisis needs ‘decades’ of falling prices
9000 lose power in severe overnight storms
Bill seeks more homes on federal land
Schoolboy will walk 500km to fall down at PM’s door
Lifestyle
Strength, sensuality and space to be seen
In an industrial pocket of Fyshwick, behind the roller doors and warehouses, the founder of a bold new movement space is reshaping how Canberra views pole dance, striptease and self-expression. This is a sponsored post.
Lifestyle
Ask the expert: what sort of door should I choose?
Over coming months, Handyman's Trading Post owner and manager JOHN RIVERS will discuss practical renovation ideas. In this first column, John discusses one of the most common questions he's asked: what sort of door should I choose?
Sponsored Content
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.
Sponsored Content
News
Deposits in the egg and sperm bank to safeguard koalas
Koalas facing increasing population pressure from habitat loss and disease will have their genetics stored forever inside a custom designed egg and sperm bank.
News
Warning ‘dire combination’ poses regional food crunch
Australia is ill-prepared for a possible regional food crisis as El Nino, climate change and higher farming inputs collide, a former defence chiefs say.
News
Aussies face ‘poverty premiums’ on insurance payments
At a time when households face higher insurance premiums across the board, the industry is being warned not to penalise customers paying monthly or quarterly.
News
Housing costs crisis needs ‘decades’ of falling prices
Recent falling house prices have barely eroded an affordability gap that has built up over years of rising values, as experts warn much more time is needed.
Weather
9000 lose power in severe overnight storms
About 9000 homes and businesses across Canberra lost power during severe storms overnight, with electricity restored to most users by Thursday morning.
Politics
Bill seeks more homes on federal land
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has introduced a private senator's bill that would require affordable housing to be included in residential developments on Commonwealth land sold or leased to private developers.
Feature
Schoolboy will walk 500km to fall down at PM’s door
A boy from the bush is preparing for an arduous 500km walk in the hopes of meeting Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to pitch his cause.
Politics
Libs question ACT’s phone camera fine system
Canberra Liberals say the ACT Government has issued almost 58,000 mobile phone camera fines worth more than $36 million without tracking error rates or conducting an independent review of the system.
Update
Billions in Defence blowouts ‘the tip of the iceberg’
Tens of billions of dollars has been wasted on Defence contract blowouts, as critics say plans to overhaul the system will fail to impose accountability.
Daily Puzzles
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN on how the Liberal Party can't resist returning to damaging infighting and struggles to keep itself on track.
"When reports are less than timely, they lose considerable impact minimising the prevention of corrupt conduct. After seven years and two elections, the findings of the Operation Kingfisher are yet to be published," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
Liberals now wedged in tunnel, staring at a sinkhole
Sleeves up, the big rental biffo is about to begin
Big revenue questions the ACT budget doesn’t answer
Now’s the time to renovate multiculturalism
Why longer NDIS inquiry is bad for Labor’s reforms
There’s never been a better time to be Mark Parton
Views
The word is don’t get old, and definitely don’t get sick!
"Younger people need to ask, is this how I want mum and dad treated? And what awaits me when I reach a ripe old age?" BRETT HEFFERNAN, CEO of the Australian Private Hospitals Association,
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Fear not about the Woden Pool corruption accusations, the ACT Inactivity Commission's snails have swung into action!
Opinion
Rewriting Drumgold: but three years on, nothing’s changed
"I was taken aback by a Canberra Times article that paints our former DPP, Shane Drumgold, as a victim of each and all of Murdoch media, Walter Sofronoff, local politicians and the ACT Bar Association. He was not a victim," says HUGH SELBY.
Letters
This government has no regard for the community
"Surely the ACT Government isn’t going to be allowed to plough on in its usual arrogant fashion," asks letter writer PENNY MOYES, emboldened by the Auditor-General's damning report on the Phillip pool.
Opinion
Put the community safety grants back on the road!
LAUCHLAN McINTOSH says the public is entitled to ask a simple question: if the government collects more than $1m from a road safety levy, why suspend a $200,000 community road safety grants program that directly supports prevention work?
Opinion
My role in reviving Pauline Hanson’s political career
MIKE WELSH, drivetime announcer at 2CC in 2012, dreamt up a stunt to boost his ratings that may have changed the destiny of Australian politics, for which he apologises.
Opinion
Silence isn’t an option, judges need to be heard
"It is for the courts to remind the public that they can be trusted, that they are staffed by people of integrity, with honour and commitment to seeking truth," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
When social capital is strong, people solve problems more easily
"When community life weakens, the national mood becomes scratchier... More public argument takes place through suspicion rather than trust. Problems that could have been solved around a table are left to harden," writes ANDREW LEIGH.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has symptoms the rest of the country is suffering from.
Arts
Dummies returns with a Splash
Here's the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA
Arts & Entertainment
The Good Life actor Penelope Keith dead at 86
Actor Penelope Keith, who is best known for British sitcoms such as The Good Life and To The Manor Born, has died at age 86.
Theatre
Sydney Fringe hit comes to Canberra
Sydney Fringe hit Gia Ophelia, written by playwright Grace Wilson and directed by Canberra-born Jo Bradley, is coming to Canberra for a limited season at the Courtyard Studio.
Arts & Entertainment
K-Pop with a splash of digital daring
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has filed her latest Arts in the City column.
Music
Infectious exploration of rhythm, dance and groove
"Quirky, unpredictable and intense, it created a world of its own with raw emotion, underlying humour and driving rhythms." LEN POWER reviews a performance of Musica Da Camera.
Music
Musical exposé of how the Don carries operatic plots
"Canberra's National Opera staged an entertaining and innovative journey exploring the role of the 'Don' – as a dominant male character – in operas across the canon," writes reviewer MICHAEL WILSON.
Theatre
Absurdist Caligula comes with a ‘slap in the face’
A new theatre company, directed by Isaiah Prichard, is mounting a production of Albert Camus’s rarely performed Caligula. Arts editor HELEN MUSA has the story.
Streaming
Dragon’s back and drumming up an army of fans
The biggest show on television has returned for its third blockbuster season, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Music
Art Garfunkel and Paul Simon in harmony again
Singer Art Garfunkel says he and longtime musical partner Paul Simon have 'found peace' decades after the ups and downs of one of music's greatest duos.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN reckons the pressure of watching sport at this time of the year can take its toll.
Dining
Not high-end, but Stacks’ sandwiches didn’t disappoint
"Sandwiches are 'a thing' these days, even going viral on social media," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Home & Garden
Goodwin opens new Downer retirement village
Goodwin Village Downer has opened, marking the completion of more than 120 new homes for older Canberrans, including affordable rental options.
Sport
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Thing are starting to get exciting for the Socceroos, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Canberra culture
Thousands flock to Tuggeranong multicultural fair
An estimated 8000 people packed Tuggeranong's South.Point Shopping Centre on Saturday for the AustIndia Fair, one of Canberra's largest indoor multicultural celebrations.
Gardening
Build a dead hedge this winter
Winter pruning provides the opportunity to recycle branches into a dead hedge that supports wildlife, screens garden areas and creates a natural ecosystem as it slowly breaks down, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
History
What the ancients teach us about generational conflict
Generational conflict was rife in the ancient world but ancient texts also suggest ways the young and old can profitably get along – a message that is perhaps needed for our times, writes KONSTANTINE PANEGYRES
History
When Katharine Hepburn came to town
Historians ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER recall film star Katharine Hepburn's famous visit to Australia.
Wine
Wine’s flight to the ‘experience economy’
"Younger consumers are drinking differently from previous generations. They are less attached to formal wine culture and, where they do drink wine, favour lighter, fresher and more approachable styles," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
