Digital edition July 23
Cold and flu tablets are marketed to “clear the sinuses” and get us through a cold. But on Page 7 we look at what’s actually in these medicines and explain why they don't work as well as they should.
- Digital Edition
- Arts & Entertainment
Creswick celebrates using art to age with inspiration
At the age of 36, Creswick feels he is facing middle age and, just as he did with his fatherhood show, he's been out interviewing people, this time a carefully selected group of senior artists, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- Politics
What fragmented media is doing to political messaging
"The volume and speed at which we consume content, what that content is, and where we find it, is changing political strategy in ways that is both fascinating and scary to observe," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Can the chief minister organise a piss up in a brewery? KEEPING UP THE ACT shows how he'll do it.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes a sardonic view of making ends meet in modern Australia.
- Politics
Israel attacks Labor’s draft platform on Israel‑Gaza conflict
The Israeli embassy’s unusual intervention over Labor’s draft conference platform has thrust the Israel-Gaza conflict back into the party’s internal debate, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Arts & Entertainment
New life for the struggles of Lawson’s Drover’s Wife
What began as Henry Lawson's tale of an unnamed bushwoman defending her children from danger has become a play, a novel, a film and now, an opera, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- News
Don’t move drug service to Cook’s green space
Arcadia House drug and alcohol service should be relocated to an area that is less contentious and served by a Rapid Bus route, says letter writer E WAL, of Aranda.
- News
Mentor program with something to shout about
A mentor-led program is helping parents tackle barriers, access services and take practical steps toward their goals, but many families are missing out, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
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
Why this ANU astronomer would settle for UFO funding
The federal government's new space statement promises ambition but does little to even bandaid over a defunded research area, an astronomy expert at ANU says.
One Nation senator’s staggering claim on covid deaths
How Jewish congregants respond to abuse now
D-Day for Rebel Wilson’s fiery court feud with co-star
Home-building costs rise, but…
Crackdown in Canberra catches speeding drivers
‘Done it tough’: Hanson defends her billionaire backer
Opinion
Pokemon? That would be a Rastafarian proctologist
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
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
News
Why this ANU astronomer would settle for UFO funding
The federal government's new space statement promises ambition but does little to even bandaid over a defunded research area, an astronomy expert at ANU says.
Politics
One Nation senator’s staggering claim on covid deaths
More questionable views have surfaced from a One Nation senator as the Pauline Hanson-led party seeks to present itself as a credible major party alternative.
News
How Jewish congregants respond to abuse now
Jewish community members are suffering mounting abuse while walking to synagogues, prompting some to conceal their identities, a royal commission has been told.
News
Home-building costs rise, but…
The cost of building a home in Australia increased by one per cent in the June quarter, as higher oil prices and supply chain disruptions hurt builders.
Police
Crackdown in Canberra catches speeding drivers
Police have suspended licences, seized vehicles and laid charges against several motorists during a week of dangerous driving offences across Canberra.
Politics
‘Done it tough’: Hanson defends her billionaire backer
Pauline Hanson has defended her relationship with billionaire donor Gina Rinehart, also declaring taxpayers didn't fund her Italy trip with the mining magnate.
Update
Synagogue security grants rejected before firebombing
A member of a synagogue destroyed in a firebombing has revealed it struggled to obtain government funding to tighten security before the alleged terror attack.
News
Hungry, hungry whale sharks show super snacking style
Mounting cameras on the backs of the biggest fish in the sea is sure to work up an appetite, but nothing compares to the hunger of the whale shark.
Police
Car hits tree after alleged high-speed drive in Wanniassa
Police are investigating alleged dangerous driving after a car crashed into a tree in Wanniassa last week.
Daily Puzzles
"The volume and speed at which we consume content, what that content is, and where we find it, is changing political strategy in ways that is both fascinating and scary to observe," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
The Israeli embassy’s unusual intervention over Labor’s draft conference platform has thrust the Israel-Gaza conflict back into the party’s internal debate, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
Has Hanson flown too close to the sun?
Angus Taylor could do more to help himself
Stub the spin, we’re smoking less and here’s why
Albanese centralises AI oversight
Castley’s move gives Labor minority a choice
PM’s shocking bonking revelations demean women
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Can the chief minister organise a piss up in a brewery? KEEPING UP THE ACT shows how he'll do it.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN takes a sardonic view of making ends meet in modern Australia.
Letters
Don’t move drug service to Cook’s green space
Arcadia House drug and alcohol service should be relocated to an area that is less contentious and served by a Rapid Bus route, says letter writer E WAL, of Aranda.
Opinion
It’s a good time to be corrupt and this is why…
It’s a good time to be corrupt, says legal affairs columnist HUGH SELBY arguing that the nation's slow and failed integrity and anti-corruption bodies should be abolished.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Political polling must seem like a roller-coaster ride – the ups and the downs – for those being rated, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
Census offers a chance to rethink Canberra’s future
"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.
Opinion
Pokemon? That would be a Rastafarian proctologist
A neologism is a newly coined word or expression and Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS shares some of the latest ingenious ones.
Letters
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.
Arts
D-Day for Rebel Wilson’s fiery court feud with co-star
Hollywood star Rebel Wilson is set to learn the outcome of a fiery defamation battle brought by her co-star that has spanned continents and years.
Musical Theatre
Creswick celebrates using art to age with inspiration
At the age of 36, Creswick feels he is facing middle age and, just as he did with his fatherhood show, he's been out interviewing people, this time a carefully selected group of senior artists, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Canberrans unite for Venezuela quake appeal
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA with her latest Artsweek column, featuring fundraisers and film festivals.
Music
Sitkovetsky Trio to make Canberra debut
One of the world's most celebrated chamber ensembles, the Sitkovetsky Trio, will make its Canberra debut at Snow Concert Hall on August 2, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
New life for the struggles of Lawson’s Drover’s Wife
What began as Henry Lawson's tale of an unnamed bushwoman defending her children from danger has become a play, a novel, a film and now, an opera, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Funny journey through self discovery
Here's arts editor HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
Streaming
‘Sky King’s’ doomed flight into social media fame
"Given the huge amount of attention from clips of his final flight circulating online in recent years it’s surprising it’s taken this long to turn the 'Sky King's' story into a documentary," writes streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Reviews
Why you’ll never look at quiche the same way again!
"This delightfully absurd comedy is satirical, poking fun at Cold War paranoia, the joys of quiche as well as American society and attitudes of the 1950s," writes reviewer LEN POWER.
Music
Rolling Stones match Beatles with 15th UK No 1 album
The Rolling Stones' 25th studio album Foreign Tongues features guest contributions from Paul McCartney, The Cure's Robert Smith and more.
Lifestyle
Winter wow with silk tassel catkins
Silk tassel bush is a tough, low-maintenance evergreen that rewards Canberra gardens with striking winter catkins, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Health & Fitness
New verdict on mobile phones causing brain cancer
Cancer researchers SARAH DIEPSTRATEN and JOHN (EDDIE) LA MARCA analyse findings of a new study that looks at whether electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones cause cancer in the brain or not.
Dining
Thumbs up for the wood-fired King prawns
"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.
Technology
Why Australia needs a domestic mobile roaming policy
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.
Medicine and wellbeing
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.
