Australian director Sam Voutas brings his latest film King of Peking to the Melbourne International Film Festival, the story of a film projectionist who embarks on a DVD pirating racket in order to make enough money for spousal support.

Nine tap dancing noses give bemused onlookers at the Sydney Opera House a preview of what is to come next year for Opera Australia.

It's 30 years since Dirty Dancing hit cinemas. So how well do you remember the film?

Game of Thrones continues to deliver the big pay-offs and even bigger repercussions. So grab your dragonglass and join your Westerosi correspondents north of the Wall for this week's chat.

From one to two to many. Hobart's traditional Carols by Candlelight has splintered into many smaller concerts and people are not happy.