Victoria battle sends signals to federal players
Victoria’s election has become a nationally significant three-way contest, with political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN seeing high stakes for Labor, the struggling Liberals and a surging One Nation.
- Politics
- Arts & Entertainment
Love’s lumpy journey in two feel-good novels
Two ultimately feel-good novels from Matt Haig and Jessy Wu comprise COLIN STEELE's latest book reviews.
- News
Dr Chloe’s balloon magic has a healthy message
During National Science Week (August 15-23), Dr Chloe Lim will use her balloon twisting skills to present Foodie Fun Play, an interactive show designed for children aged three to eight.
- Lifestyle
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.
- Lifestyle
Will older Australians ditch health insurance?
The federal government's proposed changes to private health insurance rebates have sparked warnings of widespread fallout. Economics researchers explain why the evidence tells a different story.
- Politics
What Burke’s delayed speech says about migration
Tony Burke's delayed migration speech has exposed just how politically and economically difficult it is for the Albanese government to overhaul Australia's migration system, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
- Lifestyle
Living the life with a steak frites special
"With times tight, it’s great to seize offers that help you save while still living the life and dining out. More and more cafés and restaurants are taking up the charge", writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
- 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 & Entertainment
Omar Musa wins Miles Franklin Award for Fierceland
Omar Musa, local author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Award for his novel, Fierceland, it was announced at the State Library of NSW in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
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
Star Raider responds to best friends’ contract rumours
Sebastian Kris is the latest Canberra player rumoured to be leaving the club and winger Xavier Savage has mixed emotions about it.
Drink driver caught with children in car
University House returns for ANU’s 80th
Inside toddler’s rescue after parents’ murder-suicide
One Nation defends use of party funds for European trip
ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga
Prescribed burns underway near Molonglo, Hume
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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
Star Raider responds to best friends’ contract rumours
Sebastian Kris is the latest Canberra player rumoured to be leaving the club and winger Xavier Savage has mixed emotions about it.
Police
Drink driver caught with children in car
A 41-year-old woman has lost her licence after allegedly drink driving at more than five times the legal limit with three children in the car.
News
University House returns for ANU’s 80th
ANU’s heritage-listed University House will reopen next week, more than six years after it was badly damaged in Canberra’s January 2020 hailstorm.
National news
Inside toddler’s rescue after parents’ murder-suicide
The mayor of a outback town has urged compassion and privacy as police reveal how officers broke cover in a siege to rescue a toddler from a family tragedy.
Politics
One Nation defends use of party funds for European trip
A minor party has assured donors they get "bang for their buck" following reports Pauline Hanson spent over $800 a night at a luxury hotel with party funds.
News
ABC investigation boss quits amid Four Corners saga
The ABC's head of investigations and current affairs Jo Puccini is leaving her post following fallout from a reporter's work on Four Corners.
News
Prescribed burns underway near Molonglo, Hume
Two prescribed burns will begin near Molonglo Valley and Hume today, subject to suitable weather and fuel moisture conditions.
Police
Man charged after allegedly headbutting officer
A Lyneham man has been charged after allegedly damaging a home and headbutting a police officer on Thursday afternoon.
News
Dr Chloe’s balloon magic has a healthy message
During National Science Week (August 15-23), Dr Chloe Lim will use her balloon twisting skills to present Foodie Fun Play, an interactive show designed for children aged three to eight.
Daily Puzzles
Victoria’s election has become a nationally significant three-way contest, with political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN seeing high stakes for Labor, the struggling Liberals and a surging One Nation.
Tony Burke's delayed migration speech has exposed just how politically and economically difficult it is for the Albanese government to overhaul Australia's migration system, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Labor expands solar rebates for business
Rachel, let go of Health and give Marisa a chance
How the government locks people out of houses
Media ban shadows One Nation’s Victorian push
In cabinet reshuffling, unions do the dealing
Views
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.
Opinion
The latest NAPLAN results aren’t really better or worse
The latest NAPLAN results are unlikely to surprise schools. Education researcher SALLY LARSEN explains why the data is more useful for tracking progress than fuelling alarm.
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
KEEPING UP THE ACT has found the instructions to assembling a Barr cabinet. Don't do this at home.
Opinion
Why the Eastern Grey kangaroo has no future
"What's required is that a significant majority of Canberrans welcome Eastern Greys into their gardens as eaters-down of lawns, trimmers of hedges and such. Frankly, I cannot see that happening," laments IAN MacDOUGALL.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Nothing says love like a gerrycan of the real stuff, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Letters
Climate strategy doesn’t confront wood heaters
If the ACT Government is serious about tackling climate change, why does its strategy largely ignore one of the problem's most significant contributors, asks letter writer DARRYL JOHNSTON.
Opinion
How the census helps you flush your toilet
From flushing our toilets to building new schools, this is why filling in your census form matters, writes demographer LIZ ALLEN.
Opinion
In time, today will be yesterday tomorrow
"Modern physics has revealed a surprising truth: time can vary, depending on motion, gravity and the structure of the universe," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
Unions get leverage from Fair Work Act changes
"I fear it will entrench discrimination against businesses whose employees are not covered by union-backed enterprise agreements." industrial relations lawyer RICHARD CALVER looks at recent changes to the Fair Work legislation.
Arts
Diamond confronts ageing with unflinching candour
MICHELLE POTTER reviews Liz Lea and her colleagues's "distinctively varied' performance in Diamond, the second part of a projected dance trilogy at The Q Theatre.
Film
Music and film capture art’s enduring power
NICK HORN reviews Channels, a "perfectly balanced presentation of documentary film and music", celebrating the life, practice and philosophy of artists actively engaged with the creative process late in life, by Liam Creswick and team.
Art
Sculpture honours Canberra’s ‘Soup Kitchen Lady’
A life-sized sculpture of Canberra’s “Soup Kitchen Lady” Stasia Dabrowski has been unveiled in Garema Place, close to the spot where she fed people in need every Friday night for more than three decades.
Books
Love’s lumpy journey in two feel-good novels
Two ultimately feel-good novels from Matt Haig and Jessy Wu comprise COLIN STEELE's latest book reviews.
Reviews
Girl on the Train keeps suspense on track
Rachel Wagstaff and Duncan Abel's adaptation and Chris Baldock's direction of the psychological thriller 'The Girl On The Train' leaves the audience with "an uncomfortable feeling", reviews LEN POWER.
Art
Sixth Canberra Art Biennial announced
The sixth Canberra Art Biennial, with a program of new commissions, public artworks and international collaborations, was announced at the Australian National Botanic Gardens on Thursday by ACT Arts Minister, Michael Pettersson.
Arts & Entertainment
Smith’s old guitar joins War Memorial collection
Fred Smith's eyewitness records and video from the 2021 Kabul evacuation are at the heart of the Australian War Memorial's new Afghanistan gallery, unveiled five years after the fall, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Arts & Entertainment
Omar Musa wins Miles Franklin Award for Fierceland
Omar Musa, local author, visual artist, rapper and poet from Queanbeyan has won the 2026 Miles Franklin Award for his novel, Fierceland, it was announced at the State Library of NSW in Sydney on Wednesday evening.
Art
Portrait of bush tucker advocate launched
A portrait celebrating the life and work of Gamilaroi Elder and bush food pioneer Aunty Beryl Van-Oploo was unveiled by the Governor-General, Sam Mostyn, on Tuesday at the National Portrait Gallery.
Lifestyle
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.
Health & Fitness
Will older Australians ditch health insurance?
The federal government's proposed changes to private health insurance rebates have sparked warnings of widespread fallout. Economics researchers explain why the evidence tells a different story.
Dining
Living the life with a steak frites special
"With times tight, it’s great to seize offers that help you save while still living the life and dining out. More and more cafés and restaurants are taking up the charge", writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Lifestyle
Margaret shares the Wright way to learn and give
Hundreds of Canberrans have learnt to read music and play recorder thanks to Margaret Wright. DAVID TURNBULL continues his series of stories of remarkable Canberrans.
Sport
A Golden Games Dose of Dorin
So much Games' gold, PAUL DORIN wonders if the government can keep its sticky hands off it.
Sport
A Golden Games Dose of Dorin
There's a downside to too much success at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Health & Fitness
Does regular exercise stop you getting sick in winter?
Can regular exercise help keep winter bugs at bay? Researchers at Monash University examine what the evidence really says about staying active during the colder months.
Gardening
Leave grasses unpruned over winter
Leaving ornamental grasses unpruned through winter provides valuable wildlife habitat while adding texture and structure to the winter garden, writes columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Pets
Expert emergency care when your pet needs it most
When a pet suddenly becomes ill or suffers an injury knowing experienced emergency veterinary care is available close to home provides invaluable peace of mind for pet owners, and that's exactly what Valley Veterinary Emergency offers.
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