17+ hour, 19+ min ago  (786+ words) Female writers are currently dominating the Australian crime fiction scene, with more women writing crime, psychological thrillers, and domestic noir than men, writes reviewer ANNA CREER." One of the most successful writers currently dominating the Australian crime fiction scene is…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (302+ words) The number of electric vehicles on ACT roads has reached 15,000. Figures released this week show battery electric vehicles have increased from just 400 in 2019 to now account for close to five per cent of all registered vehicles in Canberra. The ACT…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (336+ words) Museum-goers can sink their teeth into an exhibition showcasing animal species that want to suck your blood. Opening on Thursday, the Bloodsuckers: Nature's Vampires exhibition at the Australian Museum in Sydney shows off some of the more than 30,000 species that…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago  (509+ words) Demand for electric cars could get a second boost with the launch of a $100 million scheme offering discounted loans on low-emission vehicles." The Clean Energy Finance Corporation released details of the multimillion-dollar program on Wednesday after signing a deal with…...

3+ day, 9+ hour ago  (601+ words) By Zac de Silva and Tess Ikonomou in Canberra Australians will need to wait for weeks before fuel-price relief flows through to the bowser under a cut to the fuel excise. The Albanese government's halving of the fuel tax will…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (341+ words) Craft / end to end, Louis Grant, curated by Consuelo Cavaniglia. At Canberra Glassworks, Kingston, until April 26. Reviewed by MEREDITH HINCHLIFFE. Louis Grant is an early career artist with an inter-disciplinary practice. One of the materials in which he works is…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (721+ words) Australians are being urged to switch to E10 fuel as the US-Iran conflict continues to put pressure on diesel and petrol supplies, writes'ZACHARY AMAN. Fuel has become a precious, and increasingly expensive, commodity. The ongoing Middle East conflict has effectively closed…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (416+ words) Migration from capital cities to the regions remains strong years after the COVID-19 pandemic and in many cases, the smaller the area, the bigger the population boom. Southern regions far from urban commuter belts are the fastest-growing destinations for internal…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (536+ words) By'Poppy Johnston and Maeve Bannister in Sydney Tasmanians and Victorians will be given a temporary fare reprieve in response to ongoing price pain at the petrol pump. Uncertainty and crimped oil supplies due to the Iran war have driven up…...

5+ day, 8+ hour ago  (390+ words) Music / The Devil's Violin, Australian Chamber Orchestra. At Llewellyn Hall, March 28. Reviewed by NICK HORN. In this program, the Australian Chamber Orchestra " led by guest violinist Ilya Gringolts in a baroque string ensemble of just 13 players " interleaved baroque and contemporary…...