The Canberra Bookshelf: Justice and the intersection of fiction and reality

In Justice in God’s Hands, Steve Matthews explores ethical questions such as the inequality of our justice system. Steve Matthews is an author who concerns himself with morality. His latest novel Justice in God’s Hands (Big Sky Publishing,...

5 books perfect for Strictly Come Dancing fans including 'instant classic’

As the biggest day of the year draws closer, people up and down the country are searching for that perfect Christmas present. To help solve the Christmas shopping conundrum, there are some standout picks if you're a Strictly Come Dancing fan....

Dr Shashi Tharoor’s Australia visit blends diplomacy, dialogue,& faith

Photo- SAT/Siddharth Maitrak. The Congress MP’s two-day visit included meetings with Australian leaders, community interactions, and participation in an All Religions Conference at the Victorian Parliament. MELBOURNE, 18 October 2025: Indian...

From a boy’s roar to a legend’s silence: The Virat Kohli story forged in Australia

There’s a strange poetry in endings. You rarely know when they’re coming, and yet, when they arrive, something in you just knows. Maybe this October when Virat Kohli walks out on Australian soil again it will feel like that. The last light of day...

Australian publisher: Telling China's untold stories

The World Conference on China Studies opened in Shanghai on Tuesday, under the theme of "Historical and Contemporary China: A Global Perspective". Harold Weldon, vice president of Weldon International Group in Australia and recipient of the 11th...

Golf simulators and giant kangaroos: What do the Block houses come with?

The Daylesford Block houses were always going to be luxurious – you’d expect no less from a season set in Australia’s spa capital. From wellness features to golf simulators to giant kangaroos (yes, really), here are a few of the standout items...

London culture magazine launch spotlights print’s brand-building power

Australian culture guide Broadsheet Media has introduced a new magazine to the capital, highlighting the continued relevance of print for media brands to expand their audience. To coincide with the digital launch of the independent media title’s...

Australian firm successfully carries heavy loads between multiple drones

Two Callisto 50 heavy-lift drones successfully carry a load between them. (Image: Freespace Operations) Australian drone technology company Freespace Operations has achieved “co-operative lift” to balance and carry loads between the company’s...

Melbourne Victory vs Auckland FC Prediction and Betting Tips | October 17th 2025

Melbourne Victory will host Auckland FC at the Melbourne Rectangular Stadium on Friday in the opening round of the 2025-26 Australia A-League campaign. The home side enjoyed a strong campaign last season but once again fell short in the playoffs...

Will Virat Kohli surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s THIS record during Australia ODIs?

Veterans Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma hit the ground running soon after their arrival in Australia, showing rigour in the nets during Team India's first training session ahead of the ODI series against Australia beginning here on Sunday. Both...

Books of the Week: Australia’s death cap mushroom killer

ReadingRoom doth not review, mention or acknowledge books published by anyone other than New Zealanders. But it’s the exception which proves the nationalistic rule, and two new books on the same extremely diverting subject, the death cap mushroom...

Paradise Parrot book award for Tony Pridham

Mansfield Courier Paradise Parrot book award for Tony Pridham Oct 22 2025 Updated 13 minutes ago For the second time in his career world-renowned bird artist Tony Pridham has been awarded the Whitley Medal for Natural History for his book Cyril’s...

Qld avoids credit rating downgrade. But state’s books ‘remain grim’

“The government plans to curtail expense growth through measures such as limiting headcount from fiscal 2027, reducing consulting costs, and finding savings such as procurement efficiencies,” Walker said. “Successfully implementing these will be...

Could MAFS 2025 bride Katie be Australia’s next Bachelorette?

Katie Johnstone may have signed up for Married at First Sight in the hopes of finding romantic love, but her time on the show has led her to find a different kind of love entirely. Australia fell in love with the radiant redhead from her first...

Rondina, Pons books breakthrough BPT Challenge victory

MANILA, Philippines — SISI RONDINA and Bernadeth Pons repeated over Slovenia’s Ziva Javornik and Tajda Lovsin, 21-19, 21-9, in a round of 32 match on Friday to notch the Philippines’ first-ever Challenge victory in the Volleyball World Beach Pro...

Australia’s drone tech sector takes flight amid global defence demand

Australia’s defence technology sector continues to make leaps and bounds Companies such as DroneShield have garnered strong investor followings over the past few years Another Aussie company says it has recently cracked the ‘holy grail’ of drone...

Feminist warrior Virginia’s unfinished revolution

Virginia Haussegger… “I think a lot of women know this is really about saving the planet. Men have made an awful mess of things.” Photo: Hilary Wardhaugh There’s a lot more to Virginia Haussegger than what we saw on television for 15 years. A lot...

The Australian joins forces with The Wall Street Journal and The Times in news bundle

Share Tweet Share Email The Australian has unveiled a new digital subscription bundle that combines three heavyweight titles, The Australian, The Wall Street Journal, and The Times of London, offering readers a single access point to world-class...

Barnaby to join One Nation? What could possibly go wrong?

Speculation is mounting that Barnaby Joyce might join Pauline Hanson’s One Nation Party. Photo: Barnaby Joyce/Instagram. Barnaby Joyce taking orders from Pauline Hanson? Here’s how the first party room meeting will go down if Barnaby quits the...

Loverdos promises action on consular delays, double taxation and Greek language during Australia tour

On Thursday afternoon, Neos Kosmos publisher Christopher Gogos, editor Sotiris Hatzimanolis, and staff welcomed Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs responsible for Greeks Abroad Ioannis Loverdos and his delegation to the newspaper’s Port Melbourne...