Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Another cartoon from the wry eye of cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Opinion
- Opinion
One man’s lowdown on high heels and make-up
"Men have arrogantly tended to think that women wear make-up and high heels to try to subvert them into a relationship and marriage. But it’s much more complex than that." CLIVE WILLIAMS tries to make sense of make-up and high heels.
- Lifestyle
Falling demand drives down national grape crush
"Shiraz is no longer the most prominent grape grown in Australia. Chardonnay was the largest single variety by crush size in 2026, overtaking shiraz," says wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
- Politics
Labor’s revamped plan to make tech giants pay
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN examines the government’s plan to force digital platforms to strike deals with Australian news publishers or face a tax.
- Politics
Coalition ties migration numbers to new homes
Andrew Bragg’s pitch to slash migration and building rules offers a sharper picture of the Coalition’s housing agenda, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Lifestyle
The Boxing Day bout that changed fights forever
The world's first 'black vs white' heavyweight title bout between champion Tommy Burns and challenger Jack Johnson, in Sydney, on Boxing Day, 1908 was to forever change the face of boxing, say ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER.
- Lifestyle
A quirky Character heads to the foreshore
Contentious Character has brought its quirky charm to Kingston Foreshore, pairing playful wines with an urban winery, cellar door, restaurant and bar overlooking the lake, reports dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- Opinion
Cartoon / A Dose of Dorin
That podcast interview has come back to haunt Anthony Albanese, this time it's the Japanese PM's melons.
- Politics
Labor blocks telehealth push on assisted dying
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN sees Labor’s blocking of a voluntary assisted dying telehealth push as a test of how much weight the party’s national conference really carries.
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
Fighting frailty: push for strength training for elderlies
Motivated by personal experience, a health advocate has launched National Strength Day urging greater focus on strength in health care.
‘Hostile place’: warning monoculture endangers nation
Advocates to push for stronger social media ban laws
Teen trio held for Woden shop theft
Senior Liberal rebuked for freelancing on migration
‘Massive’: Raiders star speaks out amid contract crisis
UC floats closer ties with CIT
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Lifestyle
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Lifestyle
The surprising science behind singing
Singing does more than brighten your mood. Biomedical scientist KATHLEEN MIKKELSEN explores the science behind its surprising effects on stress, the brain and overall wellbeing.
News
Fighting frailty: push for strength training for elderlies
Motivated by personal experience, a health advocate has launched National Strength Day urging greater focus on strength in health care.
Politics
‘Hostile place’: warning monoculture endangers nation
In a bid to counter One Nation, Foreign Minister Penny Wong has warned a monoculture would make Australia less safe and more vulnerable globally.
Politics
Advocates to push for stronger social media ban laws
Leading advocates for Australia's social media age ban will return to Canberra to support Labor's efforts to increase scrutiny of big tech companies.
Police
Teen trio held for Woden shop theft
Three teenage boys have been charged after allegedly stealing clothing from a Woden store and threatening a staff member on Wednesday.
Politics
Senior Liberal rebuked for freelancing on migration
The Liberals' housing spokesman has been warned to stick to two the party line after he proposed his own policies on migration, tax and the NDIS.
Update
‘Massive’: Raiders star speaks out amid contract crisis
Kaeo Weekes has addressed a flurry of rumours surrounding Canberra while forward Ata Mariota re-signed with the club until the end of the 2028 season.
News
UC floats closer ties with CIT
University of Canberra vice-chancellor Bill Shorten has raised the prospect of much closer ties between UC and the Canberra Institute of Technology, including greater integration of vocational and university education.
Update
Students undeterred by calls to skip anti-Hanson rally
One Nation leader Pauline Hanson says she is fighting for students whether they "know it or not", as thousands prepare to protest her conservative politics.
Police
Woman charged after Belconnen store assaults
A Spence woman has been charged after allegedly assaulting two retail workers and damaging property at a Belconnen department store on Wednesday.
Daily Puzzles
Political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN examines the government’s plan to force digital platforms to strike deals with Australian news publishers or face a tax.
Andrew Bragg’s pitch to slash migration and building rules offers a sharper picture of the Coalition’s housing agenda, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
Labor blocks telehealth push on assisted dying
Why won’t the big parties take a punt on reform?
Albanese seeks deal on gambling reforms
Albanese tried to be ‘hip’, only to let diplomacy slip
Is the Albanese government going crazy-brave?
Are there too many political polls?
Views
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Another cartoon from the wry eye of cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
One man’s lowdown on high heels and make-up
"Men have arrogantly tended to think that women wear make-up and high heels to try to subvert them into a relationship and marriage. But it’s much more complex than that." CLIVE WILLIAMS tries to make sense of make-up and high heels.
Opinion
Cartoon / A Dose of Dorin
That podcast interview has come back to haunt Anthony Albanese, this time it's the Japanese PM's melons.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Crack press hound Jester is hot on the trail of big news. Naw, not the CFMEU, the health woes, the record debt. None of that.Jesters chasing down Mark Parton's texts! It's KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Letters
This hacker knows more about me than my kids!
Letter writer DICK BAUCH, of Latham, wants harsher penalties for companies losing customer details to hackers.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
The polls are not being kind to the Albanese Labor government, but cartoonist PAUL DORIN thinks the PM can turn things around.
Opinion
Of Alan Jones, good advocacy and what to look for
"When it comes to commentary upon courtroom contests, no experience, no skill is required. Anyone will do. Little wonder the Jones reporting focus is upon the entertainment, the icing and the candles instead of the cake," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN has sympathy for seniors losing a health insurance rebate.
Opinion
Policy hazards of counting heads before they’re here
"Despite its efforts to diversify the economy, the ACT Government’s primary role is to manage population growth generated by the policies of other governments," writes planning columnist MIKE QUIRK.
Arts
Canberra filmmaker narrates Ukraine’s other battle stories
A former Kambah volunteer firefighter who once earned his Duke of Edinburgh Gold Award is now helping bring the stories of Ukraine's LGBTQIA+ soldiers to international audiences from his base in Berlin, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Books
Canberra writer wins national honour for Dupain biography
Canberra writer, scholar and curator Helen Ennis has won the $25,000 National Biography Award for her acclaimed biography of iconic Australian photographer Max Dupain.
Music
Bach served with musical flair and theatrical wit
The return of Bach Akademie Australia to Canberra since their memorable presentation at the Canberra International Music Festival in 2024 was an "entertaining dash of theatricality", reviews GRAHAM McDONALD.
Arts & Entertainment
Boosted funding to the arts in ACT
Twenty-nine local arts organisations will share in a 25 per cent boost to ACT arts funding recently announced in the 2026-27 ACT Budget.
Music
Neeman recital offers a hint of greatness
LEN POWER reviews pianist Edward Neeman's Lunchtime Faculty Recital that was "a bit of everything - melody, drama, emotion and a hint of greatness".
Film
‘Freewheeling’ festival of Latin American films
Ranging from a Panamanian romcom to a family movie from Costa Rica, there are 13 films screening in the Latin American Film Festival until August 27, and they're all free to see, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Young musical trio makes the national finals
Three of Canberra's brightest young musicians are heading to Melbourne later this month after becoming the only ACT ensemble selected for the finals of Musica Viva Australia's 2026 Strike A Chord competition, reports HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Wickedly funny high school satire comes to Canberra
In her latest Artsweek column, arts editor HELEN MUSA lays out the Canberran arts and entertainment landscape for the week including a wickedly funny high school satire that comes calling to Canberra.
Musical Theatre
Director’s debut is perfect, now she’s changing it
One of Canberra’s best-known stage performers, Janie Lawson, is about to make her directorial debut with the boutique musical I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Lifestyle
Falling demand drives down national grape crush
"Shiraz is no longer the most prominent grape grown in Australia. Chardonnay was the largest single variety by crush size in 2026, overtaking shiraz," says wine writer RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Deanes Tours and Travel puts the joy back into travelling
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History
The Boxing Day bout that changed fights forever
The world's first 'black vs white' heavyweight title bout between champion Tommy Burns and challenger Jack Johnson, in Sydney, on Boxing Day, 1908 was to forever change the face of boxing, say ROSS FITZGERALD & DICK WHITAKER.
Dining
A quirky Character heads to the foreshore
Contentious Character has brought its quirky charm to Kingston Foreshore, pairing playful wines with an urban winery, cellar door, restaurant and bar overlooking the lake, reports dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Canberra’s top tour guide took tours to learn how
“The more stories in my pocket, the more I can adapt.” Multilingual Angie Ouyang, the inaugural Canberra Region Tour Guide of the Year, shares some of her techniques with reporter DHWANI PATHAK.
Health & Fitness
Why age may matter less in breast screening
Breast cancer screening in Australia is set for a major rethink. Risk management expert JENNIFER STONE explains what the changes could mean for women.
Gardening
It’s time but don’t rush to prune roses
Late winter is the ideal time to prune roses, with the timing and technique depending on the type of rose to encourage healthy growth and a better display of blooms, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
History
Rising doubts when Manning Clark talked to Pravda
A frank interview by a Soviet reporter with Australian historian Manning Clark received its most thoughtful scrutiny neither in Australia nor in the Soviet Union in an intriguing twist of events, write STEPHEN HOLT & ROSS FITZGERALD.
Wine
Enjoying a fortified port in any storm
"This is not a 'blow-to-the-head' wine at 18.5% ABV, albeit not a wine you’d skull. It had a lovely cassis-filled palate and a hint of spice at the finish," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
