Culture and the Arts
Culture provides an amazing insight into the character of a people through their language, museums, art galleries, theatre.
One of Australia's most imaginative, most innovative film directors, Baz Luhrmann has three outstanding films to his credit, the only three movies he has directed so far.
The Australian Film Institute annual awards provide yearly recognition for outstanding Australian work in film. Best film awards have been made by the Institute since 1958.
Australian artist Brett Whiteley (1939-1992), in the forefront of Australia's avant-garde art movement, was the recipient of a number of prizes and awards, with his work hanging in numerous galleries including the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, the Tate Gallery in London and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
David Gordon Kirkpatrick, known to country music fans as Australia's top-selling country singer-songwriter Slim Dusty, has sold more than 5 million albums and singles in Australia alone.
Here are answers to some of your questions about the Sydney Opera House: location, history, architect, opening, other information.
Sydney Writers Walk honors Australian and international authors with plaques embedded in the walkway around Sydney's Circular Quay.
