Opera Australia returns to full strength in Melbourne with a Wagner world premiere from Sir David McVicar; Sydney to see a new La Bohème and a steampunk Magic Flute.

The ACO embraces American modernism while continuing its restless exploration of the musical canon.

Estonian seal-watching cruises lure seals closer to view with classical music.

The 2027 season reinforces Ensemble Theatre's distinctive position in the city's theatre culture with a blend of Australian voices with internationally acclaimed plays.

A cherished masterpiece by Mahler, a timely Beethoven celebration and 14 new MSO commissions – 12 by Australian composers – in the mix.

Soon to perform in Australia, the Korean star has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to the world of opera.

After making the Miles Franklin longlist in 2015, Omar Musa collects one of Australia's top literary prizes.

Lazy Thinking, an organisation set on revolutionising Sydney's current venue funding model, has been evicted from its Dulwich Hill home.

US-based AI music tool Suno is breaching copyright by training its data on protected music, a German court has found. Damages will be paid.

Jon Platz has become the first high school student to be commissioned by the Queensland Symphony Orchestra.

A "deeply honoured" Liza Lim recognised for a body of work exploring ritual, ecology and humanity's relationship with nature.

The Oscar-winning Irish singer-songwriter, who starred in the film Once, has died in a motorcycle crash, aged 56.