Albanese centralises AI oversight
Anthony Albanese is taking personal charge of Australia’s AI rollout by creating an Office of AI in his own department, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Politics
- Arts & Entertainment
A culmination showcase of Casey’s music
One of the deadliest First Nations acts of all is heading to the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden, reports HELEN MUSA.
- Arts & Entertainment
New theatre boss celebrates Canberra’s ‘arts ecology’
"Georgia Hendy has a talent for getting herself into rooms where things are happening." Arts editor HELEN MUSA meets the new boss of the Canberra Theatre Centre.
- Arts & Entertainment
Izzard takes to the tragedy of Hamlet all alone
"Suzy Eddie Izzard will be at The Playhouse soon with her sensational production, The Tragedy of Hamlet – yes, that’s Shakespeare’s Hamlet," writes HELEN MUSA.
- Arts & Entertainment
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN salutes the late actor Sam Neill.
- Lifestyle
Why so many cold and flu tablets don’t actually work
Pharmacists and researchers JACK JANETZKI and LAUREN CORTIS clear the air on why cold and flu tablets do not work for nasal congestion as well as they claim.
- Politics
Castley’s move gives Labor minority a choice
"Being able to rely on independents, rather than always the Greens, makes a more interesting minority government. Labor does not need to be dragged further left relying almost exclusively on support from the Greens," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
- Opinion
When will the minister get police to police their own?
Letter writer JANINE HASKINS has been following the case of a violent assault of an Aboriginal man, allegedly by police, and wonders why the police minister isn't demanding answers.
- Lifestyle
Why the pharmacy sector needs a shake up
From policy failures and unfair fees to low competition, Australia's pharmacy sector is being held back. Authors of a new Grattan Institute report show how the sector can be set up for the future.
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
Woman charged after mother strangled unconscious
A 29-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly strangling her mother into unconsciousness during a family violence incident in south Canberra.
Labor MP blasts party’s ‘fear and loathing’ over Gaza
Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill had pneumonia prior to death
Origin to pay refunds over misleading power plans
Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones
Liberal leader has ‘heavy heart’ criticising One Nation
Parolee charged over stolen dealership car
Lifestyle
A new fitness option arrives in Erindale
In this sponsored post, the team at Anytime Fitness talk about the club's new location in Erindale that opened its doors on June 22, providing local residents with opportunity to invest in their health closer home.
Sponsored Content
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.
News
Woman charged after mother strangled unconscious
A 29-year-old woman has been charged after allegedly strangling her mother into unconsciousness during a family violence incident in south Canberra.
Police
Labor MP blasts party’s ‘fear and loathing’ over Gaza
A Labor backbencher has blasted his colleagues for not being more forthright about Palestinian rights and called for tighter monitoring of dual citizens.
News
Jurassic Park’s Sam Neill had pneumonia prior to death
The Northern Ireland-born actor was best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in the blockbuster franchise.
News
Origin to pay refunds over misleading power plans
Origin Energy is facing accusations of duping power plan customers with promises of permanent savings and has committed to compensating those affected.
News
Further indecent assault charges dropped for Alan Jones
Prosecutors have dropped multiple indecent assault charges against ex-radio titan Alan Jones, leaving six of an original 11 complainants as his trial looms.
Politics
Liberal leader has ‘heavy heart’ criticising One Nation
Angus Taylor has been accused of "appalling" attacks on Pauline Hanson's right-wing party but has refused to condemn her meeting with a notorious UK activist.
Police
Parolee charged over stolen dealership car
A 32-year-old Lyons man has been charged after allegedly stealing a car from a Mitchell dealership before being arrested at a Weston shopping centre.
National news
Motorists to pay price for US blockade, toll in strait
While the government is concerned about the impact on petrol prices, the opposition warns a US toll in the Strait of Hormuz would set a dangerous precedent.
Police
Police plea for answers, 25 years after outback murder
In one of Australia's most notorious murder cases, Peter Falconio disappeared while travelling through the remote desert with his girlfriend.
Daily Puzzles
Anthony Albanese is taking personal charge of Australia’s AI rollout by creating an Office of AI in his own department, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
"Being able to rely on independents, rather than always the Greens, makes a more interesting minority government. Labor does not need to be dragged further left relying almost exclusively on support from the Greens," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
PM’s shocking bonking revelations demean women
AI’s opportunities and risks front and centre on Labor’s agenda
That rumoured ‘third way’ is still to come forth
Responsibility, a lost cause with Labor ministers?
Hastie seat set for One Nation showdown
Budget misery as the chickens come home to roost
Views
When will the minister get police to police their own?
Letter writer JANINE HASKINS has been following the case of a violent assault of an Aboriginal man, allegedly by police, and wonders why the police minister isn't demanding answers.
Opinion
How quickly decency and fairness in public life have fallen
"Two matters in the legal arena illustrate how secret decision making is now suspect: that distrust has replaced trust." Columnist HUGH SELBY laments how quickly expectations of probity, decency and fairness in public life have fallen.
Opinion
How the obsession with growth holds us back
"As another financial year begins, the national conversation should move beyond the assumption that bigger is always better." CLIVE WILLIAMS says the question is not how to make the economy bigger, but how to make Australians better off.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
"I come not to bury Shane, but to compost him". New Greens leader Jo Clay shares her cure for the Rattenbury hangover with KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Opinion
Frequently cited, the phantom that was never seen
Labor's “Aquatic Strategy” promises that “options to deliver a new public 50-metre outdoor pool in Woden will be progressed”. But progressing options differs from a commitment, says BEATRICE BODART-BAILEY.
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.
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 MOYES, of Hughes, challenged a government minister.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Sardonic, but is this a sad sign of the times, wonders cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Arts
NightFest returns to Commonwealth Park
NightFest will transform Commonwealth Park into a spectacular after-dark experience, it has been announced, combining live music, illuminated gardens, entertainment, food and family-friendly activities as part of Floriade.
Music
A culmination showcase of Casey’s music
One of the deadliest First Nations acts of all is heading to the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
New theatre boss celebrates Canberra’s ‘arts ecology’
"Georgia Hendy has a talent for getting herself into rooms where things are happening." Arts editor HELEN MUSA meets the new boss of the Canberra Theatre Centre.
Theatre
Izzard takes to the tragedy of Hamlet all alone
"Suzy Eddie Izzard will be at The Playhouse soon with her sensational production, The Tragedy of Hamlet – yes, that’s Shakespeare’s Hamlet," writes HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Vika and Linda tour their new album
In her latest Artsweek column, arts editor HELEN MUSA brings the most happening things around Canberra for arts and entertainment lovers.
Arts & Entertainment
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN salutes the late actor Sam Neill.
Theatre
Director Lachlan Houen heads to Melbourne
One of Canberra's busiest young theatre directors, Lachlan Houen, is leaving the capital for Melbourne after several years in which he has become a familiar figure both onstage and behind the scenes.
Musical Theatre
Murphy brings fresh sparkle to The Merry Widow
The revival of Graeme Murphy’s exquisite staging of Franz Lehár’s 120-year-old operetta, The Merry Widow, at the Sydney Opera House powerfully demonstrates why it was destined to become an audience favourite, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
Arts & Entertainment
Dancers prepare to show their Mettle
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Lifestyle
Why so many cold and flu tablets don’t actually work
Pharmacists and researchers JACK JANETZKI and LAUREN CORTIS clear the air on why cold and flu tablets do not work for nasal congestion as well as they claim.
Health & Fitness
Why the pharmacy sector needs a shake up
From policy failures and unfair fees to low competition, Australia's pharmacy sector is being held back. Authors of a new Grattan Institute report show how the sector can be set up for the future.
Gardening
The trick is to keep bamboo under control
Bamboo can make an effective privacy screen, but in Canberra it is best grown in pots to avoid it becoming a long-term garden problem, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lifestyle
A new fitness option arrives in Erindale
In this sponsored post, the team at Anytime Fitness talk about the club's new location in Erindale that opened its doors on June 22, providing local residents with opportunity to invest in their health closer home.
Sponsored Content
Wine
Here’s where the government sells the booze
"The prices in Nordic countries for wine are eye-watering. In Iceland, the most expensive destination an average glass of white wine (an unimpressive pinot grigio) was $28 a glass," bemoans our travelling wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Lunch began with a bang, but…
A true local with a solid following, Gryphons Caffe Bar has held a prime possie on the dining scene at Griffith shops since 2012, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Grandparents and the memories that last a lifetime
"We visited my grandparents as often as we could. They couldn’t have been more different: on my dad’s side, it felt like an etiquette school; on my mum’s, a fun park. I loved being at both" writes PAUL DORIN.
Health & Fitness
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.
