Anzac Day Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN salutes the Anzacs.
- News
- Lifestyle
Nerines light up the autumn garden
Nerines are striking autumn bulbs that bring colour to cooler months and thrive with good drainage and sun, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Politics
How attacking Gillard’s carbon policy caused harm to policy reform
The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come, writes CHRIS WALLACE.
- Opinion
No matter how long, it’s never too late to right a wrong
"An investigation was started. The ANU management stonewalled. The Ombudsman office said to itself: 'Oh dear, what do we do now?' and answered that question with: 'We do nothing'." HUGH SELBY reflects on the failings of a toothless token.
- Lifestyle
The long mission of Sydney’s tireless Mr Eternity
ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER tell the story of Arthur Stace, a down-and-out drunk who found Christianity and for decades wrote, in chalk, the word “Eternity” more than half a million times around Sydney.
- Opinion
East to west, there’s a whole world of opposites
"Humans have always turned to opposites to make sense of their world. From the earliest myths to modern thought, we have relied on contrasts: good and bad, yes and no, light and dark, life and death," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
- Lifestyle
A ‘bloody good drop’ from the matriarch
"So, here we were in the warm embrace of the Brown Brothers’ matriarch; the Patricia range of wine in part celebrates the winery’s matriarchal heritage," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
- Politics
Hey boomer, politically, your day is done
Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done – intergenerational equity has become a priority for Labor, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
New kid on the busy Griffith food front
For a small village-style strip, there are big offerings on the food front at the Griffith shops, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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
‘Biggest honour of my life’: aviator’s key Anzac speech
Tens of thousands of people have paid their respects to Australia's servicemen and women in the nation's capital, as a trailblazing aviator gave a key speech.
Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute
Rebel accused of leaking actor’s nude photo amid feud
World-first knitted puffer makes runway at Fashion Week
‘For all you have given’: nation honours war veterans
‘It’s bigger than me’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Police seek woman after alleged death threats on bus
Arts & Entertainment
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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News
‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
News
Titanic rewritten in heroic tale of Aussie survivor
The story of nurse Evelyn Marsden, the only Australian to survive the sinking of the Titanic, has been told for the first time after being lost to history.
News
‘Biggest honour of my life’: aviator’s key Anzac speech
Tens of thousands of people have paid their respects to Australia's servicemen and women in the nation's capital, as a trailblazing aviator gave a key speech.
National news
Beaconsfield 20 years on: premier pays tribute
Two decades after the Beaconsfield mining disaster, a community reflects on the tragedy and the survival of two men from deep underground.
National news
Rebel accused of leaking actor’s nude photo amid feud
A rising star who is suing Rebel Wilson claims the Hollywood star was behind a hack on her social media account that led to a nude photo being leaked.
Update
‘For all you have given’: nation honours war veterans
Australians have stopped to mark Anzac Day, commemorating the sacrifices made by the nation's servicemen and women.
National news
‘It’s bigger than me’: Roberts‑Smith at Dawn Service
Accused war criminal and Victoria Cross recipient Ben Roberts-Smith has joined thousands to mark Anzac Day at the Currumbin Dawn Service.
Police
Police seek woman after alleged death threats on bus
A bus driver was allegedly threatened with death during a disturbance on a service between the city and Belconnen late last year.
Update
King Kyle holds court as trial date set in legal stoush
Kyle Sandilands has proven he doesn't need a radio microphone to draw an audience as he played up to a procession of media outside his latest court appearance.
National news
‘All good’: Rebel’s text to producer after bath drama
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson sent reassuring texts to a producer after telling her a sexual harassment complaint had been made against her by the film's star.
Daily Puzzles
The carbon tax debate damaged Julia Gillard’s leadership – and good climate policy for years to come, writes CHRIS WALLACE.
Politically, the baby boomers’ day is done – intergenerational equity has become a priority for Labor, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Cold comfort for camping Canavan in Farrer
Why it costs us when ‘wants’ morph into ‘needs’
We’re two-faced when looking away from war crimes
Cuts loom as treasurer warns NDIS is ‘growing too fast’
We’ve never been ‘here’ before, but here we are
Liberals exploit the inflammatory politics of migration
Views
No matter how long, it’s never too late to right a wrong
"An investigation was started. The ANU management stonewalled. The Ombudsman office said to itself: 'Oh dear, what do we do now?' and answered that question with: 'We do nothing'." HUGH SELBY reflects on the failings of a toothless token.
Opinion
East to west, there’s a whole world of opposites
"Humans have always turned to opposites to make sense of their world. From the earliest myths to modern thought, we have relied on contrasts: good and bad, yes and no, light and dark, life and death," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
A lot of people with a lot of issues are asking the ACT government: "What are you going to do about it?" Andrew Barr always has the answer...
Opinion
Why Roberts-Smith will get a fair trial from a jury
"Some argue Ben Roberts-Smith's situation is so exceptional it calls for a special response. I agree; however, the special response is having the trial outcome determined by a dozen members of our community," writes HUGH SELBY.
Letters
Some bus drivers ‘better suited’ to driving trucks
"The bus drivers in Yokohama all wore ties, some coats, were very friendly and polite and keen to help." Letter writer COLIN LYONS says, by comparison, many bus drivers in Canberra are "poorly presented, clearly no standard expected".
Opinion
ACT leads the nation in jailing indigenous kids
"It is deeply troubling that in the last five years the number of Aboriginal children being incarcerated in Canberra has almost tripled and is now the highest rate in Australia," writes JULIE TONGS.
Opinion
How truckies got a break to pass on fuel imposts
Lawyer RICHARD CALVER explains how the road transport industry is using an approved Fair Work 'emergency application' to help it through a long period of price and supply disruption.
Opinion
‘Substandard’ battery installations pose risk to householders
More than 60% of home battery installations inspected in Australia are ‘substandard’, according to a recent report into the federal government’s Cheaper Home Batteries Program. The report found major problems with safety and compliance.
Arts
Pelliccioli plays with aplomb and the right touch of drama
"Ida Pelliccioli's style is friendly and engaging rather than authoritative and grand. But she showed she is a rare master of the keyboard," writes music reviewer MICHAEL WILSON.
Dance
Elegant dancing that was hard to see
"It was disappointing that Aimee Brown’s performance was not made more visible." MICHELLE POTTER reviews the dance element of Salut! Baroque's Invitation to Dance concert.
Art
Solid appeal of Jensz rock art sculptures
"It’s refreshing to see an exhibition of such unique artistic depth today, when so much of the contemporary art world is full of academic stuff that holds minimal appeal outside its context." ROB KENNEDY reviews Art Rocks by David Jensz.
Musical Theatre
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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Dance
Aladdin retold through a ‘minimalistic’ ballet
MICHELLE POTTER reviews a "surprising" ballet presentation of the story of Aladdin at The Playhouse.
Music
‘Superb’ performance from young Italian pianist
LEN POWER reviews a recital by young Italian pianist Andrea Molteni.
Update
Memorial service for Canberra playwright and poet
The memorial service for Kate McNamara, one of Canberra’s most colourful and individualistic arts personalities, will be held at The Street Theatre on May 16.
Theatre
‘Cancel’ threat for seductive, immoral characters
“Sexy-disturbing” is how director Lainie Hart describes Les Liaisons Dangereuses, Christopher Hampton’s adaptation of Pierre Choderlos de Laclos’ 1782 novel, coming up at Canberra Rep Theatre.
Arts & Entertainment
Mitch Tambo’s mixing it at at Belco Arts
Here's the latest Artsweek column by HELEN MUSA with her weekly serve of everything arts around the city.
Lifestyle
World-first knitted puffer makes runway at Fashion Week
Up-and-coming designers at Fashion Week hope to revolutionise Australian knitwear and make it big with a South Sudanese-owned luxury label.
Gardening
Nerines light up the autumn garden
Nerines are striking autumn bulbs that bring colour to cooler months and thrive with good drainage and sun, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
History
The long mission of Sydney’s tireless Mr Eternity
ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER tell the story of Arthur Stace, a down-and-out drunk who found Christianity and for decades wrote, in chalk, the word “Eternity” more than half a million times around Sydney.
Wine
A ‘bloody good drop’ from the matriarch
"So, here we were in the warm embrace of the Brown Brothers’ matriarch; the Patricia range of wine in part celebrates the winery’s matriarchal heritage," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
New kid on the busy Griffith food front
For a small village-style strip, there are big offerings on the food front at the Griffith shops, says dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Health & Fitness
Why is my smartwatch not telling me the truth?
HUNTER BENNETT lists six ways your smartwatch is lying to you, according to science.
Health & Fitness
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN isn't sure consumer expectations are keeping up with rising private health premiums.
Gardening
Prepare now for garlic, greens and vines
Prepare your soil now for garlic, greens and autumn vines, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Not everyone’s doing the ‘twist’
"There is intense debate still about whether screw caps contribute to what is known as 'reductive' flavours in wine," writes columnist RICHARD CALVER.
