Events in Ireland explore origins of Gulliver’s Travels, the Dublin clergyman’s book that became an instant hit in 1726

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Events in Ireland explore origins of Gulliver’s Travels, the Dublin clergyman’s book that became an instant hit in 1726

Head of Australia’s national broadcaster says depiction of globally beloved character ramming politicians with a car breaches intellectual property

Founding member of Planxty, Lunny went on to play for bands such as Moving Hearts, the Bothy Band and Coolfin

NSW supreme court judge otherwise dismisses case brought by film’s co-producers and awards Wilson almost $400,000 after star countersued

Subject to Change: A Dance for David Bowie will explore how the musician ‘practised a form of artistic reincarnation’, says choreographer Marcos Morau

The choreographer said goodbye to Lucy Guerin Inc by dancing in public for the first time in 13 years - which she found ‘incredibly confronting’

Singer ‘mortified’ about wearing diamonds from Argyle mine at centre of environmental concerns about Indigenous land

Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group says

Markus Zusak’s novel The Book Thief secures second place, while Trent Dalton’s Boy Swallows Universe rounds out podium dominated by men

Hugely successful West End show will open at Capitol Theatre in September 2027, with dates in other Australian cities yet to be announced

Canada-born singer-songwriter, 82, posts footage of citizenship ceremony to Instagram

Making its southern hemisphere debut, Dance Reflections will feature collaborators of Rosalía, Madonna and Beyoncé – and a high-wire takeover of the Cutaway

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