"Cigarette smoking in Australia has been on the decline for more than 30 years. This drives Big Tobacco apoplectic, and they constantly look for new ways to influence government policy," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
"He is nearly unbelievably intelligent, articulate, personable and intellectually energetic… Just about the perfect political package." But NOEL BEDDOE discovers that Andrew Leigh also knows when to keep his thoughts to himself.
Political polling must seem like a roller-coaster ride – the ups and the downs – for those being rated, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"For Eleven on Monaro, positioned right on Queanbeyan’s main drag, disruptive road works haven’t stopped them – as a relatively new business – from investing in success," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
"The increasing electrification of the car and bus fleets will reduce the need for work-related car parking and the road and public transport capacity required. Light rail may no longer be justified," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
Telco expert MARK A GREGORY explains what is domestic mobile roaming and could it help prevent some of the problems caused by a major outage like the one Telstra experienced last week.
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
One of the deadliest First Nations acts of all is heading to the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden, reports HELEN MUSA.
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.
Mushroom cook Erin Patterson intentionally poisoned four members of her estranged husband's family, a jury has found after a week of deliberations.
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.
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.
A Vespa rider was seriously injured in a collision with a ute at an intersection in Belconnen on Thursday morning.
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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
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.
"He is nearly unbelievably intelligent, articulate, personable and intellectually energetic… Just about the perfect political package." But NOEL BEDDOE discovers that Andrew Leigh also knows when to keep his thoughts to himself.
A Vespa rider was seriously injured in a collision with a ute at an intersection in Belconnen on Thursday morning.
The Australian National University's acting provost says a pro-Palestine protest posed a risk to students, but rights groups have pushed back.
Noah Martin has opened up about his recent ankle surgery, while speculation spreads on Corey Horsburgh's future in Canberra.
A truck driver has been charged over the fiery six-truck crash on the Hume Highway near Gunning that destroyed all the vehicles but left the drivers with only minor injuries.
Big fines and criminal offences will be added to Australia's modern slavery laws to spur large companies to clean up their supply chains.
A One Nation senator's historical support for conspiracy theories about 9/11 and Sandy Hook have forced the resurgent party onto the back foot.
Hockey ACT has appointed Brent Clark as its new chief executive officer, with the former Hockey Australia and Hockey One board member to begin the role on July 20.
A new $1 collector coin recognising the United Nations' International Year of Rangelands and Pastoralists, has been released by The Royal Australian Mint on Wednesday.
"Cigarette smoking in Australia has been on the decline for more than 30 years. This drives Big Tobacco apoplectic, and they constantly look for new ways to influence government policy," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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
Political polling must seem like a roller-coaster ride – the ups and the downs – for those being rated, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"The increasing electrification of the car and bus fleets will reduce the need for work-related car parking and the road and public transport capacity required. Light rail may no longer be justified," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
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.
"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.
"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.
"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.
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.
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.
A new compilation to be released in September will bring together a range of unreleased material by David Bowie.
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.
One of the deadliest First Nations acts of all is heading to the Canberra Southern Cross Club in Woden, reports HELEN MUSA.
"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.
"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.
In her latest Artsweek column, arts editor HELEN MUSA brings the most happening things around Canberra for arts and entertainment lovers.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN salutes the late actor Sam Neill.
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.
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.
"For Eleven on Monaro, positioned right on Queanbeyan’s main drag, disruptive road works haven’t stopped them – as a relatively new business – from investing in success," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Telco expert MARK A GREGORY explains what is domestic mobile roaming and could it help prevent some of the problems caused by a major outage like the one Telstra experienced last week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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"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.
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.
"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.
