Budget misery as the chickens come home to roost
"Increasing the budget deficit by $547 million is worryingly imprudent – unless, of course, the government simply had no choice." And it had no choice, say JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
- Politics
- Arts & Entertainment
Queer cult comedy promises ‘delicious discoveries’
Billed as "a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendos, unsuccessful repressions and delicious discoveries", the play 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is coming to ACT Hub, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Opinion
Hold the arts, we’re pivoting to more apartments
With tenders called, with 'indecent haste', RICHARD JOHNSTON says we’re back pretty much at square one again, after 15 years of fruitless effort around the moribund Kingston Arts Precinct.
- Opinion
Break the law: what sort of democracy is this?
"The ACT Government can break the law, give false information, not listen to the community and all’s good." Letter writer PENNY HUGHES challenged a government minister.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
He should be so lucky, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?
Our joints are subject to the inevitable wear-and-tear of age, but low-impact exercise can help and are worth trying, writes GORDON WADDINGTON.
- Politics
Bonking revelations demean the office of PM
"By the PM’s behaviour, he has arguably demeaned women by subjecting them to judgment about whom he was willing to “shag, marry or date”. Whether they had a view on it or not." Columnist ROBERT McMAHON thinks Albanese has gone too far.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Sardonic, but is this a sad sign of the times, wonders cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the desert
Archaeologists say they have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures including a basilica church.
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
AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.
PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough
Family affair: investor tax changes spawn new tactics
Former manager faces 12 more sex charges
China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck
Fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Aussie airport
Australia and Fiji ink new mutual defence alliance
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
Arts & Entertainment
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.
Politics
There’s never been a better time to be Mark Parton
"Mark Parton has done a solid job talking to us. His engagement on the rising youth crime in Canberra, ovals being trashed, and use of social media, are all good to see," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
News
AI on the sly: more Aussies are using chatbots for work
Australian employees are turning to artificial intelligence tools to get ahead at work without the knowledge or permission of their employers.
Politics
PM heads to the Solomon Islands after Fiji breakthrough
Anthony Albanese will make a quick dash to the Solomon Islands to participate in the nation's independence day celebrations after securing a key pact with Fiji.
News
Family affair: investor tax changes spawn new tactics
Prospective home buyers are rethinking the type of properties they want to purchase in response to changes to negative gearing and the capital gains tax.
Police
Former manager faces 12 more sex charges
A 44-year-old former retail manager has been charged with 12 additional offences after more complainants came forward over alleged offending involving junior employees at Belconnen stores.
Politics
China test fires missile in Pacific as alliance struck
China has confirmed it fired a sea-based missile in the Pacific, just hours after Australia signed a landmark defence alliance with Fiji.
News
Fuel made from cooking oil to be used at Aussie airport
Australia's first sustainable aviation fuel tank and pipeline has been cleared for takeoff, paving the way for cleaner flights and a new homegrown industry.
Update
Australia and Fiji ink new mutual defence alliance
Australia can now count on Fiji as an ally as Anthony Albanese declares a diplomatic triumph in sealing two new major agreements with Suva.
Police
Braddon drug raid nets cash, ammunition
Cash, drugs and Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang items have been seized during a police search of a Braddon unit.
News
Hugs for Kate after completing gruelling mountain trek
New images have been released showing the Princess of Wales being embraced by her family after completing a gruelling mountain climbing challenge for charity.
Daily Puzzles
"Increasing the budget deficit by $547 million is worryingly imprudent – unless, of course, the government simply had no choice." And it had no choice, say JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED.
"By the PM’s behaviour, he has arguably demeaned women by subjecting them to judgment about whom he was willing to “shag, marry or date”. Whether they had a view on it or not." Columnist ROBERT McMAHON thinks Albanese has gone too far.
Albanese wants Labor unity sans AUKUS discord
The party that keeps getting in its own way
Will the pool integrity inquiry take seven years?
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
Views
Hold the arts, we’re pivoting to more apartments
With tenders called, with 'indecent haste', RICHARD JOHNSTON says we’re back pretty much at square one again, after 15 years of fruitless effort around the moribund Kingston Arts Precinct.
Letters
Break the law: what sort of democracy is this?
"The ACT Government can break the law, give false information, not listen to the community and all’s good." Letter writer PENNY HUGHES challenged a government minister.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Sardonic, but is this a sad sign of the times, wonders cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
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,
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?
Arts
Lake Ginninderra work wins environmental prize
A long-running environmental art award exhibition was unveiled on Sunday at the Queanbeyan Art Society Gallery where the major prize of the day went to Sophie Baker for an impressionistic interpretation of Lake Ginninderra.
Theatre
Queer cult comedy promises ‘delicious discoveries’
Billed as "a tasty recipe of hysterical laughs, sexual innuendos, unsuccessful repressions and delicious discoveries", the play 5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche is coming to ACT Hub, reports HELEN MUSA.
Music
Harry Styles snags Guinness World Record at Wembley
Britain's superstar Harry Styles has wrapped up his record-breaking run of 12 shows at Wembley Stadium as part of his Together, Together tour.
Arts & Entertainment
What’s so funny about being a nurse?
Arts editor HELEN MUSA has filed her latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming
Sizzle stops as The Bear serves up a final slice
"When June rolls: ding! Yes, chef! The Bear is once again ready to dish up a sizzling slice of drama TV and so it is with a bit of sadness that this time around marks the last," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Update
Stars align as Swift and Kelce exchange wedding vows
Its been confirmed that US superstars Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce are now a married couple, as a celebration gets underway in New York.
Theatre
Camus’ Caligula finds a voice for today
Albert Camus's Caligula, directed by Isaiah Prichard and presented by Performative Theatre Company, is "an unlikely amalgam of Rocky Horror, Shakespeare's Macbeth and Brecht's Arturo Ui", reviews JOE WOODWARD.
Books
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.
Lifestyle
What exercises will keep my ageing joints healthy?
Our joints are subject to the inevitable wear-and-tear of age, but low-impact exercise can help and are worth trying, writes GORDON WADDINGTON.
History
Egypt uncovers lost Byzantine-era city in the desert
Archaeologists say they have unearthed fourth-century quarters in Egypt, revealing residential and religious structures including a basilica church.
Gardening
Gardens that share winter inspiration
Gardening writer JACKIE WARBURTON says the Australian National Botanic Gardens demonstrate how native plants can be grown successfully in our region, how large they become and provide ideas that can be adapted for your own garden.
Health & Fitness
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.
