A whole new World of flavours
The world is open to diners big on flavour at the newest adventure by The Chairman Group, reports dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Lifestyle
- Opinion
Gateway south little more than a thought bubble
"Given the billions required to implement the vision, the disruption it would cause and Canberra’s high level of debt, the proposal requires substantially more justification," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It's a changing world, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- News
Whinge, be selfish and put our trust in One Nation
"A year or so down the track, under the first Hanson-Joyce government, we will all be free to enjoy the smell of cigarette smoke in public transport, our classrooms and in our restaurants," writes a sardonic HUGH SELBY.
- Digital Edition
Digital edition August 20
Frozen fruit and canned veg are cheap, but are they as healthy as fresh food? MARGARET MURRAY has the answers.
- Politics
Gambling deal sparks Coalition dissent
The government and opposition have agreed to strengthen gambling reforms and review them after three years, but Coalition dissenters say the measures fall short, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Arts & Entertainment
Lainie hears voices and takes the role
When actor Lainie Hart first read Joanna Murray-Smith's Bombshells around the dinner table at director Jordan Best's home, she found herself unexpectedly moved, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
Flawed Parton ‘Murdoched’ by Times beat up
"The poor standard of The Canberra Times’ tabloid articles is illustrated by the lack of verification and taking quotes out of context," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Micky P, the min man, explains the advantages of executive failure aboard the CITitanic. It's the latest KEEPING UP THE ACT.
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
Two-year extension on home support program for elderly
Older Australians will retain basic support such as cleaning, gardening and transport under Labor's home care extension.
Burnouts lead to Gungahlin police pursuit
Growing resignation calls over veterans’ health cap
Seven years on, still no ACT digital driver licence
3000 kids access free preschool in Canberra
ACT Health app rebrands as CHS updates wait times
69 misconduct probes halted as staff quit: Emerson
Lifestyle
New homes to boost Canberra retirement living
With demand for retirement housing growing, 56 new homes are coming to Monash as Goodwin reveals plans for its expanding village. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
My Dentist Canberra puts personalised care first
For many people, choosing a dentist is about feeling comfortable, understanding what is happening at each appointment and knowing there is a team available when a routine check-up turns into something more urgent. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Healthy teeth mean happier, healthier pets
Pets can be surprisingly good at hiding dental pain. This sponsored post reveals the signs that could mean something isn't right.
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News
Two-year extension on home support program for elderly
Older Australians will retain basic support such as cleaning, gardening and transport under Labor's home care extension.
Police
Burnouts lead to Gungahlin police pursuit
An 18-year-old Holt man has been charged after allegedly speeding, weaving through traffic and performing burnouts before leading police on a pursuit through Gungahlin on Sunday.
Politics
Growing resignation calls over veterans’ health cap
The veterans' affairs minister is facing calls to step down following his refusal to meet with a group calling for a cap on allied health services to be dumped.
News
Seven years on, still no ACT digital driver licence
Canberrans are still waiting for digital driver licences seven years after the ACT Government began discussions with NSW about introducing the technology, the Canberra Liberals say.
Education
3000 kids access free preschool in Canberra
More than 3000 children and families in Canberra are accessing free three-year-old preschool each year, according to the latest enrolment data released by Deputy Chief Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith.
Health
ACT Health app rebrands as CHS updates wait times
Canberra Health Services (CHS) has renamed and updated its patient-facing app, dropping the ACT Health name in favour of Canberra Health Services and changing how wait times are displayed across its services.
Politics
69 misconduct probes halted as staff quit: Emerson
Sixty-nine ACT public sector misconduct investigations have been halted over the past five years after the staff involved left the service, according to figures obtained by independent member for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson.
Health
Heart disease injection edges industry closer to cure
Australian researchers believe they are on the cusp on a world-leading breakthrough that could reverse genetic heart disease.
Health
Tax-free prescribed exercise could save millions
A new report has revealed key savings that are made through intervention by exercise physiologists, with experts arguing the industry should be GST-exempt.
Daily Puzzles
The government and opposition have agreed to strengthen gambling reforms and review them after three years, but Coalition dissenters say the measures fall short, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"The poor standard of The Canberra Times’ tabloid articles is illustrated by the lack of verification and taking quotes out of context," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
Australia risks becoming an importer of AI
Why those out back matter as much as those in front
Antic presidency bid divides SA Liberals
Albanese presses Trump again for tariff relief
Albanese doesn’t believe in admitting he’s stuffed up
Labor’s revamped plan to make tech giants pay
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Gateway south little more than a thought bubble
"Given the billions required to implement the vision, the disruption it would cause and Canberra’s high level of debt, the proposal requires substantially more justification," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Micky P, the min man, explains the advantages of executive failure aboard the CITitanic. It's the latest KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Letters
How many of us are sick and tired of the status quo?
"Call it what you will, but the emphasis on constant Big Build projects is not conducive to harmony with our natural environment and mental health," says letter writer ILONA CRABB.
Opinion
The dreadful story of delayed car insurance
"The insurance company was determined to evade, mislead and delay on its responsibilities on this small claim. What does that mean for large ones?" HUGH SELBY shares a cautionary tale about car insurance.
Opinion
One man’s lowdown on high heels and make-up
"Men have arrogantly tended to think that women wear make-up and high heels to try to subvert them into a relationship and marriage. But it’s much more complex than that." CLIVE WILLIAMS tries to make sense of make-up and high heels.
Opinion
Cartoon / A Dose of Dorin
That podcast interview has come back to haunt Anthony Albanese, this time it's the Japanese PM's melons.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Crack press hound Jester is hot on the trail of big news. Naw, not the CFMEU, the health woes, the record debt. None of that.Jesters chasing down Mark Parton's texts! It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Arts
Double Dutch brothers bring four hands to Canberra
There may be plenty of jokes about the “double Dutch” brothers, but there is nothing remotely funny about the extraordinary musical talents of Lucas and Arthur Jussen, one of the world’s leading piano duos, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
The Dish to screen for National Science Week
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA with her latest Artsweek column.
Craft
Amenomori-Schmeisser weaves culture into cloth
MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE reviews craft exhibition at Cowra Regional Art Gallery curated by Peter Haynes and displaying works of the innovative Canberra textile artist Keiko Amenomori-Schmeisser who passed away earlier this year.
Theatre
Lainie hears voices and takes the role
When actor Lainie Hart first read Joanna Murray-Smith's Bombshells around the dinner table at director Jordan Best's home, she found herself unexpectedly moved, reports HELEN MUSA.
Books
Angry Canberra writers hit back at ACT arts funding cuts
Patrons of Canberra’s literary organisation MARION have launched a strong protest over a cut to the organisation’s funding, despite the ACT Government’s recent boast of a 25 per cent boost to arts funding.
Art
Crossing leaves room for the imagination
KERRY-ANNE COUSINS reviews 'Move Me!' the latest exhibition by one of Canberra’s well known artists and a long established lecturer in painting at the ANU School of Art and Design, Elisa Crossing.
Art
Mohamud wins Art Handlers’ Award at NPG
Hussein Abdirahman Mohamud has won the Art Handlers’ Award at the 2026 National Photographic Portrait Prize for his work UNTITLED: 01, 2025, from the series What remains?
Arts & Entertainment
Tale of ‘gutsy’ migrants set to strike an emotional chord
Thousands of post-war migrants passed through the Bonegilla migrant camp near Albury-Wodonga. So Bonegilla – The Migrant’s Journey is likely to strike a particularly resonant chord with ACT audiences, writes HELEN MUSA.
Theatre
Raw, brutal and deeply moving youth play
The Australian Theatre for Young People is bringing its production of Saplings to The Q, Queanbeyan, a work which has been described as authentic, raw, brutal and deeply moving, reports HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
New homes to boost Canberra retirement living
With demand for retirement housing growing, 56 new homes are coming to Monash as Goodwin reveals plans for its expanding village. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Dining
A whole new World of flavours
The world is open to diners big on flavour at the newest adventure by The Chairman Group, reports dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Health & Fitness
My Dentist Canberra puts personalised care first
For many people, choosing a dentist is about feeling comfortable, understanding what is happening at each appointment and knowing there is a team available when a routine check-up turns into something more urgent. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Pets
Healthy teeth mean happier, healthier pets
Pets can be surprisingly good at hiding dental pain. This sponsored post reveals the signs that could mean something isn't right.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Changing how Canberra plays golf
Golf doesn't have to mean spending half a day on the course. This sponsored post by Canberra's P59 shows how technology can make the game easier to play, practise and fit around busy lives.
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Pets
Why do we use ‘baby voice’ when we speak to pets?
Ever wondered why we talk to pets like babies? Researchers ANTONIA GOETZ and ZHEN (JENNY) ZENG explain what's behind our pet-talk—and whether animals actually care.
Gardening
The secrets of a garden stumpery
Turn a difficult shady corner into a natural feature with a stumpery that provides habitat for wildlife while creating space for bulbs and shade-loving plants, suggests gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Health & Fitness
Do we really need 10,000 steps a day?
You’ve probably heard that hitting 10,000 steps a day is the key to health and longevity. HUNTER BENNETT says this magic number feels like a medical rule, handed down by doctors. But where did it come from? And is it even true?
