After living in the US for decades, returning to Australia brought unexpected culture shock and forced me to rebuild a sense of home.

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 ...

Australia’s literary festivals are under threat from culture wars, climate risks, new hate speech laws and ongoing funding scarcity.

Australia’s literary scene in 2025 was a dynamic blend of gripping thrillers, evocative literary fiction, and ambitious debut ...

Hobart is the capital city of Tasmania, Australia's southernmost state. Located on the Derwent River, Hobart is a charming and picturesque city that offers a unique blend of history, culture, and ...

The story of Australian Geographic begins on Sydney’s northern rim, with the smell of eucalyptus and fresh print. In January 1986 the first issue shipped out, and the little post office in Terrey ...

Probably the direst exhibition we can look forward to is the Biennale of Sydney, curated this time by a minor Gulf princess and virulent critic of Israel, Hoor al Qasimi. She has just curated the ...

One can hardly speak of expatriation in the first fifty or sixty years of settlement, since there was a constant exchange between Britain and the new colonies; but by the middle of the nineteenth ...