Barack Obama pointed out that people – being hungry for solutions to the problems they now face – need to see what real leadership looks like. But, says HUGH SELBY, we have no such leadership in Australia. "We're in a bad place".
Anthony Albanese wants politicians to turn down the heat, but a crossbench senator’s angry outburst and fresh questions over a $6 million golf club grant have turned it back on him, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"A brick wall": That was the response by the ACT Government to the Reid Residents Association's sensible suggestions on how to modify traffic behaviour. Political columnist MICHAEL MOORE reflects on 100 years of feisty Reid.
"Approaches have been made by the Reid Residents Association to the ACT government with sensible suggestions on how to modify traffic behaviour. The response was a brick wall," writes political columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
“When I started going through my notes, it was like a tale. Like my story with AI, from my point of view as a GP,” says Dr Ferney Bernal Buitrago. He began writing. When he finished, he had about 36,000 words, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
From humble beginnings, Canberra milliner Cynthia Jones-Bryson has forged an international reputation with hard work and by overcoming enormous physical challenges. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Illegal tobacco in the ACT? It's all about human rights. Why doesn't the customs minister get it? Let KEEPING UP THE ACT explain...
Another cartoon from the wry eye of PAUL DORIN.
"We read less, but consume more. The visual format of that consumption allows for increasing misinformation and disinformation thanks to AI. Videos and images of candidates can look real, even if they aren’t," writes ANDREW HUGHES.
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.
The Canberra Liberals have introduced legislation to strengthen suicide prevention in the ACT by requiring government agencies to coordinate their efforts and publicly report on progress.
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The Canberra Liberals have introduced legislation to strengthen suicide prevention in the ACT by requiring government agencies to coordinate their efforts and publicly report on progress.
The One Nation leader has said an amendment will be moved in the lower house to establish the party's Super Pay Boost policy.
Australia debutant Ethan Strange has shut down talk of an early move to the Sydney Roosters, stating he is enjoying being mentored by coach Ricky Stuart.
Independent MLA for Kurrajong Thomas Emerson is pushing for restrictions on children's screen use in ACT schools and early learning centres after the release of findings from a government-commissioned report on Territory children.
Australia is pleased with Palestine's reform progress despite lingering doubts around demilitarisation, governance and a stuttering path to democracy.
One Nation's Bluey cartoons have drawn criticism from political counterparts, and a colouring book has come under fire for being inappropriate.
Canberrans are being urged to record frog calls in their backyards and neighbourhoods to help scientists track threatened species during FrogID Week, from November 6 to 15.
A real shift has occurred as online hate has extended out into real life, AFP Commissioner Krissy Barrett has told senators during a rushed late-night hearing.
As the Greens grapple with internal unrest, federal leader David Shoebridge is vowing to turn the tide on inequality by targeting excessive wealth.
Anthony Albanese wants politicians to turn down the heat, but a crossbench senator’s angry outburst and fresh questions over a $6 million golf club grant have turned it back on him, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"To be credible, the ACT Government has to stop its obfuscation and commission an independent assessment to evaluate if bus rapid transport could deliver the benefits of light rail at lower cost," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Barack Obama pointed out that people – being hungry for solutions to the problems they now face – need to see what real leadership looks like. But, says HUGH SELBY, we have no such leadership in Australia. "We're in a bad place".
Illegal tobacco in the ACT? It's all about human rights. Why doesn't the customs minister get it? Let KEEPING UP THE ACT explain...
"There are some ovals in the Belconnen area that are surrounded by capeweed and in places the weed is now growing on the oval," writes reader RON ROBERTSON, of Scullin.
Australia's aged care, child care and disability services are increasingly run as businesses, but at what cost? GABRIELLE MEAGHER examines why the market model is failing those who depend on care.
"Tissues of lies peddled without shame. No tissues for the tears of the damaged kids." HUGH SELBY calls out the ACT Government's new Youth Justice Strategic Plan for what it is: "A deliberate mirage, intended to deceive."
It's cup time, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN says his money's not on any of these these prospects.
"Purists will tell you the word 'decimate' dates back to the Roman practice of killing one in 10, but in common usage it just means 'devastate'. Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some words where their meanings have changed.
"Some folks never learn to read the room… they hear someone’s pain that reflects their experience and say to the woman weeping at her miscarriage, 'that’s nothing, I had six of them'," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Queanbeyan glass artist Matt Curtis has spent decades exploring the possibilities of glass, but his newest work, Salvaged Light, is also a challenge to the way we think about waste.
There's a dose of Hollywood nostalgia, a former arts minister's estate auction and a taste of ancient Greek winemaking in arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest "Artsweek".
The findings of a three-year research collaboration will be presented tomorrow at the National Film and Sound Archive, with the launch of Living with Misinformation, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
As the 2026 British Film Festival progresses beyond the opening night on Wednesday, all eyes will be on a star of a very different kind, Sir Michael Parkinson, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The Australian Dance Party, alongside sustainable fashion designer Kelli Donovan, will explore the connections between fashion, activism, performance and circular design in Clothing the Loop, on November 6 and 7, reports HELEN MUSA.
CAPO, the Capital Arts Patrons’ Organisation, is preparing to distribute more than $52,000 in grants and fellowship support to artists in 2026, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
The Australian String Quartet gave a breathtaking rendition of Béla Bartók’s String Quartet No. 4, a work as technically challenging as it is original and affecting, reviews MICHAEL WILSON.
There may have been a storm raging outside, but the calming Limestone Consort program of secular works by Nicolas Bernier and André Campra proved to be the perfect way to spend a rainy afternoon, reviews LEN POWER.
When an artist with such an international reputation presents a solo recital, expectations are high. And Daniel Röhn exceeds them splendidly, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
AI health tools can inherit the biases of the data and assumptions behind them. MAHIMA KALLA and NOUSHIN NAZARIAN explain why tackling the problem needs to begin before a single line of code is written.
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With soil warming, it’s time to plant tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers and other summer vegetables for a productive harvest, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"In 2026, NZ had an increase in overall sales of wine of eight per cent, a remarkable statistic given the global decline in wine sales generally," reports wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Hats off to the National Gallery for repositioning its café – Oculus Café x Kitchen by Mike – to the ground-floor foyer with views of the Sculpture Garden, writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
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Kylie Jenner has dazzled the audience at the Victoria's Secret fashion show by walking the runway wearing a $US50 million bra covered with 4410 diamonds.
