Art & Antiques
Art, antiques, collectibles, buying guides, galleries, artist profiles written and compiled by our team with more than 25 years professional experience.
Australian Pre-Decimal Coins ° Australian Penny
The Australian penny is a coin that was used in Australia prior to decimal currency in 1966. They are no longer in circulation but...
From Australian Spinifex Arts desert to New York art galleries
From Tjuntjuntjara to Gramercy Park, Manhattan The art world’s centre of gravity is quietly shifting this month from the red sands of Western Australia’s Great...
Bendigo Blast Off: LEGO® Rockets, Mars Rovers and Big Ideas
CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks Opening Tuesday 3 March 2026 at the Discovery Science and Technology Centre, CURIOSITY: Building Breakthroughs in LEGO® Bricks lands...
The surprisingly Australian history of Chinese dragon parades
The history of Chinese dragons in Australia The Chinese New Year of 2026 - the year of the Horse - begins this week. Families and...
Don Bradman’s Baggy Green Caps Smashes Auction Record
Don Bradman's baggy green cap breaks auction record Story updated to show auction result: Sir Donald Bradman’s rare Baggy Green cap has sold for a...
Sydney Heritage Fleet Faces Closure as Rozelle Bay Rezoning Looms
The Last Working Harbour: Why Losing Rozelle Bay Would Sink Sydney’s Maritime Soul There are places in a city you can replace, and places you...
Tennant Creek’s Climate-Smart, Culturally Safe Homes
A House Built the Right Way: Tennant Creek’s Climate-Smart, Culturally Safe Home Nears Completion Tennant Creek has seen many houses go up over the decades,...
The French Job: Canberra’s Multi-Million-Dollar Antiques Heist
French Gang Flew to Australia for $10m Luxury Heist It’s not every day Canberra finds itself cast in a plot worthy of Lupin, but October...
Marilyn Monroe’s Final Photo Session by Bert Stern for Vogue
The Last Sitting: Marilyn Monroe’s Final Photo Session In June 1962, just six weeks before her death, Marilyn Monroe checked into Suite 261 and Bungalow...
Fonzie’s Jacket from Happy Days sells at Auction
The Cult of Cool: When Fonzie’s Jacket Hits the Auction Block If you grew up anywhere near a television in the 1970s or early ’80s,...