New research by Western Sydney University highlights the pivotal role culture plays in social divisions and inequalities in Australia, between classes, age groups, ethnicities, genders, city and ...

For almost two weeks, we have been living the Rumsfeld Paradox, a dizzy concoction of “known knowns”, “known unknowns” and “unknown unknowns”. And we’re not finished yet. Given the unknown nature of ...

Cultural Attractions of Australia (CAOA) is a collective that was launched in 2019 to bring together Australia’s landmark cultural attractions. The goal is to celebrate the country’s diverse cultural, ...

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 ...

What has made Australian children's television distinctive over the decades? Why do adults use digital platforms to engage with shows from their childhood? In what ways does local children's ...

The pandemic has been a wake-up call. Now, more than ever, the arts are a part of our daily lives. They are not something only “the elite” enjoy; they are an expression of the human condition. As part ...

Justice Robert Beech-Jones has accused the Samuel Griffith Society of a US-style attempt to stack the high court with conservatives, exposing a partisan rift in the process ...

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 ...

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 ...