Australia is renowned for its pristine beaches, ochre outback, and laid-back lifestyle. But how much do you know about the country's customs? From the rich Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander ...

Before my first trip to Australia, I thought Australian cuisine would just be sausages and pies – maybe a bit of seafood but that’s it. Boy, was I wrong. The food culture here… well, it’s as bold and ...

About 120 projectors will show the work of more than 100 Indigenous Australian artists. Newfields is also displaying its bark paintings for the first time. Newfields is showing a painting by a member ...

Michael Vaughan has spent the past few southern hemisphere summers commentating in Australia, and reads the local mood better than most. Last month, Vaughan made a pointed remark about the landscape ...

Offerings in art, culture, design, music and theater across the country. By Natasha Frost The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. Sign up to get it by email. This week’s ...

Birthing stories, like the bubs that pop out of them, are endlessly unique. Maybe you’ve been through it yourself or watched a dear friend navigate the highs and lows of pregnancy. Even if you’re far ...

A French tourist has revealed the biggest culture shocks she experienced while travelling in Australia - and her observations have struck a chord with locals who say it perfectly captures the local ...

It would be natural to assume that one of the principal missions of a “national gallery” is to collect, research and display the art, and thus record the cultural history, of its own nation. Of course ...