One Nation’s national test in a WA byelection
For political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN, One Nation’s growing ability to shape national debate is extraordinary for such a small party, but its dependence on Pauline Hanson is an inherent weakness.
- Politics
- Lifestyle
New owners, but it’s still a Shaw thing
"It’s interesting the Shaw family made all their wines at Calabria from 2009, but grew the grapes in Murrumbateman. Hence it’s the same wine-making team now as it has been under previous ownership," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Arts & Entertainment
A hard life awaits Cal when he’s forced home
ANNA CREER reviews Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart's new novel, which is set in the lonely remoteness of Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
- Lifestyle
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN sheds a tear for the Sydney Swans.
- Lifestyle
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.
- 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.
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.
Update
Church sect’s political interference a ‘complete lie’
A Christian sect leader has rejected claims church members paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 federal election campaign.
Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications
Teen charged with three counts of rape
Energy upgrades save ACT tenants $8.6m
Israel can ‘check’ reparations for aid worker’s death
What’s an affordable home? Push for housing rethink
Two-year extension on home support program for elderly
Lifestyle
Who’s the boss of our attention?
How often do you reach for your phone without knowing why? This sponsored post looks at a new Canberra-built app designed to interrupt the habit and give that time back to real life.
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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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News
Church sect’s political interference a ‘complete lie’
A Christian sect leader has rejected claims church members paid far-right activists to disrupt the 2025 federal election campaign.
Politics
Labor unhurried on migration policy over ramifications
The home affairs minister has not given an indication when an overhaul of Australia's migration policy will be unveiled, citing possible unintended concerns.
Police
Teen charged with three counts of rape
An 18-year-old man has been charged with multiple sexual offences after allegedly assaulting a woman known to him at her home in July.
News
Energy upgrades save ACT tenants $8.6m
Canberra social housing residents have saved an estimated $8.6 million on energy bills since 2023 through electrification and insulation upgrades, according to the ACT Government.
Update
Israel can ‘check’ reparations for aid worker’s death
Israel's top diplomat in Australia says the possibility of reparations is on the table for the family of aid worker Zomi Frankcom who was killed in Gaza.
News
What’s an affordable home? Push for housing rethink
The government's housing agenda pledges billions of dollars for affordable homes, but in many cases they remain out of reach of low-to-medium income earners.
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.
Daily Puzzles
For political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN, One Nation’s growing ability to shape national debate is extraordinary for such a small party, but its dependence on Pauline Hanson is an inherent weakness.
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.
Flawed Parton ‘Murdoched’ by Times beat up
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
Views
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
Orchestra takes music into specialist schools
A new partnership between Canberra Symphony Orchestra and The Ricky Stuart Foundation will bring live music experiences to autistic, neurodivergent and disabled students across Canberra's specialist schools.
Art
Craft + Design Canberra Festival asks us to dissent
With the ongoing bid to see Canberra recognised as a UNESCO City of Design in mind, the 2026 Craft + Design Canberra Festival was launched in fine style at the National Film and Sound Archive on Thursday evening.
Books
A hard life awaits Cal when he’s forced home
ANNA CREER reviews Booker Prize winner Douglas Stuart's new novel, which is set in the lonely remoteness of Scotland's Outer Hebrides.
Music
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.
Lifestyle
Who’s the boss of our attention?
How often do you reach for your phone without knowing why? This sponsored post looks at a new Canberra-built app designed to interrupt the habit and give that time back to real life.
Sponsored Content
Wine
New owners, but it’s still a Shaw thing
"It’s interesting the Shaw family made all their wines at Calabria from 2009, but grew the grapes in Murrumbateman. Hence it’s the same wine-making team now as it has been under previous ownership," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
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.
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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.
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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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