"One Nation’s – Hanson’s – attack on Andrew Hastie as a 'traitor' was one of the more appalling examples of political leadership I have seen in 30 years of observing and analysing Australian politics," writes columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
"It emerged that the NCA had been having private meetings since September 2023 with developers... and the NCA’s proposal reflected the developers’ ambitions for high-density residential development," writes RICHARD JOHNSTON.
"I wrote to the ACT Revenue Office and to the Treasurer. I even included a revised pie chart. I received an obfuscating, non-answer. Three further times, I politely requested clarification. No response," says letter writer JOHN MILLER.
Canberra's frog saviour Anke Maria Hoefer has picked up a national Landcare award for her work bringing the green and golden bell frog back from extinction, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
What can Australia learn from Canada's migration experiment? Migration expert ALAN GAMLEN explains why the answer lies in managing temporary residents rather than volatile migration flows.
Charles Spencer insists he is telling the truth after making a slew of damaging claims about the King in his memoir chronicling the life of his sister Diana.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? That’s the question at the centre of a new Swedish-crime thriller Blood Sacrifice, which has become an immediate hit, writes streaming reviewer NICK OVERALL.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's feeling the pain. But aren't we all?
Coffee doesn’t just make you feel more alert. EMMA BECKETT explains what else happens when you drink a cuppa.
Prosecutors have withdrawn an indecent assault charge involving a 17-year-old boy midway through veteran broadcaster Alan Jones's trial.
Extreme online content means the government is running out of chances to reform the Australian Defence Force's culture, an inquiry has been told.
A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.
A 95-year-old man has died a week after his mobility scooter collided with a van in Bruce.
An 18-year-old man was found hiding in a stormwater drain after allegedly driving dangerously and fleeing police on Sunday night.
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Canberra's frog saviour Anke Maria Hoefer has picked up a national Landcare award for her work bringing the green and golden bell frog back from extinction, reports DHWANI PATHAK.
Prosecutors have withdrawn an indecent assault charge involving a 17-year-old boy midway through veteran broadcaster Alan Jones's trial.
Extreme online content means the government is running out of chances to reform the Australian Defence Force's culture, an inquiry has been told.
A mother accused of killing her five-year-old child is recovering from self-inflicted wounds as shocked leaders address a series of alleged murders.
A 95-year-old man has died a week after his mobility scooter collided with a van in Bruce.
An 18-year-old man was found hiding in a stormwater drain after allegedly driving dangerously and fleeing police on Sunday night.
Young workers will shoulder a larger burden to pay for Australia's ageing population, but technology shifts present endless opportunities, the treasurer says.
Federal government frontbenchers have arced up as their party slips to a record-low primary vote share of 27 per cent in the latest Newspoll.
Anthony Albanese has stressed Australians would see tangible outcomes, such as help with easing inflation, by having a spot on the UN's Security Council.
"One Nation’s – Hanson’s – attack on Andrew Hastie as a 'traitor' was one of the more appalling examples of political leadership I have seen in 30 years of observing and analysing Australian politics," writes columnist ROBERT McMAHON.
"It emerged that the NCA had been having private meetings since September 2023 with developers... and the NCA’s proposal reflected the developers’ ambitions for high-density residential development," writes RICHARD JOHNSTON.
"I wrote to the ACT Revenue Office and to the Treasurer. I even included a revised pie chart. I received an obfuscating, non-answer. Three further times, I politely requested clarification. No response," says letter writer JOHN MILLER.
What can Australia learn from Canada's migration experiment? Migration expert ALAN GAMLEN explains why the answer lies in managing temporary residents rather than volatile migration flows.
"We have public finances that are debt ridden, weighed down by devouring interest beetles, so that once sound limbs (such as education, health, public housing, access to justice) are in danger of dieback.," but HUGH SELBY has an idea..
They're not happy in the bush with Labor's immigration changes, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
"My preferred method of food storage has a tendency to completely overfill the fridge… If something can go in the fridge, why wouldn’t you put it in the fridge?" PAUL DORIN has some confessions when it comes to clearing the table...
"In Tasmania the game of 'cover up' is played with more intensity than in Canberra – publishers get calls threatening ruinous defamation and journalists get fed error-ridden press releases," writes legal columnist HUGH SELBY.
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN says he draws with AI – that is, "arty intelligence".
There's an art to breaking election promises. KEEPING UP THE ACT thinks Minister Chris Steel has all the moves.
A friendly garden monster named Bloombo is about to spring from the imagination of a seven-year-old Canberra designer into molten glass at Canberra Glassworks.
MICHAEL WILSON reviews bass-baritone Jeremy Kleeman and pianist-composer Jack Symonds tackling Michelangelo's tortured poetry in a demanding recital of rare intensity and beauty.
Cellist David Pereira, violinist Chris Latham, harpist Alice Giles and pianist Arnan Wiesel proved a special combination in a program of chamber music delights, reviews DAVID WHITBREAD.
Soprano Louise Keast's $43,000 scholarship win is something to sing about. It leads HELEN MUSA's latest Arts in the City column.
"This concert was a breath of fresh air heralding in this spring season. The program included floral and nature-inspired baroque works by composers from Germany, Italy, and France," writes reviewer ROB KENNEDY.
What happens when the hunter becomes the hunted? That’s the question at the centre of a new Swedish-crime thriller Blood Sacrifice, which has become an immediate hit, writes streaming reviewer NICK OVERALL.
"The set may be a grand staircase and an even grander bookcase but the story of the Bennet sisters is being told by the female lower classes who scrub the floors and clean the loos," says reviewer ALANNA MACLEAN.
Simon Tedeschi astounded his audience with a masterclass in the piano... which is what you get when you ask your audience on arrival to nominate what they’d like to hear, says reviewer DAVID WHITBREAD.
It's 2031 and humans no longer remain on earth. Amid the debris, tiny Lego people are creating a new society, building new homes inside the waste left behind. That's the premise of a record-breaking, new exhibition, reports HELEN MUSA.
Weston Woden Animal Hospital is seeing ticks more often in pets presenting in Canberra. This sponsored post explains the warning signs owners shouldn't ignore.
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Charles Spencer insists he is telling the truth after making a slew of damaging claims about the King in his memoir chronicling the life of his sister Diana.
The average Australian should expect to live into their mid-to-late 80s within the next four decades, but an older population will heap pressure on the budget.
Coffee doesn’t just make you feel more alert. EMMA BECKETT explains what else happens when you drink a cuppa.
A 10th-generation sock maker produces 40,000 pairs a year from a factory in rural Australia as the fashion industry looks to the past for a brighter future, reports STEPHANIE GARDINER in Crookwell.
Experts reveal the real reason behind the latest string of Aussie fashion brand failures and why the domestic industry could be structurally unprofitable.
Russell lupins, foxgloves and hollyhocks bring height, colour and old-fashioned cottage-garden impact to Canberra in spring, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
"A light shiraz with a lovely hint of cherry on the nose and in the finish. It didn’t overwhelm the flavour of the venison. Top marks." Wine columnist RICHARD CALVER enjoys a a 2017 Madman’s Gully Syrah.
Brain ageing researcher SOPHIE ANDREWS looks at the science behind our minds going blank sometimes.
