In 1956, a competition to design the Sydney Opera House drew 233 entries. Danish architect Jørn Utzon surprised everyone by ...

The UNESCO World Heritage site is trying to redefine what it means to be sustainable in the 21st century. Here’s how Australia’s iconic events center is going green — and what it means for visitors.

The art is accessible, the attendees cut across the social spectrum and the architecture beguiles. By Damien Cave The Australia Letter is a weekly newsletter from our Australia bureau. This week’s ...

(CNN) — Dean Jacobowski stands atop the Sydney Opera House as the first glimmer of the day’s summer sun bounces from the famous white sails. It’s early in the morning, three days before New Year’s Eve ...

Michelle Arrow receives funding from the Australian Research Council. It is one of the most famous buildings in the world. It has an instantly recognisable silhouette that adorns tea towels, bottle ...

Saying that the Sydney Opera House is a well-known icon of Australia is kind of like saying the Amazon is a creek. The building, which turns 50 years old on October 20, has been given a cultural value ...

The outdoor stairs leading up to the nation’s most celebrated building – known as the Monumental Steps – don’t have handrails in their centre, with the Opera House planning to trial them in order to ...