Kikuko Tsumura's novel about one woman's experiences in the world of work is quietly funny.

The New York-based Australian writer's complete short fiction reveals her intellectual confidence and stylistic control.

For the opening scene of Wagner’s Ring cycle, director Suzanne Chaundy wanted to plunge the audience into the depths of the Rhine river.

The British actress has one request for press junket journos: Don’t mention the war. The one in Westeros.

The bubbles hold enough oxygen for three people to breathe for approximately an hour and 10 minutes before they must be refilled or unzipped.

Storylines about female empowerment aren’t enough to compensate for the many flaws in this poorly scripted bodice-ripper.

The veteran journalist has said there is something “fundamentally wrong with a system that can produce such a deeply insensitive and divisive decision”.

A haunting performance set in a defunct zoo was a highlight of the captivating second weekend of the Mona Foma festival in Hobart.

Some of the most exciting music being written is for contemporary opera: a new Australian company wants to bring it to national audiences.

Scott Maclachlan said he had been guilty of “stupid, insensitive and ignorant comments” to women in the industry, including asking them if they wanted sexual contact with him, and making comments about their bodies.