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Thirteen young Sydneysiders facing issues including homelessness and substance abuse join Mission Australia's Sounds of the Street program to shake off their demons and record their own album titled Mess.

Seventy-five years after the Japanese bombed the Top End, a new play examines the stories of female and immigrant civilians and survivors.

Hardcore Guns N' Roses fans come out in droves to see the rock 'n' roll heroes of their youth together on stage again.

Glam rock legends Guns N' Roses got off to a rough start at last night's MCG concert after the Melbourne crowd was greeted as "Sydney".

Photos of Berlin from the early 1990s document a space created by stateless workers where the wall once stood.
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Since the mid 1980s Danish architect Jan Gehl has been helping Melbourne to "turn this miserable scene into one of the most likeable cities in the world".

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.

A Melbourne boy's piano that can be played inside a pocket earns him Australia's top student inventor's prize.

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.

Two very different rock acts from China are on their way to Australia; one is the voice of a disempowered generation, while the other is pushing musical boundaries.

Eagle-eyed followers of Pete Souza's Instagram account point out that the former White House photographer may be taking a dig at Donald Trump with his carefully timed "throwback" posts.

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.

An exhibition in Melbourne displays the artwork of 145 Indigenous men and women who are currently or have previously served in the Victorian prison system.

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

A Russian tattoo artist turns scars of violence into things of beauty, boosting the confidence of domestic abuse victims.

Will Clarke's family hopes he can gain independence by starting a company which reconditions old cricket bats.

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.

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

When Lady Gaga was announced as the headline performer of the Super Bowl halftime show, it was widely expected she would use her set to make a political statement but what viewers got were a series of veiled messages that made a subversive statement in a quiet way.

The story of a missionary, a choir, and how The Sound of Music found its way to remote Papua New Guinea.