“Pronto is quickly being embraced by Weston Creek locals. We booked in advance but couldn’t secure a seat indoors (smart, urban cool fitout), which points to Pronto’s popularity,” writes dining ...

A new production of Blithe Spirit by one of Canberra’s brightest young directors, Lachlan Houen, is unashamedly setting out to make people laugh, reports arts editor HELEN MUSA. Noël Coward’s Blithe ...

Paul Dorin farewells Pope Francis. In a world of spin and confusion, there’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in Canberra. If you trust our work online and want to ...

Newspoll steady as both leaders’ ratings fall, and Labor surges in a poll of marginal seats, writes election analyst ADRIAN BEAUMONT. With less than two weeks to go now until the federal election, the ...

A perfect storm of warmer-than-usual temperatures and powerful swells has resulted in record drownings over the Easter long weekend in NSW. Seven people are confirmed dead, including six in NSW and ...

When Canberra second-rower Hudson Young returns to the NSW Blues side in the future, you can be sure he will thank Australia coach Mal Meninga. The on-fire Raiders forward, in line for a State of ...

A newspaper clipping dated March 30 1917 and captioned, from left: Private J B Fletcher, reported missing since August 29, 1916; Private W Fletcher, in hospital in England; Private E N Fletcher, five ...

The coalition has defended a proposed scheme to allow parents to check whether a person interacting with their child is a sex offender while barring them from sharing that information. Opposition ...

A flood of fake social media profiles inundating political discussion and reaching millions of Australians during an election campaign has sparked warnings of a growing threat. Almost one in five ...

A fisherman has died and a 14-year-old boy is in a stable condition, taking the deadly Easter weekend drowning toll to six, with warnings to reconsider any rock fishing plans. Emergency crews were ...

Biting into hollow chocolate means a greater release of aromas. Many people are convinced Easter egg chocolate tastes better than regular chocolate, and they may be on to something, say MARGARET MURRY ...