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From fist bumping Michelle Obama to sharing a few dad jokes, Barack Obama has defined his presidency through pop culture. Take a look back at some of his coolest moments from the past eight years.

Things are about to get weird and wonderful on the streets of Perth as the city kicks off its seventh Fringe Festival on Friday, despite a few minor hiccups including cancellations at Elizabeth Quay.

They were once a huge investment for the family home and a vital part of any school library, but encyclopaedias have now passed into history and can barely be given away.

Australian woman Lucy Barnard is poised to embark on a three-year walk from Argentina to Alaska, even collecting poo samples for science on the way.

Sir Paul McCartney sues Sony's music publishing arm seeking to get back the copyrights to songs by the Beatles including Love Me Do and Across the Universe.

The recent release of the latest Star Wars move has sparked an unexpected controversy, with the digital resurrection of an actor who died in 1994.

Confectionery brand Allen's is inviting the public to vote on new lolly flavours, but their choices are a little disappointing, writes Deirdre Fidge. Here are some better ideas.

A clown couple visiting Australia with their colourful act, which features giant balloons and "air sculpting", believe people need laughter now, more than ever.

Scott Eastwood, the son of veteran actor Clint, irritates environmental authorities after posting a video of an illegal cliff jump on social media earlier this week.

Celebrations at the Sydney Opera House to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 referendum look back at the significance of music in helping to inspire historic change.

Australia's Indigenous arts community is calling for changes to the law to make it illegal to import and sell fake Aboriginal-style souvenirs.

Should Melbourne embrace three-bedroom apartments to provide better housing options for families into the future?

Distinguished historian Jill Roe, best known for her celebrated biography of Australian writer Miles Franklin, has died aged 76.

Rock band British India will headline an Australia Day concert on the shores of Lake Burley Griffin, to replace the annual Parliament House event cancelled after a decision to make the Australian of the Year Awards invite only.

The curtain is coming down on "The Greatest Show on Earth", with the owner of the Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus to close forever in May after 146 years.

David Bowie and Leonard Cohen are among the nominees for this year's Brit Awards after both released albums shortly before their deaths in 2016.

Nicole Kidman says her comments that Americans should support President-elect Donald Trump reflect her belief in democracy, not an endorsement of the incoming president.

Singer Jennifer Holliday backs out as a performer at next week's presidential inaugural welcome concert, saying she did not realise that her participation would be interpreted as a statement of support for President-elect Donald Trump.

The makers of Star Wars put a quick end to rumours that the late Carrie Fisher's Princess Leia will be digitally recreated in future episodes of the movie saga.

Broadway star Jennifer Holliday says she took her cues from the Clintons and the Obamas in agreeing to perform at US President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration concert.

Daliyah Arana, who at the age of four has read more than 1,000 books, has been invited to serve as a "librarian for a day" at the world's largest library — the US Library of Congress.

Elvis Presley fans of all ages take over the streets of Parkes to celebrate their love for the king of rock 'n' roll despite sweltering heat.

Australian music legend Nick Cave kicks off his first live performances since the death of his son with an emotionally-charged concert in Hobart, telling the crowd "we've been in a strange place".

French prosecutors lay preliminary charges against six more suspects in the Kim Kardashian West jewellery robbery, with authorities now looking at a possible inside job.

Just when you thought 2017 was safe, the creators of Monopoly are putting the board game's iconic tokens to public vote. And Ben Pobjie, for one, will not suffer the indignity of going to Mayfair in a bunny slipper, Ben Pobjie writes.