Many of us – people you know – are silently angry
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Politics
- Opinion
Palestinian plight is the fault of their own leaders
It’s Palestinian leaders who have refused Israel’s various generous offers of statehood and other peace-building initiatives, and who constantly commit or promote terrorism against Israel," says letter writer ALAN SHROOT.
- Politics
Why we need a national plan and why we won’t get one
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
- Arts & Entertainment
Gypsy Rose Lee’s tease transcends the years
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
- Politics
The Greens change leaders, but can they win votes?
The Greens are embracing confrontation under David Shoebridge, but JOSH HOLLOWAY questions whether the party has drawn the right lessons from its 2025 election losses.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Lowering the cost of living doesn't come cheap, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
All the while the shows just get sillier and sillier
Reality shows in the streaming world have become pretty ridiculous of late, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Funny how the price of coffee's gone up since the credit card surcharge was outlawed, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Lifestyle
Scones and sympathy: country ways connecting the city
Pickles, baking and knitting are attracting a new generation of Country Women's Association members and bringing the spirit of the bush to the city, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER.
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
Pocock slams Labor over Burrangiri funding
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has accused the federal Labor government of breaking an election promise to deliver more respite beds in Canberra.
Carers’ respite hub proposed in ACT plan
ACT school assistance fund delivers $15m
New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies
People living longer makes ailing health system sicker
AI could widen gap between have-nots and have-lots
Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq
Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
Ticks pose a growing risk to Canberra pets
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Lifestyle
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News
Pocock slams Labor over Burrangiri funding
Independent ACT Senator David Pocock has accused the federal Labor government of breaking an election promise to deliver more respite beds in Canberra.
News
Carers’ respite hub proposed in ACT plan
The ACT government will investigate a purpose-built respite and wellbeing hub for carers as part of the final action plan of its 2018-2028 Carers Strategy.
News
ACT school assistance fund delivers $15m
More than $15 million has been paid to eligible Canberra families to help cover school expenses since the ACT government's Future of Education Equity Fund began in 2022.
National news
New migrants make for proud but anxious Aussies
Migrants value their Australian identity and feel they are improving productivity and innovation despite concerns with skilled migration settings from industry.
Health
People living longer makes ailing health system sicker
Poor planning has clogged Australia's emergency departments with older, sicker people and the problem is worse in the regions.
Technology
AI could widen gap between have-nots and have-lots
Labor is banking on AI to drag Australia out of its productivity malaise, but one MP is concerned it could widen inequality between workers and the wealthy.
National news
Australian engineer speaks after release from Iraq
Robert Pether was overcome with emotion when he reunited with his family in Dublin after more than five years in Iraq, where he'd been charged and detained.
News
‘Disgusting’ livestream of execution likely to proceed
Politicians want the livestreaming of a US execution banned in Australia, but the eSafety commissioner says she doesn't have the powers to do so.
Police
Two Fyshwick businesses hit in ram raids
Two businesses in Fyshwick were targeted in ram raids early Monday, with a stolen ute later found burning in Kambah.
Daily Puzzles
"Angrification makes it easier and quicker to find a political leader and social media platform where you can weaponise the broader anger on an issue," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
"Despite the potential benefits of developing a national plan there are major obstacles, primarily stemming from state and local governments seeing it as a threat to their autonomy," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
The Greens change leaders, but can they win votes?
Migration can be a dangerous sinkhole for coalition
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Does the Coalition’s migration maths stack up?
Ministerial Wallys who won’t face up to bad news
Views
Palestinian plight is the fault of their own leaders
It’s Palestinian leaders who have refused Israel’s various generous offers of statehood and other peace-building initiatives, and who constantly commit or promote terrorism against Israel," says letter writer ALAN SHROOT.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Lowering the cost of living doesn't come cheap, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Justice delayed: how to speed up slow judges
"The selection of our judiciary is quaint. The community might reasonably expect that applicants demonstrate a capacity to write a decision prior to appointment. That doesn’t happen." HUGH SELBY has some ideas to speed up slow judgments.
Opinion
Heavy downsides to losing weight in space
"After weeks or months in orbit, astronauts experience dramatic but short-lived symptoms. Many describe an overwhelming heaviness, as if their arms and legs are made of lead." Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at weightlessness.
Opinion
Canberra still drags its heels in Closing the Gap
"Disappointingly, the latest data reveals, again, that the ACT is not a high-performing jurisdiction when it comes to closing the gap," writes indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Teachers' union chief Angela Burroughs finds herself in a relentless loop of circular argument with the Minister for Education and Dark Arts Rachel Slytherin-Smith. It's KEEPING UP THE ACT!
Opinion
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.
Arts
Gypsy Rose Lee’s tease transcends the years
Arts editor HELEN MUSA reports that the "super-ambitious" Queanbeyan Players are embarking on a production of the musical Gypsy.
Music
Rare Mayer work holds its own with Beethoven
A forgotten gem by Emilie Mayer gave way to Beethoven's monumental Archduke Trio as Amalia Hall, Edward Neeman and Patrick Suthers delivered a memorable concert, reviews LEN POWER.
Musical Theatre
Duo brings Parisian magic to Canberra
Performing in both English and French, singers Milko Foucault-Larché and Corinne Andrew are returning to The Street Theatre with Paris After Dark, billed as evoking the atmosphere of “a true Parisian soirée”, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Bach versus Handel proves a splendid contest
Bach and Handel went head-to-head as SCUNA turned a Sunday afternoon concert at University House into a musical contest, with plenty of reasons to smile, reviews ALANNA MACLEAN.
Art
NatureArt Lab puts the planet in the picture
Art meets science and environmental conservation in NatureArt Lab's sprawling exhibition at M16 Artspace, where 117 works reveal the beauty and vulnerability of the natural world, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
‘Ecstatic’: Powderfinger’s reunion tour dates revealed
The wait is over as legendary Australian rock group Powderfinger unveils the schedule for its much-hyped national reunion tour.
Arts & Entertainment
Jack’s back with a cruise thriller
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Dance
Talent, energy, training and fitness is undeniable and powerful but…
"Burn the Floor has become a phenomenon, touring many productions over the years, including to Broadway and West End. And for one night, it was back to entertain Canberra," writes reviewer SAMARA PURNELL.
Theatre
Different examinations of identity and masculinity
GRACE CASSIDY reviews a double billing at The Independents – A Festival of New Work.
Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Funny how the price of coffee's gone up since the credit card surcharge was outlawed, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Lifestyle
Scones and sympathy: country ways connecting the city
Pickles, baking and knitting are attracting a new generation of Country Women's Association members and bringing the spirit of the bush to the city, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER.
Gardening
Now’s the time to love the lawn
Warmer soils mean it's time to feed, water and care for lawns to keep them lush, green and healthy through summer, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
The taste of a Tasmanian wine lion
"Tasmanian conditions allow grapevines a long, generally cool growing season. So, the grapes can ripen slowly without losing acidity," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
History
Meet ‘Chuck’, the eccentric, heartthrob star bowler
An eccentric, a lover and a brilliant spin bowler, ROSS FITZGERALD and DICK WHITAKER remember an extraordinary Australian cricketer.
Environment
Colonisation, not climate change, first primed forests to burn
Climate change isn't the only reason some Australian forests burn so fiercely. Researchers reveal how colonisation transformed once-open woodland into fuel-heavy forests primed for catastrophic fire.
Dining
A special spot for lunch in Pialligo
Spring is a gorgeous time of year to wander among nurseries and grab a bit of lunch, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Personal finance
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.
