Alcoholics Anonymous in Australia is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a national convention in Sydney this month. ROSS FITZGERALD, who has been sober for 55 years, looks at the organisation's history.
JOE WOODWARD reviews Bell Shakespeare's new production of Henry 5.
Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.
Do I need another covid booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot? PAUL GRIFFIN has the answers.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a hero plant this week – the Chinese plumbago with it's blue flowers and red autumnal foliage.
Melanie Hamrick has confirmed she's engaged to rock legend and Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, after meeting 11 years ago.
Will there be leadership changes on both sides of politics next parliamentary term, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
"Often the kindest thing that people do day in and out involves hidden efforts and invisible love, hidden from – especially from – the beneficiaries," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE settles on two interesting titles. One deals with the slowly changing face of the elites in Britain, the other a humorous listing of the good and bad of modern life.
Major parties have focused their attention on the west with ferry rides and celebrity appearances kicking off another day of campaigning.
Equities and commodities have whipsawed at the whims of erratic US trade policy but worrying signs are emerging in the plumbing that holds markets together.
The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.
On Friday, a 42-year-old Charnwood man on a good-behaviour order, was granted bail for alleged driving offences committed in 2024. He was arrested again that night.
Face painting, games and craft, an Easter egg hunt and a coffee van with treats are the features of the second Experience Easter Yarralumla celebration.
Established in 1982, The Handyman’s Trading Post has been serving the Canberra community for 43 years. And now it has new owners.
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Major parties have focused their attention on the west with ferry rides and celebrity appearances kicking off another day of campaigning.
Helping more households capture solar power in a battery could have a market-wide impact, although some could miss out on the biggest savings.
Equities and commodities have whipsawed at the whims of erratic US trade policy but worrying signs are emerging in the plumbing that holds markets together.
The parents impacted by a mix-up at a leading IVF clinic will be entitled to compensation and a leading legal expert believes the birth family will get custody.
On Friday, a 42-year-old Charnwood man on a good-behaviour order, was granted bail for alleged driving offences committed in 2024. He was arrested again that night.
Face painting, games and craft, an Easter egg hunt and a coffee van with treats are the features of the second Experience Easter Yarralumla celebration.
The Australian share market has finished the week down after a tariff delay wasn't enough to offset worries over an escalating US-China trade war.
The coalition has shifted on its plan to save billions by shrinking the public service, floating the prospect of voluntary redundancies for the first time.
A 50-year-old woman from the United States will face court after she lost luggage allegedly packed with illicit drugs at Sydney Airport.
Will there be leadership changes on both sides of politics next parliamentary term, asks political columnist MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Election Diary: Jim Chalmers and Angus Taylor were quizzed on personal flaws during animated treasurers’ debate, writes MICHELLE GRATTAN.
Alcoholics Anonymous in Australia is celebrating its 80th anniversary with a national convention in Sydney this month. ROSS FITZGERALD, who has been sober for 55 years, looks at the organisation's history.
"Often the kindest thing that people do day in and out involves hidden efforts and invisible love, hidden from – especially from – the beneficiaries," writes Kindness columnist ANTONIO DI DIO.
"Is it true that drowning could be pleasurable? It seems not. Drowning is in fact a terrifying and life-threatening experience," writes Whimsy columnist CLIVE WILLIAMS.
"Our media is replete with examples of sloppy English," bemoans reader PAUL VARSANYI, who has some to share.
"Not only did Albanese oversee a disastrous campaign for the Voice, in its wake he didn’t even put Aboriginal advancement on the back burner; he took it off the stove altogether," writes The Gadfly columnist ROBERT MACKLIN.
"To see useful change in government service, then articles and letters must start by recognising the apathy most of us have to politicians and their indifference to us." HUGH SELBY despairs at an electorate seduced by political illusions.
KEEPING UP THE ACT listens in to a top-level briefing from the prime minister about a mission that could affect the future of our nation.
"A bureaucratic jungle faces the applicant, who needs to have endless patience, the fortitude to resist the many obstacles, much time to spare, and either a lot of money or no money at all." HUGH SELBY grades the FOI system a fail.
"I am in my 80s, next to my property there is a huge government gumtree that drops leaves and nuts on to my drive. The hundreds of nuts are dangerous because I slip on them." But no-one in the bureaucracy is listening to RIA VAN DE ZANDT.
NICK HORN reviews Joyeux Anniversaire, a performance by Selby & Friends at the Australian Centre for Christianity and Culture.
JOE WOODWARD reviews Bell Shakespeare's new production of Henry 5.
Melanie Hamrick has confirmed she's engaged to rock legend and Rolling Stones frontman Sir Mick Jagger, after meeting 11 years ago.
"Curtains are swept from side to side, revealing and sweeping away vignettes of the ensemble in human towers, tricks or an amusing subterfuge." SAMARA PURNELL reviews The Mirror, a physical theatre performance by Gravity & Other Myths.
Book reviewer COLIN STEELE settles on two interesting titles. One deals with the slowly changing face of the elites in Britain, the other a humorous listing of the good and bad of modern life.
A new play about decorated Australian nurse Vivian Bullwinkel will launch the Australian War Memorial’s new theatre in July.
Diversity with its companion quirkiness will be front and centre in this year’s National Folk Festival gathering at EPIC over Easter, reports HELEN MUSA.
The Canberra arts scene is really pumping this coming week, if HELEN MUSA's latest Artsweek column is any guide.
The National Gallery has been given a masterpiece by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch.
Do I need another covid booster? Which one should I choose? Can I get it with my flu shot? PAUL GRIFFIN has the answers.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a hero plant this week – the Chinese plumbago with it's blue flowers and red autumnal foliage.
RICHARD CALVER relives memories more than 30 years old sparked by a simple glass of French sauterne. Marcel Proust would be proud of him.
Weston Creek, which is now home to more than 25,000 people, has a strong sense of community and is also home to many friendly traders and service providers. Here are some of the best…
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"We popped in for lunch. Given the Monster Kitchen's main restaurant is only open for dinner, we settled into a table in the casual dining area tucked into a corner on the ground floor of Ovolo Nishi," writes dining reviewer WENDY JOHNSON.
Established in 1982, The Handyman’s Trading Post has been serving the Canberra community for 43 years. And now it has new owners.
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Chartered accountant GAIL FREEMAN previews a program designed to protect businesses from criminal exploitation through money laundering, terrorism financing, and is designed to ensure a safer Australian financial system.
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Historian ROSS FITZGERALD traces the beginning of the Great Labor Party split 70 years ago this month.
Gardening columnist JACKIE WARBURTON has a favourite in feijoa cake. Now the fruit is ripening, she's happy to share her recipe.
