‘Barbaric’: Senate looks away from shackled mums
"To be blunt, shackling an expectant mother, whether in prison or elsewhere, is nothing short of barbaric," bemoans indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
Loads of country love in Deakin
"Goods baked daily arrive early from Little Sutton’s inaugural Sutton location, bringing loads of country love with every delivery." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON reports from a new bakery in Deakin.
- Opinion
Stuck in a bad place with no leadership isn’t good
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".
- Politics
Albanese calls for calm as heat turns on him
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.
- Digital Edition
Digital edition October 29
"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.
- News
A century on and Reid’s still fighting for its heritage
"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.
- News
What AI taught a doctor about being human
“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.
- News
Getting ahead took more than a hat for Cynthia
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.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
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...
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
Guns, ketamine, magic mushrooms seized in Hackett
A 44-year-old man has been charged after police seized two firearms and suspected illicit drugs from a Hackett home.
Telopea School’s $53m expansion wins support
Canberra Liberals seek halt to portable long service leave
New bill seeks ACT-wide suicide prevention plan
One Nation pushes ahead with controversial super policy
Thailand to Kangaroos: Strange days indeed for debutant
Emerson calls for screens out of ACT preschools
Lifestyle
Something special is growing at Hampton Park Estate
Explore how Formal English gardens, rolling countryside and a few curious alpacas are coming together at Hampton Park Estate to create a distinctive new wedding destination near Canberra in this sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Planning your enclosed patio project on a budget
An underused patio could become an extra living room, home office or entertaining space without a major extension. This sponsored post explores how to make the transformation affordable.
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Lifestyle
Frost-hardy plants for Canberra, door-delivered
Looking for frost-hardy plants in Canberra? Explore hedges, native plants and trees suited to local gardens, with delivery from Nursery Near Me in this sponsored post.
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News
Guns, ketamine, magic mushrooms seized in Hackett
A 44-year-old man has been charged after police seized two firearms and suspected illicit drugs from a Hackett home.
Education
Telopea School’s $53m expansion wins support
The ACT government's $53 million expansion of Telopea Park School has received broad community support, with plans for new classrooms, sporting facilities and additional parking moving towards the development application stage.
News
Canberra Liberals seek halt to portable long service leave
The Canberra Liberals are seeking to delay the expansion of the ACT's portable long service leave scheme to hospitality and other service industries, warning that additional employment costs could threaten struggling businesses and jobs.
Politics
New bill seeks ACT-wide suicide prevention plan
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.
Politics
One Nation pushes ahead with controversial super policy
The One Nation leader has said an amendment will be moved in the lower house to establish the party's Super Pay Boost policy.
Sports news
Thailand to Kangaroos: Strange days indeed for debutant
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.
Education
Emerson calls for screens out of ACT preschools
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.
Politics
Palestine reform gets Canberra tick but concerns linger
Australia is pleased with Palestine's reform progress despite lingering doubts around demilitarisation, governance and a stuttering path to democracy.
Politics
Hanson sidesteps questions on cartoon controversies
One Nation's Bluey cartoons have drawn criticism from political counterparts, and a colouring book has come under fire for being inappropriate.
Daily Puzzles
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.
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Can politics recover its lost sense of decency?
Cormann’s advice on countering populism and reforms
Why policing alone won’t stop political violence
Australia’s political past is far from peaceful
The bank vault is empty, but Labor’s still spending
Views
‘Barbaric’: Senate looks away from shackled mums
"To be blunt, shackling an expectant mother, whether in prison or elsewhere, is nothing short of barbaric," bemoans indigenous advocate JULIE TONGS.
Opinion
Stuck in a bad place with no leadership isn’t good
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".
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
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...
Letters
Invasive weed threatens Belconnen ovals – who cares?
"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.
Opinion
Why Australia’s care market is failing
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.
Opinion
The government’s five-year ‘action scam’ for troubled kids
"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."
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
It's cup time, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN says his money's not on any of these these prospects.
Opinion
When words become divorced from their original meaning
"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.
Arts
Matt’s going to waste for latest passion in glass
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Art turns familiar certainties upside down
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".
Books
Learning the art of living with misinformation
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.
Film
‘Parky’ takes centre stage at British Film Festival
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.
Dance
Putting dance and design into motion
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.
Art
CAPO turns donated art into grants for artists
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.
Music
String quartet takes audiences on a cosmic journey
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.
Music
Limestone Consort finds the lighter side of love
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.
Music
Bach and Paganini bring out the best in Röhn
When an artist with such an international reputation presents a solo recital, expectations are high. And Daniel Röhn exceeds them splendidly, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
Lifestyle
Loads of country love in Deakin
"Goods baked daily arrive early from Little Sutton’s inaugural Sutton location, bringing loads of country love with every delivery." Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON reports from a new bakery in Deakin.
Health & Fitness
This is why your health app is already biased
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.
Weddings
Something special is growing at Hampton Park Estate
Explore how Formal English gardens, rolling countryside and a few curious alpacas are coming together at Hampton Park Estate to create a distinctive new wedding destination near Canberra in this sponsored post.
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Gardening
It’s all go, go, go in the vegetable patch
With soil warming, it’s time to plant tomatoes, capsicums, cucumbers and other summer vegetables for a productive harvest, writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
For NZ, sauvignon blanc still leads the way
"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.
Dining
Dining in a very special space
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.
Lifestyle
Farrer residents bring the community together
Bargains, homemade treats and community spirit are on the menu as Goodwin Village Farrer residents prepare for their annual Market Day on October 24. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Planning your enclosed patio project on a budget
An underused patio could become an extra living room, home office or entertaining space without a major extension. This sponsored post explores how to make the transformation affordable.
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Gardening
Frost-hardy plants for Canberra, door-delivered
Looking for frost-hardy plants in Canberra? Explore hedges, native plants and trees suited to local gardens, with delivery from Nursery Near Me in this sponsored post.
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