Arts & Culture News

Hollywood actor and tech investor Ashton Kutcher tells a US Senate committee about the children his anti-trafficking organisation has rescued, saying "I've seen things no person should ever see".

Think sport and art don't mix? The artists behind a PIAF show described as "a large-scale public artwork that culminates in a huge party" in Fremantle want you to think again as they celebrate women in football.

Watching paint dry has become Coonalpyn's most popular pastime as residents and passers-by watch South Australia's most anticipated public artwork take form.

YouTube and Disney cut ties with influential YouTube star PewDiePie after he posted several videos that were deemed anti-Semitic, including one where he paid Indians $5 to hold up signs reading "Death to all Jews".

Last year children spent an average of 12 hours a week online, compared to 10.5 hours spent in front of the TV, according to a survey of Australian kids aged six to 13.

Carparks may not be the most appealing of places, although those familiar with one in Canberra might beg to differ.

The tragic but romantic story behind the naming of the Mary River has been honoured on Valentine's Day with a new public artwork.

The stories of Donald Trump, Alexander Hamilton and Lin Manuel Miranda intertwine more than you would think, writes Sara James.

Protesters, a sea turtle and the migrant crisis in Europe are all featured in this year's World Press Photo competition, but none were more impactful than the explosive Photo of the Year: a gun-wielding Turkish policeman standing over the body of Russia's ambassador.

When Melbourne man Peter Dietze found a photo in the attic, he had no idea it would link him to Indian film royalty, take him around the world and lead to an exhibition at ACMI.

Adele may have dominated the Grammys, but even she bowed down to Beyonce, declaring she could not accept the Album of the Year award over her idol "Queen Bey".

The unlikely artist behind emoji, Shigetaka Kurita, didn't have any experience in design or programming when he designed the first set of tiny icons in the late 90s.

There is an entire corner dedicated to One Nation senator Pauline Hanson's image at this year's Bald Archy Prize show — the satirical art prize that every year showcases an ever-revolving array of faces and stories to lampoon.

Asian nations may already be some of Australia's largest trading partners, but a small group of performers now wants to add another commodity to the list — laughter.

FBI agents recover a 17th century oil painting that disappeared more than 80 years ago when Nazis confiscated it from a German art dealer.

Although you may not know it, you are probably familiar with the music of acclaimed composer Ludovico Einaudi, which frequently features on TV and has also been played amidst icebergs.

The writer of a play which features three Chinese women in lead roles calls for ethnic diversity quotas to address imbalance in the Australian arts.

Changing perceptions and depictions of the human body will be the focus of a Rodin exhibition at the Art Gallery of South Australia.

A photographer speaking to people sleeping rough in Bunbury and Busselton out of curiosity leads to a photo exhibition about homelessness in the South West, and the plight of those affected by it.

Hype can often ruin a production for audiences, but what is incredible about The Book of Mormon is it completely stands up to its success, writes Will Huxley.

Opera Queensland artistic director Lindy Hume calls for a newly assertive regional arts sector to break through metro-centric perspectives of regional artists being junior partners.

You don't know her face, but you know what she sounds like. Meet Lea Salonga — the singing voice of Princess Jasmine in the hit Disney movie Aladdin.

Wearing the same t-shirt he bought 32 years ago at his first ever Bruce Springsteen concert, superfan Mark Ryder arrives in Sydney to see The Boss for the 100th time.

What makes a song a hit? Andrew West explains the secrets behind three classic pieces of songwriting.