The design shows Sydney’s maritime culture and Australia’s innovative ... His work on the Sydney Opera House was ...

On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare by the late Queen Elizabeth II. Completed a decade late and vastly over-budget ...

The white sails of the Sydney Opera House in Australia seemed like “an obvious canvas for an important message”, recalled David Burgess, even if scaling the building with a tin of red paint wa ...

Try to think of Australia without immediately envisioning the Sydney Opera House. It’s hard, right?That’s because this striking masterpiece under the Sydney Harbour Bridge has become renowned ...

In honour of its 50th anniversary, Sydney-based correspondent Nick Bryant explains how the building came to symbolise Australia, and why its original architect never saw it in person. The Sydney ...

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 ...

This week’s issue is written by Damien Cave, the Australia bureau chief. Earlier this week, as I stood in line at the Sydney Opera House for an event in the concert hall with Amy Poehler tied to ...