Esports are burgeoning in Australia, with pro-gamers living together in team houses, going on international boot camps and working with professional coaches.

A Room with a View actress Rosemary Leach has died aged 81 in hospital following a short illness, her agent says.

Man Booker Prize winning author Richard Flanagan is angry and mystified after Perth International Arts Festival organisers invited then disinvited him to a speaking engagement in the city this week.

Two Australians are among the winners of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition, a London showcase of the most awe-inspiring and masterfully captured photos of nature from around the world.

A "touchy-feely" booking agent and the label head who lashed out when she rejected his advances are just two experiences the singer is sharing as part of the #MeToo campaign to help the next generation of women in the music industry.