The 89th Academy Awards are underway in Hollywood, with musical favourite La La Land tipped to dominate on a night that could see the stars get political. Follow live.
Nearly 200 storm chasers pay tribute to late actor Bill Paxton by spelling out his initials using GPS coordinates on a map depicting the heart of Tornado Alley.
Superhero blockbuster Batman v Superman and documentary Hillary's America are bestowed with a tying four "honours" at Hollywood's hall of shame — the annual Razzies anti-awards show.
Revellers across Brazil begin Carnival celebrations, taking to the streets to dance and blow off steam at a time of economic angst and fury with politicians over a sprawling corruption scandal.
An Australian playwright, whose work has been a standard study text, raises concerns about proposed changes to the HSC English curriculum, which favour bringing in more Shakespeare.
Singer Shannon Noll is excused for not attending his first court hearing after being arrested for allegedly assaulting a bouncer outside an Adelaide strip club.
The legacy of late artist Lorry Humphreys, who donated her entire estate to charity, is being honoured with an exhibition at Mount Gambier's Riddoch Art Gallery.
When the Adelaide Fringe Festival became a legal organisation in 1975, founding chairman Frank Ford never expected it to grow to be the world's second-largest annual arts festival — and all without tapping into the unrealised potential of interstate audiences.
Florence's famed Duomo is cleaning up its act, removing centuries of graffiti from the cathedral dome interior and letting new visitors leave their mark digitally instead.
It is almost impossible to fathom director and performer Jonathon Young's personal story of tragedy, which he has drawn on to create the powerful dance theatre show Betroffenheit.
Controversial stand-up comedian Ivor Dembina, who is known for his outspoken views on politics and is appearing at Adelaide's Fringe festival, defends the right to joke about sensitive subjects.
If the rest of the major award ceremonies are a guide, this year's Oscars could be one of the most political we've ever seen. Here are the moments most likely to cause a drama.
Regional arts body Country Arts SA will vacate the Berri art gallery and plans to offer the building rent-free in a bid to retain it as a public art space.
A Sir Hans Heysen masterpiece returns to South Australia before being auctioned next month where it is tipped to break a record price for a watercolour painting.
Boutique arts and music events in South Australia face what organisers say can be a "really complex regulatory environment", but efforts are underway to achieve simpler legislation.
More than 80 luminous floats light up North Terrace in Adelaide to kick off the Adelaide Fringe Festival — the second largest annual arts festival in the world.
Melbourne's biggest arts festival attracted hundreds of thousands of people, as the city's most iconic buildings were brought to life with spectacular light shows.
This week on The Mix: adapting Jasper Jones for the screen, Irish drag queen Panti Bliss on performance and politics, our pub critics look at the marketability of Australian art, and the sweet sounds of singer Julia Jacklin.
Reg Mombassa has been a leading light in Australian pop culture for more than 40 years, both as a rock musician and artist. Despite the career highs and a happy family life, Mombassa admits he is haunted by a persistent sense of trepidation.
Journalist and author Grantlee Kieza has delved into Australia's archives to bring to life the story of Ned Kelly's mum, Ellen, in his new book, Mrs Kelly.
My Year 12 Life executive producer Laura Waters and show subject, Tom, offer a behind-the-scenes look at what it's like in the final year of high school.
