How healthy is cheap frozen and canned food?
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food? MARGARET MURRAY has the answers.
- Lifestyle
- Lifestyle
So, why do wine bottles have a dent at the bottom?
"Development of the punt was important in the evolution of the champagne bottle. In the 1500s, French monks were making sparkling wine, but the pressure from the bubbles meant that sometimes bottles exploded," writes RICHARD CALVER.
- News
Museum guide wins region’s tourism award
Angie Ouyang has been named the Canberra Region's inaugural Tour Guide of the Year.
- Lifestyle
Today’s apartments risk being too hot for weeks at a time
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN reckons the pressure of watching sport at this time of the year can take its toll.
- 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
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 returned to ACT over sex assault charges
A 29-year-old man has been extradited from Sydney and charged over alleged sexual assaults and family violence offences.
Crispin illustrated verse novel wins top literary prize
RSV cases remain high among older ACT residents
At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?
Liberals aim to reverse fortunes in cross-country blitz
Pubs to stay open all night for Socceroos clash
Guns, tasers seized after Belconnen pursuit
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
Man returned to ACT over sex assault charges
A 29-year-old man has been extradited from Sydney and charged over alleged sexual assaults and family violence offences.
News
Museum guide wins region’s tourism award
Angie Ouyang has been named the Canberra Region's inaugural Tour Guide of the Year.
Health
RSV cases remain high among older ACT residents
RSV cases among ACT children aged under five are about 40 per cent lower than this time last year, but infections among older Canberrans remain largely unchanged, according to AMA ACT.
Update
Liberals aim to reverse fortunes in cross-country blitz
The opposition leader will use a five-week break in parliament sittings to try and catch up to One Nation in the polls through campaigning in marginal seats.
Sports news
Pubs to stay open all night for Socceroos clash
Drinking holes across the country will be allowed to operate around-the-clock for Australia's upcoming win-or-go-home World Cup match against Egypt.
Police
Guns, tasers seized after Belconnen pursuit
A man and woman have been charged after police allegedly found two firearms, two tasers and more than $10,000 in cash following a failed traffic stop in Belconnen.
News
Light rail replaced by buses this weekend
Light rail services across Canberra will be replaced by buses this weekend while construction continues on the Stage 2A extension to Commonwealth Park.
News
One in 20 ACT vehicles now electric
One in every 20 light vehicles registered in the ACT is now battery electric, according to ACT Government data cited by the Australian Electric Vehicle Association.
News
‘It’s painful’: Stefanovic opens up to Piers Morgan
Axed Nine star Karl Stefanovic is now even more compelled to engage with Australian audiences who he says feel unheard, he tells a controversial UK broadcaster.
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
Crispin illustrated verse novel wins top literary prize
The Marion Halligan Award, which recognises a work demonstrating uniqueness and literary excellence that transcends genre, has been awarded to The Dingo's Noctuary, an illustrated verse novel by Judith Nangala Crispin.
Craft
At 23m high, how does this floating artwork stand up?
Monuments for Fishes floats on the water and reaches 23 metres into the air. It's a feat of public art, and engineering.
Arts & Entertainment
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.
Lifestyle
How healthy is cheap frozen and canned food?
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food? MARGARET MURRAY has the answers.
Wine
So, why do wine bottles have a dent at the bottom?
"Development of the punt was important in the evolution of the champagne bottle. In the 1500s, French monks were making sparkling wine, but the pressure from the bubbles meant that sometimes bottles exploded," writes RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Unicorn job scams: how jobseekers can protect themselves
Modern pressures have created a fertile ground for unicorn job scams to proliferate across the globe. This sponsored post looks at what a unicorn job scam is, how to avoid one and what to do if you've been caught.
Environment
Today’s apartments risk being too hot for weeks at a time
By 2050, many Sydney apartments built to today’s standards could be too hot for weeks at a time.
Sport
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.
