Why economic growth isn’t making Australians richer
Australia's economy is growing, but Australians aren't getting richer. Economists JOHN HAWKINS and STEPHEN BARTOS explain why the latest GDP figures offer little cause for celebration.
- Opinion
- Lifestyle
A Father’s Day Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN wishes all the dads a Happy Father's Day.
- Arts & Entertainment
Mini-drama does justice to Lockerbie air tragedy
The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is one of the finest drama mini-series of its kind since 2019’s Chernobyl, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
- Politics
Inside the voters driving One Nation’s surge
The “Howard battlers” and “Tony’s tradies” have become Pauline Hanson’s political heartland, leaving the major parties scrambling to win them back, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Lifestyle
Your back cracked, but what does the sound mean?
What actually happens when your back cracks? Physiotherapy expert JOSHUA PATE explores the science behind the pop — and why it can feel so satisfying.
- Lifestyle
A Father’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Father's Day on Sunday, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN!
- Lifestyle
Hard to get the blues, but worth a try
Early spring is the last chance to sow poppy seeds while the soil is still cool, giving them the best opportunity to germinate and flower, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Lifestyle
Does exercise make us eat more?
You exercise, get hungry and eat. Does that defeat the purpose? Obesity and metabolic disease expert NICK FULLER explains what the evidence actually shows.
- Politics
Why Australia’s economy can’t pick up speed
Australia’s economic “speed limit” has fallen as productivity stalls, leaving AI as only part of the solution to a much bigger problem, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
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.
Update
Veterans lay down medals in Canberra, demand better care
Australian service men and women laid down their honours in Canberra to call for better access to veteran care as a grim anniversary looms.
Man charged with incest, grooming offences
Minister rejects censorship claim for algorithm opt-out
‘It’s your own money’: One Nation push for early super
Canberra mowing season gets under way
Taxes, toddlers, tobacco and top-ups in the crosshairs
One of Australia’s most prolific criminals faces court
Lifestyle
A final gift that can transform another life
The gift of donated tissue helped Francesca Middleton-Yong move freely again, while donated corneas can restore sight. This sponsored post explores the difference one decision can make.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Canberra is about to fall in love with contrast therapy
Ahead of its October opening on Bunda Street, XtraClubs Canberra is offering limited Founding Memberships from just $19.95 per week. This is a sponsored post.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
Helping Canberra seniors stay independent
For many older Australians, staying independent means staying in the home they know and love. This sponsored post looks at how Euphoria is helping Canberra seniors do just that.
Sponsored Content
News
Veterans lay down medals in Canberra, demand better care
Australian service men and women laid down their honours in Canberra to call for better access to veteran care as a grim anniversary looms.
Police
Man charged with incest, grooming offences
A 40-year-old man has been charged with multiple sexual offences after allegedly abusing a child related to him over eight months.
Politics
Minister rejects censorship claim for algorithm opt-out
A push to allow internet users to opt out of algorithms will be revealed in coming days, but some have already criticised it as overreach.
Politics
‘It’s your own money’: One Nation push for early super
People could get a quarter of their super to help meet living costs, but warnings have already been issued on it making people worse off in retirement.
News
Canberra mowing season gets under way
Canberra's annual mowing program has begun, with more than 80 mowers being deployed across the city during the spring and summer growing season.
Politics
Taxes, toddlers, tobacco and top-ups in the crosshairs
Social media controls and childcare funding will be on the parliamentary agenda as several major bills come up for debate.
Police
One of Australia’s most prolific criminals faces court
With a laundry list of violent and lucrative crimes, a 76-year-old career criminal is facing a sentence in a third state.
News
New youth mental health centre under way
Construction has started on a new Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service facility at Erindale, with completion expected in late 2027.
News
Canberrans back gambling donations ban: survey
More than eight in 10 respondents to a survey by independent MLA Thomas Emerson support banning gambling industry donations from ACT politics, as he pushes for support for legislation introduced in June.
Daily Puzzles
The “Howard battlers” and “Tony’s tradies” have become Pauline Hanson’s political heartland, leaving the major parties scrambling to win them back, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Australia’s economic “speed limit” has fallen as productivity stalls, leaving AI as only part of the solution to a much bigger problem, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Albanese faces SA Labor pressure on VAD telehealth
Did Albanese cross a line, or is Hanson playing victim?
The hard lessons schools are learning about AI
Weak policies are failing Canberra’s future
AI to boost productivity but reshape jobs
Is there an opportunity for an Opportunity party?
Views
Why economic growth isn’t making Australians richer
Australia's economy is growing, but Australians aren't getting richer. Economists JOHN HAWKINS and STEPHEN BARTOS explain why the latest GDP figures offer little cause for celebration.
Opinion
The kindest thing is keep a story to ourselves
"Seinfeld made us laugh with 177 episodes 'about absolutely nothing'. Let today’s piece be just that. Nothing to see here." ANTONIO DI DIO continues his Brief History of Kindness.
Opinion
Why did naive pollies venture into the Dowling-Wass swamp?
"What irony. The person with responsibility for ensuring the status of her office demeans it by victimising a sitting judge, then acts to ensure the victim can’t sit on cases, all the while being left unaccountable," writes HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Maybe the PM needs to refresh his image to meet changing times, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Teachers meet the new Defence of the Dark Industrial Arts Minister Rachel Slytherin-Smith.
Letters
Keep your hands off ‘perfect’ Adelaide Avenue!
"Go on-line and tell the ACT Government to keep Adelaide Avenue exactly as it is – it doesn't need 're-designing'," says letter writer PETER CLAUGHTON, of Farrer.
Opinion
Can you teach yourself to detect AI writing?
Language expert CELESTE RODRIGUEZ LOURO reveals the linguistic clues that can make AI-generated writing feel familiar — and why those same patterns may be reshaping human prose.
Opinion
Why sharp suits matter and the ties that bind
Following on from his last Whimsy about women’s make-up and heels, columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS looks at men’s grooming and attire.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
Emo and Carrick try to get to the bottom of the Secure Local Jobs Code – a code more fiendish to crack than the Enigma or Da Vinci Codes, says KEEPING UP THE ACT.
Arts
Wind players shine in an intimate CSO concert
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews Edward Neeman and the CSO Wind Quartet showcasing the individual talents within Canberra's larger orchestra in a lilting spring concert.
Music
Polifemy lets the sounds of spring take flight
Polifemy's finely balanced voices and BlockSounds' beguiling birdcalls filled Wesley in Robyn Mellor's inspired celebration of spring, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
Dance
Choreographer Batchelor investigates Bodenwieser
MICHELLE POTTER reviews Canberra's dance community devoting an evening at The Street Theatre to exploring Viennese-born Gertrud Bodenwieser's technique and legacy as her influence lives on in Australian dance.
Arts & Entertainment
You tell Tedeschi what to play
Simon Tedeschi plans to place the evening’s repertoire entirely in the hands of the audience when he returns to Canberra for an unscripted concert of musical requests, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Cat Empire and CSO bring the house to its feet
The Cat Empire's infectious rhythms met the lush sounds of Canberra Symphony Orchestra in a musical marriage that proved an overwhelming success, reviews IAN McLEAN.
Music
Baroque concert blossoms with colour and wit
Led by violinist John Ma, Musica Da Camera delivered a sparkling program of Baroque favourites that put spring firmly in the air, reviews LEN POWER.
Streaming
Mini-drama does justice to Lockerbie air tragedy
The Bombing of Pan Am 103 is one of the finest drama mini-series of its kind since 2019’s Chernobyl, says streaming columnist NICK OVERALL.
Music
Shortis, Simpson and Potger rewind to 1966
The Beatles, The Seekers, miniskirts and political satire collide in a nostalgic trip back to 1966, reviews arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Reviews
‘Animal Farm’ makes Australian politics squirm
LEN POWER reviews theatre company Bloomshed's take on George Orwell's Animal Farm, setting the story in rural Australia and giving the animals a voice that sounds "uncomfortably like the language of Australian labour politics".
Lifestyle
A final gift that can transform another life
The gift of donated tissue helped Francesca Middleton-Yong move freely again, while donated corneas can restore sight. This sponsored post explores the difference one decision can make.
Sponsored Content
Lifestyle
A Father’s Day Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN wishes all the dads a Happy Father's Day.
Health & Fitness
Your back cracked, but what does the sound mean?
What actually happens when your back cracks? Physiotherapy expert JOSHUA PATE explores the science behind the pop — and why it can feel so satisfying.
Gardening
Hard to get the blues, but worth a try
Early spring is the last chance to sow poppy seeds while the soil is still cool, giving them the best opportunity to germinate and flower, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Health & Fitness
Does exercise make us eat more?
You exercise, get hungry and eat. Does that defeat the purpose? Obesity and metabolic disease expert NICK FULLER explains what the evidence actually shows.
Wine
Bad dream (liver), good dream (foie de veau)
"My dream discussion intertwines unhappy schoolboy experiences with happy wine and food memories rather than aspects of anatomy," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Dining
Straightforward menu for straightforward food
"Feeling the pinch of Queanbeyan's major infrastructure works, but hanging in there, is Urban Bar and Grill, on the Monaro Street main drag," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
