Australian children need stories and books more than ever to help them deal with a "dark and uncertain world", says newly appointed Children's Laureate Morris Gleitzman.

Everyday photographer Jon Lewis hits the streets to document the ever-changing cosmopolitan face of Sydney.

Allergy authorities call out Sony Pictures for its depiction of "blatant food allergy bullying" in the film Peter Rabbit.

Kim Cattrall rebukes her former Sex and the City co-star Sarah Jessica Parker and calls her a "hypocrite" for offering her condolences following the unexpected death of her brother.

First it was thought to be extinct, then it popped up out of nowhere. Now researchers are baffled as to why the elusive night parrot continues to breed in harsh, dry conditions.

China's newly assertive foreign policy is playing out in film, with the world's second largest movie market seeing increasingly jingoistic and militaristic themes.

A teenager has sold out a Darwin cinema with the premiere of a film that he made almost entirely in secret.

Sydney-born, Brooklyn-based, these Orthodox Jewish sisters are building a modest fashion empire — and you don't have to be religious to appreciate it.

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.

A few simple ways to tell if that photo your uncle shared on Facebook is authentic — or has been manipulated.

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.

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

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.

Researchers say the concentration of plastic waste in the European Arctic is now comparable or even higher than in more urban and populated areas.

Tasmania's prime convict-era farm at Longford near Launceston gets a new visitor centre, with galleries and a restaurant, to attract more tourists and secure its future.

Software that allows people to easily swap the faces of celebrities is being used to make pornography, prompting bans on some websites.

A lawyer representing a man accused of a foiled terrorist attack on an express train bound for Paris speaks out against a film by Clint Eastwood depicting the incident.

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.

Stop fretting and start writing: New Yorker veteran and writing teacher John McPhee shares his favourite writing tips, alongside four Australian authors.

Remnants of the 130-tonne, 250-metre-long toxic mass of sewage, fat, grease and rubbish found clogging a sewer last year go on display at the Museum of London to preserve a symbol of contemporary history.