Charles Spencer accuses King of gaslighting over Diana
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.
- Lifestyle
- Arts & Entertainment
Creepy tale of a serial killer who kills cops
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.
- Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's feeling the pain. But aren't we all?
- Lifestyle
Seven of the weirdest things coffee does to your body
Coffee doesn’t just make you feel more alert. EMMA BECKETT explains what else happens when you drink a cuppa.
- Lifestyle
Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing
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.
- Lifestyle
Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke
Experts reveal the real reason behind the latest string of Aussie fashion brand failures and why the domestic industry could be structurally unprofitable.
- Opinion
Out of dark debt and into the sunshine… here’s how
"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..
- Lifestyle
Floral impact of spring cottage favourites
Russell lupins, foxgloves and hollyhocks bring height, colour and old-fashioned cottage-garden impact to Canberra in spring, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
- Arts & Entertainment
When tiny Lego people create a new society
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.
News
Man charged after Higgins welfare check
A 43-year-old man, who was already on bail, has been charged with multiple family violence offences after a welfare check at a Higgins home.
News
Police seek men over Braddon assault
A man suffered significant facial injuries after allegedly being assaulted by two strangers at a licensed venue in Braddon.
News
Farnham to skip tribute concert due to worsening health
Music legend John Farnham's health has deteriorated, ruling him out of attending a tribute concert in his honour.
Lifestyle
Longer-lived, fewer kids: Australians in the 2060s
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.
News
Three women dead, two men on domestic violence charges
Three women have died in NSW in less than 12 hours apart in what police are treating as a series of domestic violence attacks.
Fuel ‘shield’ would spare drivers worst of price shocks
PM spruiks social ban, airs AI risks with ex-Apple head
They called it Nutbush, but it’s about city limits
Wharfies make way to the MCG, amid gouging claims
‘Desert rangers are deadly’: Aussies up for world prize
Two injured in collision with mobility scooter
Lifestyle
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Most Australian businesses have no idea which country their website and email are hosted in. Here is why that question matters, and what to ask before you sign up. This is a sponsored post.
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Lifestyle
Canberra races to adopt AI, but who’s accountable?
Canberra workplaces are embracing AI faster than the rules governing its use can keep up. This sponsored post looks at why closing that gap is becoming increasingly important.
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Lifestyle
A final gift that can transform another life
The gift of donated tissue helped Francesca Middleton-Yong move freely again, while donated corneas can restore sight. This sponsored post explores the difference one decision can make.
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News
Man charged after Higgins welfare check
A 43-year-old man, who was already on bail, has been charged with multiple family violence offences after a welfare check at a Higgins home.
Police
Police seek men over Braddon assault
A man suffered significant facial injuries after allegedly being assaulted by two strangers at a licensed venue in Braddon.
National news
Farnham to skip tribute concert due to worsening health
Music legend John Farnham's health has deteriorated, ruling him out of attending a tribute concert in his honour.
Police
Three women dead, two men on domestic violence charges
Three women have died in NSW in less than 12 hours apart in what police are treating as a series of domestic violence attacks.
Politics
Fuel ‘shield’ would spare drivers worst of price shocks
The fuel excise could be halved whenever global oil prices exceed $US100 a barrel under a coalition policy aimed at reducing cost-of-living pressures.
Update
PM spruiks social ban, airs AI risks with ex-Apple head
\Anthony Albanese has reiterated calls for AI to be reined in, while also ensuring Australia doesn't get left behind, during a meeting with Apple executives.
News
They called it Nutbush, but it’s about city limits
A record 360 people have taken part in a Nutbush dance in Canberra as part of a Conservation Council ACT Region campaign calling for limits on the city's urban expansion.
National news
Wharfies make way to the MCG, amid gouging claims
Airlines are being accused of "un-Australian price gouging" of Fremantle Dockers fans looking to reach this year's AFL grand final.
Feature
‘Desert rangers are deadly’: Aussies up for world prize
Indigenous desert rangers caring for an area the size of Argentina will compete for a prestigious environmental award and worldwide attention.
Daily Puzzles
Six weeks after aborting his first attempt, Tony Burke has finally unveiled Labor’s migration overhaul – only to leave the government vulnerable from both sides of the debate, writes political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Although politics is often framed in the news as agree or disagree, the tactic used most regularly is delay. The Labor government is the master of delay, and then one further step to shelve ideas or promises," writes MICHAEL MOORE.
They’re rebranding the PM and here’s why…
Albanese lashes Hanson over attack on his mother
Malinauskas bucks political rush to cut migration
Hanson’s refusal to back down faces a test
Pauline’s dangerous and captivating propaganda cartoon
Hastie’s One Nation feud turns personal
Views
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN's feeling the pain. But aren't we all?
Opinion
Out of dark debt and into the sunshine… here’s how
"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..
Opinion
Cartoon / Dose of Dorin
They're not happy in the bush with Labor's immigration changes, says cartoonist PAUL DORIN.
Opinion
The cupboard can wait, squeeze it into the fridge
"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...
Opinion
Time to end the farce of a wrongful conviction
"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.
Opinion
Cartoon: Dose of Dorin
Cartoonist PAUL DORIN says he draws with AI – that is, "arty intelligence".
Opinion
KEEPING UP THE ACT
There's an art to breaking election promises. KEEPING UP THE ACT thinks Minister Chris Steel has all the moves.
Opinion
Sex claims: what’s the need to name schools?
"Even given the worst possible outcomes for the accused, what possible significance could their schools be in investigations to allegations of events in a suburban alley and a private home," asks former school principal NOEL BEDDOE.
Letters
Inadequacy of planning processes in Curtin plan
"The inadequacy of the dual planning regime was apparent in the approval of the Amberfield retirement village for 55 single-storey villas and 260 apartments on the Cotter Road, an 80 km/h arterial road," says letter writer MIKE QUIRK.
Arts
Did the paintings melt into the music or the other way around?
"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.
Streaming
Creepy tale of a serial killer who kills cops
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.
Reviews
Inventive, busy, funny Pride and Prejudice
"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.
Music
A masterclass from ‘unplugged’ Simon Tedeschi
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.
Exhibitions
When tiny Lego people create a new society
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.
Musical Theatre
Frozen delivers a blizzard of stage magic
From Elsa's show-stopping transformation to a scene-stealing sauna, Free-Rain Theatre Company delivers Frozen on an impressive scale, reviews BILL STEPHENS.
Dance
Having your cake and dancing it
Are cake and dancing mutually exclusive? Not if you're Canberra dance artist, Pilates practitioner and co-director of Mirramu Creative Arts Centre, Vivienne Rogis, writes arts editor HELEN MUSA.
Music
Posthumous lifetime achievement award for Dolly Parton
Late country legend Dolly Parton has given a posthumous video message as she accepted a lifetime achievement gong.
Books
‘Odd’ king’s tale explores the nature of history
ANNA CREER reviews two new novels of historical fiction, one set in present and medieval times, the other in World War I.
Lifestyle
Charles Spencer accuses King of gaslighting over Diana
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.
Health & Fitness
Longer-lived, fewer kids: Australians in the 2060s
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.
Health & Fitness
Seven of the weirdest things coffee does to your body
Coffee doesn’t just make you feel more alert. EMMA BECKETT explains what else happens when you drink a cuppa.
Fashion
Tiny workshop knocks the socks off Aussie manufacturing
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.
Fashion
Rag trade casualties: why Aussie brands are going broke
Experts reveal the real reason behind the latest string of Aussie fashion brand failures and why the domestic industry could be structurally unprofitable.
Gardening
Floral impact of spring cottage favourites
Russell lupins, foxgloves and hollyhocks bring height, colour and old-fashioned cottage-garden impact to Canberra in spring, says gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON.
Wine
Of beer and wine and bushwalking
"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.
Health & Fitness
What? Sorry, my mind went completely blank
Brain ageing researcher SOPHIE ANDREWS looks at the science behind our minds going blank sometimes.
Gardening
STEP into a local native treasure
Forest 20 at the National Arboretum offers a colourful showcase of Southern Tablelands plants, wildlife and landscapes, writes BILL HANDKE.
