Grattan / The rift between Brandis and Dutton deepens as the behemoth of Home Affairs rises

IMMIGRATION minister Peter Dutton got a towelling from the Senate this week when he couldn’t reach a deal with the crossbench on his legislation to toughen requirements for people seeking Australian citizenship. The bill was […]

Arts / Whitbread’s ‘wild and wacky’ performance

A WILD and wacky recital is coming up tomorrow (October 21) at Wesley Music Centre when veteran bassoonist David Whitbread unveils “even more things you shouldn’t do on a bassoon”. This will be Whitbread’s third […]

Socials / Master Builders’ Annual Dinner, Yarralumla

Socials / At the opening of ‘HyperReal’, National Gallery

Socials / At the opening of 65 Northbourne, Civic

Plan to bring greyhound ban forward, says Parton

THE ACT government is planning on bringing forward its ban on greyhound racing by four months with the threat of imprisonment for non-compliance, according to the Canberra Liberals who say they have seen leaked Cabinet […]

Chris Latham amid the Flowers of War. photo Peter Hislop

ArtsACT funds Diggers’ Requiem

GOOD news for Australian War Memorial artist in residence, Chris Latham, and his project “Flowers of War”, which includes “The Diggers’ Requiem”, which has just been funded by ArtsACT to the tune of $29,400. The […]

Arts / The uncanny art of Hyper Real

“UNCANNY” is the term visitors are likely to have when encountering the National Gallery of Australia’s new exhibition “Hyper Real”, opening to the general public tomorrow and running through summer. Presenting 32 artists and nearly […]

Search for ‘distressed’ woman

POLICE are seeking witnesses after a man was seen walking out of some bushes on Red Hill Drive with a woman who appeared to be distressed. The man and woman were seen yesterday (October 18) […]

Cartoon / Dose of Dorin

Group drags ‘sleeping’ victims from car

TWO men, who were sleeping in their parked car in Kambah early yesterday morning (October 18), were dragged from the car, assaulted and robbed by a group of people. The car was parked in the […]

Why are women more likely to have a boy?

DUE to the high number of boys being born in the ACT, Australia is bucking the international trend, which shows a declining number of males being born compared to females, according to new research from the Australian […]

Sonal Bajaj, Carole Arulantu, Shesh Bhojani, Deepak Raj Gupta

Socials / At the annual Australia India Address, Barton

Arts / Old masters inspire contemporary photos

AN unusual exhibition of Dutch contemporary photography opens tonight (October 19) at the ANU School of Art and Design. The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is behind the show, which features 14 photographic […]

Arts / What’s on and where in Canberra this weekend?

Events: THE flowers have been cut, but now the inaugural Floriade Fringe is kicking off in Haig Park, Braddon, with three days of “an alternative utopian environment where experimentation is the norm”. The site is dotted […]

Fatal motorcycle crash near Queanbeyan

A MAN has died while riding his motorcycle east of Queanbeyan on Wednesday afternoon (October 18). Emergency services were called to Oallen Ford Road, Oallen, about 97km south-east of Goulburn, at 3.30pm yesterday, after reports saying a […]

Opinion / Insurance changes not enough to drive real mental health reform

RECENT changes to private mental health insurance offer the prospect of lower premiums and reduced waiting periods, though the magnitude of these benefits is disputed. Travel and accommodation assistance will now be available to help people […]

Woden grass fires spark concern

AFTER six seperate grass fires were lit in the Woden area between October 16 to 18, police remind Canberra that the maximum penalty for deliberately lighting a bushfire is 15 years imprisonment. Even though the fires […]

Cartoon / Dose of Dorin

Dining / Sit, enjoy and banquet

“The restaurant is hugely accommodating with its set menus. One of our party doesn’t eat pork and LiloTang happily provided another option,” writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON

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