Twenty-seven years ago Melinda Clarke published the iconic, hand-drawn Melbourne Map and now she's determined to make a new one.

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.

If the rest of the major award ceremonies are a guide, this year's Oscars could be one of the most political we've ever seen. Here are the moments most likely to cause a drama.

A WA musician who turned his love of gardening into songs about composting and growing vegetables has seen his musical efforts bear fruit, playing the big stage at the Glastonbury Festival and having his music pushed by the United Nations.

Jackie Chan has a well known connection to Canberra but did he attend school there too?

A raw and powerful Adelaide Fringe show deals with a range of perspectives after a suicide, with some of its cast members drawn from a mental health support group.

Gowns worn by Princess Diana for everything from meeting diplomats to dancing with movie stars feature in an exhibition celebrating the fashion of one of Britain's favourite royals.

Once driven by social responsibility and the dream of affordable housing for all, architects now favour profits over people, architectural theorist Reinier de Graaf says.

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.

February 10 is World Umbrella Day, an occasion not typically marked by raucous celebrations but one always remembered in Melbourne's east.