To highlight the large number of deaths Indigenous people deal with, a group of women put on a confronting Sydney Festival performance which touches on the importance of closing the gap.

Aussies are shunning cheap, mass-produced clothes in favour of handmade fashion.

The production company behind The Doctor Blake Mysteries launches an investigation amid fresh allegations the show's star Craig McLachlan sexually harassed staff and regularly behaved inappropriately on the set.

Featuring more than 8,000 square metres of fabric and 400 litres of paint, it's like walking inside a painting.

The 70-metre-long tapestry depicting the conquest of England by Norman invaders in the 11th century is creating excitement in Britain after France confirms it will loan the historically significant piece.