Australian children need stories and books more than ever to help them deal with a "dark and uncertain world", says newly appointed Children's Laureate Morris Gleitzman.

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.

Bottles of tears, runoff from sprinklers, even amniotic fluid are among the samples you donated for a new public display of what water means to our lives.

Numerous witnesses describe the scene before and after the deadly Manchester Arena concert explosion, with one saying "the whole building shook".

First it was thought to be extinct, then it popped up out of nowhere. Now researchers are baffled as to why the elusive night parrot continues to breed in harsh, dry conditions.

China's newly assertive foreign policy is playing out in film, with the world's second largest movie market seeing increasingly jingoistic and militaristic themes.

The man behind Pepe the Frog is hoping to reclaim the famous cartoon character from racist internet trolls by launching a crowdfunding campaign and exploring possible litigation against those profiting from his image.

The former US president jokes about his ears and grey hair and praises his wife's "hotness" at the unveiling of the couple's official portraits at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery.

When Jamie Morton's father sent him chapters of a book to read, he was shocked to find his father had written a porno.

You're likely to lose your money if you buy tickets from scalping websites, authorities are warning, after Perth Arena turns away 354 people with invalid tickets to 14 different events.

With university fees set to rise, and job prospects in the arts sector remaining bleak, many aspiring creative types are faced with a dilemma: is going to art school worth it?

A well-travelled wooden tent is once again being assembled in Hobart as part of Tasmania's Ten Days on the Island festival.

Clyde Stubblefield, a drummer for James Brown who created one of the most widely sampled drum breaks ever, dies aged 73.

Parents are being reminded to pre-vet every app their young children download amid renewed concerns that virtual reality gaming is exposing minors to sexual advances.

In China, the ancient art of paper cutting is seen as high culture but a new project aims to bring it to the masses in Australia.

In 1975 an exhibition of sculptures was held in Commonwealth Park.

The Trainspotting sequel reunites director Danny Boyle with his original cast 20 years later and has a powerfully melancholy undertow.

Kim Cattrall rebukes her former Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker and calls her a "hypocrite" for offering her condolences following the unexpected death of her brother.

The Adelaide Fringe is one of the centrepieces of the state's festival season — but the cost of organising a show has some artists reconsidering the value of participating.

They nail items into their heads, swallow swords and juggle chainsaws, but who are the real people behind these freak show acts at the Adelaide Fringe?

Who will win, who should win and who could cause the biggest upset at this year's Academy Awards?

Of course we should shame Pete Evans for what he feeds his daughter, writes Ben Pobjie. But while we're at it, that kid has a really bad haircut...

If you happen to be in the audience of a silent movie this weekend, watch out; you are the inspiration for the piano player supplying the music.

British music legend Sir Elton John will perform in Cairns and Mackay as the only two Queensland stops of his four-date Australian tour — Once in a Lifetime.

A high tide at Cottesloe Beach forces organisers of the popular Sculpture by the Sea exhibition to move at least six installations.