Budget Dose of Dorin
Winners and losers, it's budget time, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
- Opinion
- Arts & Entertainment
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
- News
No stopping for Dimitri until Kaleen’s great again
“I’ve heard from residents who remember the glory days… when Kaleen was well maintained, it was getting mown, footpaths fixed.” Dimitri Psihogios tells TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT he wants to make Kaleen and Giralang great again.
- Politics
Steel yourself for another billion-dollar deficit
"To the end of December, expenses exceeded revenues by $736 million. That is, the ACT Government exceeded the full year deficit forecast of $681 million in a mere six months." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED reveal what the treasurer won't.
- News
No mandate, but Labor uses its muscle for key changes on housing taxes
The Albanese government uses its political dominance to implement a ‘Labor’ agenda, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
- Opinion
How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
- Politics
We all know what’s coming next if we’re not careful
"The perception gap is big between what Labor wants us to believe and what living is like in 2026. Cost of living has been a pressure for most of this decade," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Politics
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
"Political donations are a blight on any democracy. As the Human Rights Law Centre has pointed out, 'the free flow of money into Australia’s political system threatens the integrity of our democracy'," writes columnist MICHAEL MOORE.
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.
Arts & Entertainment
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
The National Museum of Australia has announced both its winter and summer blockbusters for 2026. And first up in July is Antarctica, taking visitors to a frozen world in an exploration of one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Spy plane to aid Hormuz shipping mission
New One Nation MP reels at fiery Canberra baptism
Negative gearing changes not curbing ambition: Albanese
Giralang man held for strangling partner
Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market
Targets and tests firm up for migrants under budget
Lifestyle
Hunter & Barrel brings real fire-grill steak to Canberra
Premium steakhouse Hunter & Barrel will open its doors at the Canberra Centre, 20 Scotts Crossing, on May 8, bringing its signature fire-led dining experience to the nation’s capital.
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Arts & Entertainment
Bigger, bolder Footloose back for ‘explosive’ season
Footloose: The Musical returns to Canberra in a new production – bigger, bolder and more explosive than ever before – at the Royal Theatre, May 8-10.
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News
‘Never again’: lessons from a new-look war memorial
The Australian War Memorial sits on a "fault line" in the national debate, its director says, as he reflects on how history guides its $580 million refurb.
News
Spy plane to aid Hormuz shipping mission
A defensive effort to safeguard shipping in the Strait of Hormuz will be aided by an Australian E-7A Wedgetail as part of a global mission.
Update
New One Nation MP reels at fiery Canberra baptism
Farrer MP-elect David Farley stood stunned as his colleagues traded blows with reporters over a 'communist' budget and multiple internet conspiracies.
Update
Negative gearing changes not curbing ambition: Albanese
Negative gearing will be limited to new properties from 2027, but the prime minister insists younger generations can still use the measure to get ahead.
Police
Giralang man held for strangling partner
A 43-year-old Giralang man has been charged with assaulting and strangling his partner during two family violence incidents earlier this week.
News
Aussie-made cane toad leather almost ready for market
It won't be long before Australian-made leather goods, produced from one of the country's most notorious invasive species, are available to purchase.
News
Targets and tests firm up for migrants under budget
A push for fewer, more skilled migrants and a more robust migration system has been outlined in the 2026/27 federal budget.
Technology
Canberra embraces AI data for medicines to tax
Artificial intelligence tools will be used in unexpected ways by the government, from finding tax-return mistakes to assessing environmental projects.
Politics
Budget curveballs target travellers, strawberry farmers
Nuggets of funding for strawberry growers and fans of democracy, along with a levy for jetsetters, are nestled deep in the federal budget.
News
No stopping for Dimitri until Kaleen’s great again
“I’ve heard from residents who remember the glory days… when Kaleen was well maintained, it was getting mown, footpaths fixed.” Dimitri Psihogios tells TIA PRIEST-WILLIMOTT he wants to make Kaleen and Giralang great again.
Daily Puzzles
"To the end of December, expenses exceeded revenues by $736 million. That is, the ACT Government exceeded the full year deficit forecast of $681 million in a mere six months." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED reveal what the treasurer won't.
"The perception gap is big between what Labor wants us to believe and what living is like in 2026. Cost of living has been a pressure for most of this decade," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Pauline’s political donation blight in plane sight
Liberals can’t answer the One Nation questions
A primal scream from Farrer throws Liberals into deeper crisis
Amid the usual pre-budget chaos, there is Farrer
Amid the hubris, Hanson toys with a tilt at the lower house
Seniors ruefully discover Support at Home isn’t
Views
Budget Dose of Dorin
Winners and losers, it's budget time, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
With apologies to Britney Spears, KEEPING UP THE ACT devotes the column to Betty Blunder, Labor's lady of lapses.
Opinion
How to rein in excessive specialists’ fees
Specialist doctors are charging too much. ANTHONY SCOTT has four options to rein in excessive fees...
Letters
Seriously, we need better people to represent us
"So who are the main under achievers, apart from the obvious ones of Chief Minister Andrew Barr and his Treasurer Chris Steel?" Letter writer RIC HINGEE isn't shy to name names...
Opinion
We didn’t create this mess; time for tough talk
ACT debt is $11 billion and rising. HUGH SELBY is calling for a debt management and reduction summit that would ask experienced, likely former, federal public servants to share the wisdom our Treasury officials are not permitted to utter.
Opinion
Perfume’s invisible language of self-expression
"Perfume isn’t only about how others perceive you – it’s also about how you feel. A fragrance can alter mood, confidence and self-perception almost instantly," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Taimus, mate, it’s time to leave the 19th century
Lawmaker Taimus Werner-Gibbings', after 1.5 years in the Assembly, has taken the mighty step to reduce the number of peremptory challenges in jury selection. "This isn’t even tokenism. It’s just pathetic," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT catches up with the latest pronouncements of Jim 'Bomber' Bombsley, the Grand Field Marshal of the Australian War Glamorial.
Arts
Museum blockbusters make a cold start for winter
The National Museum of Australia has announced both its winter and summer blockbusters for 2026. And first up in July is Antarctica, taking visitors to a frozen world in an exploration of one of the most extreme environments on Earth.
Dance
Australian Dance Party’s Sphere celebrates a decade of dance
Australian Dance Party is gearing up to celebrate its 10-year coming of age with its new work, Sphere, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Four artists explore grief, hope and global strain
ROB KENNEDY reviews Beyond, an exhibition by four artists - John Pratt, Kati Gorgenyi, Toni Hassan and Ujala Aftab - exploring global grief using painting, textiles, newsprint, and installation.
Music
Hear these people sing the song of angry men
Arts editor HELEN MUSA rocks up to a Queanbeyan Players' rehearsal in a local church hall as they prepared for their coming production of Les Misérables.
Arts & Entertainment
Tinseltown comes to Tuggeranong
Movie and music lovers are in for a treat in Canberra, finds the latest Artsweek column by arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
The very new, the old and a splash of romance
The Australian String Quartet is busy working up a program that combines the very new, the very old, some exciting Russian virtuosity and a dash of the romantic, writes HELEN MUSA.
Music
Massive weekend of community music
The Australian National Eisteddfod is about to launch its 2026 season with Bands & Orchestras.
Art
Strong statement of humility and strength
ROB KENNEDY reviews Never the twain shall meet, an exhibition by artist Fatima Killeen.
Books
Library seeks help to digitise work of women writers
The National Library is seeking public donations to support a major digitisation project that will bring the manuscript collections of twenty Australian women writers online for the first time through Trove.
Lifestyle
Mother’s Day Dose of Dorin
Happy Mother's Day to all those special readers.
Gardening
Camellia flowers shine through autumn
Camellias begin flowering now, bringing colour into winter with evergreen structure and blooms that reward the right care,writes gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Lifestyle
Attenborough at 100: a life driven by curiosity
From fossicking for fossils to a champion for life on Earth: EUAN RICHIE salutes Sir David Attenborough at 100.
Wine
A Young Gun thumbs up to Pankhurst arneis
"Arneis, a white varietal originating in Piedmont in north-west Italy, has found a home much closer to us – in Wallaroo," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
Time and speed: collisions with wildlife are rising
Insurance numbers constantly identify the ACT as a national hotspot when it comes to animal crashes, especially with kangaroos. Crashes involving wildlife spike in winter. MILAD HAGHANI explains how to avoid them.
Technology
Plagiarism is dead, long live creative pasting with AI
"If I rue anything it is that artificial intelligence came so late in my life. How I envy my grandkids. They will have A1 tools beyond my imagination," writes columnist HUGH SELBY.
Dining
For the love of fragrant spices and deep flavours
Amber Spice is a newbie, swinging its doors open in Kingston in late January. Dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON was there to support the team behind this new restaurant embarking on its new journey.
Lifestyle
Why do some folk remember dreams and others don’t?
With age, the capacity to recall dreams decreases. Some studies suggest women are more likely to remember dreams than men.
