Heide’s work up close and personal
"How do you present a photographer’s career which began in 1959 and has continued ever since?" BRIAN ROPE fondly reviews a new book based on the images of remarkable photographer Heide Smith.
- Arts & Entertainment
- Digital Edition
Digital edition July 10
"Stepping back to raise children, support a partner or run a household isn’t a luxury. It’s a responsible choice that deserves support, not penalty." Caregiver GWYN REES bridles at the ACT government's "health levy" shock.
- Lifestyle
Telling tourists to go home has a history
Anti-tourism protests are not new. They happened in ancient Rome, 19th-century England and after World War II, writes FREYA HIGGINS-DESBIOLLES.
- Politics
The budget: how about heartless, thoughtless, lazy and regressive?
"The taxation measures in this budget are indeed tough. They are also heartless, thoughtless, lazy and regressive." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED are strident in their criticism of blundering Treasurer Steel's budget debut.
- Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
As the budget anger grows ever louder, we join our defiant monarch, Madame Deficit and her boy heir, the Dauphin of Debt, in their Palace of Many Sighs...
- Politics
When voters aren’t fooled by a new face in charge
"We are living in a utopian economy: everything seems good, but underneath the story is so much worse. Politicians know all of this though. Well, most," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
- Arts & Entertainment
Soprano Sarah’s making her operatic dream come true
The provocative character of Musetta in Puccini‘s La Bohème is a perennial crowd-pleaser and the perfect role for Aboriginal soprano Sarah Prestwidge, making her Opera Australia debut, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
- Opinion
The punishing levy on families who step back
"Stepping back to raise children, support a partner or run a household isn’t a luxury. It’s a responsible choice that deserves support, not penalty." Caregiver GWYN REES bridles at the ACT government's "health levy" shock.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
After Tuesday's Reserve Bank decision, cartoonist PAUL DORIN is losing interest in interest rates.
Update
Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
Businesses and mortgage-holders banking on a cut to interest rates will have to wait more than a month before the next opportunity for financial stimulus.
Update
Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill
One of Australia's biggest US exports has been threatened with hefty tariffs, but many doubt whether Donald Trump will actually impose the measure.
Update
Direct route for scammers as Qantas hack scale revealed
Almost six million Qantas customers could experience phishing scams for months to come as they learn what personal data has been exposed in a cyber attack.
Arts & Entertainment
Emily’s art travels from Canberra to Tate Modern
The National Gallery of Australia has joined Tate Modern to present Europe’s first major solo exhibition dedicated to artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, who died in 1996.
AI chatbots pushing buttons of weary telco customers
Libby lands a Reading Australia Fellowship prize
Man shot in Banks midnight home invasion
Mushroom murder intrigue as recipe author responds
Australia, Ukraine negotiate non-binding security pact
Church pays tribute to Erin Patterson’s murder victims
Lifestyle
How regular electrical inspections keep your home safe
Regular home electrical inspections aren’t just nice to have — they’re necessary for safety, says GABRIEL TAN in this sponsored post from Gas & Plumbing Australia.
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Lifestyle
How to make the most of this season’s new denim styles
Denim jeans are moving toward looser shapes and softer fabrics. Learn where this can take your wardrobe this season in this advertising feature from LEVI'S.
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Lifestyle
Crematorium welcomes greener new facilities
New facilities at Norwood Park Crematorium, including a state-of-the-art crematorium, will give its clients’ families a modern, comfortable environment, says general manager MICHAEL BRIDGES.
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News
Slow rate of cuts puts squeeze on business, households
Businesses and mortgage-holders banking on a cut to interest rates will have to wait more than a month before the next opportunity for financial stimulus.
Update
Trump threatens Aussie medicines with bitter tax pill
One of Australia's biggest US exports has been threatened with hefty tariffs, but many doubt whether Donald Trump will actually impose the measure.
Update
Direct route for scammers as Qantas hack scale revealed
Almost six million Qantas customers could experience phishing scams for months to come as they learn what personal data has been exposed in a cyber attack.
Update
AI chatbots pushing buttons of weary telco customers
While the rates of telco customers making complaints rise, companies continue to roll out dehumanised customer service bots to help their bottom line.
Police
Man shot in Banks midnight home invasion
A man was shot by home intruders in Banks late on Tuesday night.
News
Mushroom murder intrigue as recipe author responds
A cookbook writer whose beef Wellington recipe was at the centre of the deadly mushroom meal is upset her work is entangled in the tragedy.
News
Australia, Ukraine negotiate non-binding security pact
Collaboration on cutting-edge military technology such as drones and intelligence sharing between Australia and Ukraine could soon receive a significant boost.
Update
Church pays tribute to Erin Patterson’s murder victims
The Baptist church where mushroom poisoning survivor Ian Wilkinson serves as pastor has broken its silence after Erin Patterson was convicted of murder.
Daily Puzzles
"The taxation measures in this budget are indeed tough. They are also heartless, thoughtless, lazy and regressive." JON STANHOPE & KHALID AHMED are strident in their criticism of blundering Treasurer Steel's budget debut.
"We are living in a utopian economy: everything seems good, but underneath the story is so much worse. Politicians know all of this though. Well, most," writes political columnist ANDREW HUGHES.
Curtin speech sparks more debate over US relationship
Greens’ demands send the Assembly into a spin
Hot-button issues lose their media heat
Stop slugging ratepayers, take the trackless tram
Busted: Steel went where he should not have gone
Jim Chalmers juggles expectations and ambition
Views
KEEPING UP THE ACT
As the budget anger grows ever louder, we join our defiant monarch, Madame Deficit and her boy heir, the Dauphin of Debt, in their Palace of Many Sighs...
Opinion
The punishing levy on families who step back
"Stepping back to raise children, support a partner or run a household isn’t a luxury. It’s a responsible choice that deserves support, not penalty." Caregiver GWYN REES bridles at the ACT government's "health levy" shock.
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
After Tuesday's Reserve Bank decision, cartoonist PAUL DORIN is losing interest in interest rates.
Opinion
Failed vape policy in disarray, but what to do?
In Australia, the availability of vapes has been severely restricted to pharmacies. In contrast, high-risk cigarettes continue to be readily available from more than 40,000 outlets. And that's where the problem starts, says ROSS FITZGERALD.
Letters
Solar panels do nothing for 60 per cent of the year
"Engineering and technology always beat 'renewable' electricity, hawked by credulous politicians!" says letter writer ANTHONY HORDERN.
Opinion
What’s a man to do when his best mate just up and leaves?
"What’s a man to do when his best friend just ups and leaves without so much as an excuse me or see you later or best wishes?" Columnist HUGH SELBY is baffled by his mate's sudden departure...
Opinion
Is Donald Trump the greatest egotist of them all?
"Donald Trump's frequent use of extravagant language to describe his achievements as 'the best', 'unprecedented' and his emphasis on loyalty (to him) show that he’s the centre of his world," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
Opinion
There’s a time to forgive, while not forgetting faults
"The judge’s actions towards his associate and others were as pathetic as they were commonplace. He was exposed. He paid the price in public humiliation." HUGH SELBY thinks there's a time for forgiveness, without necessarily forgetting.
Arts
Emily’s art travels from Canberra to Tate Modern
The National Gallery of Australia has joined Tate Modern to present Europe’s first major solo exhibition dedicated to artist Emily Kam Kngwarray, who died in 1996.
Arts & Entertainment
Abbalanche, my, my, just how much we’ve missed you
Tribute act Abbalanche are returning to Queanbeyan for their 30th Anniversary Tour with harmonies, dazzling costumes and high-energy performances.
Books
Libby lands a Reading Australia Fellowship prize
A teacher-librarian at Hughes Primary School has been announced as the 2025 Reading Australia Fellow at the Australian Association for the Teaching of English/Australian Literacy Educators' Association National Conference.
Books
Heide’s work up close and personal
"How do you present a photographer’s career which began in 1959 and has continued ever since?" BRIAN ROPE fondly reviews a new book based on the images of remarkable photographer Heide Smith.
Music
Soprano Sarah’s making her operatic dream come true
The provocative character of Musetta in Puccini‘s La Bohème is a perennial crowd-pleaser and the perfect role for Aboriginal soprano Sarah Prestwidge, making her Opera Australia debut, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Art
Despite the pain, Hiroe embarks on a new chapter
When the ceramicist and former Canberra Artist of the Year, Hiroe Swen, leaves Canberra for her native Japan in early July, she will look back on having lived 57 of her 91 years here, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Concert of surprises and little-known composers
MICHAEL WILSON reviews Something Old, Something New, a performance by Apeiron Baroque.
Arts & Entertainment
High-kicking can-can from Kix Arts
Here's a column with plenty of kicks, music and arts news. It's HELEN MUSA's latest serve of Arts in the City.
Music
Absorbing music for difficult times
ALANNA MACLEAN reviews The Armed Man, a performance by the Canberra Choral Society and the National Capital Orchestra.
Lifestyle
Experts who care for our furry, feathery friends
From man’s best friend to service animals, pets are just as important as any family member. Here are some of Canberra’s pet businesses.
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Lifestyle
Telling tourists to go home has a history
Anti-tourism protests are not new. They happened in ancient Rome, 19th-century England and after World War II, writes FREYA HIGGINS-DESBIOLLES.
Lifestyle
Chef Peter made you feel like one of the family
Peter Russell-Clarke’s greatest gift was how he made you feel like one of the family, writes WENDY HUNT.
Lifestyle
You won’t choose the right person if you’re drunk
Avoid bad breath, don’t pick partners when drunk: KONSTANTINE PANEGYRES has some ancient dating tips to find modern love.
Gardening
Flowering quince, a tough shrub that’s tough to grow
One of the toughest shrubs to grow in our climate is flowering quince, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Canberra culture
Winter Civic turns on the entertainment heat
A celebration of local food and culture, Winter in the City, was launched on Friday by Arts Minister Michael Pettersson.
Lifestyle
Experts who prioritise your health and wellbeing
In this advertising feature we meet local experts dedicated to prioritising their clients' health and wellbeing.
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Wine
Dinner with the best wines in Australia
"The wines served with the National Wine Show dinner showed the best of Australia, and Canberra should be proud to host this event.," writes wine columnist RICHARD CALVER.
Lifestyle
A special world on the southside of the lake
One of the oldest parts of the ACT, the inner south is home to much of Canberra's history and commerce.
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