Hundreds of fans line the streets outside Sydney's iconic State Theatre to welcome US actor Josh Gad who plays Disney's first openly gay character, LeFou, in a remake of Beauty and the Beast.

A restless two-year-old toddler causes a scene and upstages the Queen at the ceremonial unveiling of the national Iraq and Afghanistan memorial in central London.

The creators of a storybook about "wild storms" happening inside the home hope it will encourage children to speak up about family violence.

The quest to find the best coffee roaster in the world kicks off in Melbourne, with a record number of 820 entries from nine countries in this year's Australian International Coffee Awards.

Robert Brownhall's latest exhibition captures Brisbane's iconic urban landscapes — ones he says we take for granted.

A record number of nationalities will be showcased at this year's Parramasala Festival in Sydney's west, organisers of the long-running event promise.

After 15 years in "absolute oblivion" it feels pretty good to finally achieve literary fame, says Black Rock White City author AS Patric.

Canberra's newly-minted Citizen of the Year, former ABC broadcaster Alex Sloan, thanks the people of the ACT for allowing her to tell their stories.

Bill Leak divided his audience, image by image — and, suddenly, there won't be any more of them.

Bill Leak divided his audience, image by image — and, suddenly, there won't be any more of them.

Queenstown artist Raymond Arnold wins the Glover Prize 2017, Australia's richest landscape painting prize, a decade after his first win.

Panicking film-goers flee from a giant burning gorilla during an out-of-control fire at the Vietnam premiere of the new King Kong movie.

A growing number of young Australians are seeking to become famous and cash in on Instagram, concerning academics.

Canberrans love food in tents. If there's a food festival in town, tens of thousands of people turn up. But in a city packed full of popular dining spots, why do Canberrans become so obsessed with pop-up stalls?

There are claims Melbourne's theatre industry is being damaged by ticket reseller sites, with one insider saying he is sick and tired of how patrons were being treated.