Photos from the finals of the world famous Eurovision Song Contest 2013.
2013 Eurovision Song Contest finals
Entertainment
Leo opts out of Sydney premiere
After premieres in New York and Cannes, Leonardo DiCaprio has dropped out of the Australian launch of The Great Gatsby.
Zombie nazis and rain fails to dampen spirits
Zombie nazis and perpetual rain fails to dampen spirits on the Croisette in the second instalment of our Cannes Film ...
From Pearce to Nina's proud man
Offspring's Matt Le Nevez fell into acting with his eye on a football hero.
Dust off your Abba onesies, it's Eurovision
Eurovision is derided as a shallow spangle-fest but more than half a million Australians will tune in to watch on ...
Two worlds collide
Is cross-medium storytelling the way of the future? Calum Wilson Austin investigates.
It's a wrap for video
Sooner or later, every Australian household must face an agonising decision: what to do with all the videocassettes they have ...
Jackman of all trades
Acting wasn't always on the cards for one of our best-known stars.
Books that changed me: Sam Twyford-Moore
Emerging Writers' Festival director Sam Twyford-Moore talks about his favourite books.
The birth of a grand love affair
Anna Goldsworthy's second autobiographical work is an account of the pains and pleasures of parenthood.
Multimedia
Books
Releasing this mortal coil
Much of the book involves debunking myths that cling to popular ideas about death.
May wanderers never cease
Mapping (Me)lbourne's purpose is to read the streets, tap the source, catch memories, make up stories, write, map, ...
Rage ignites in a life half lived
A creative awakening is brilliantly rendered in this suspenseful tale.
Stepping out of bounds
Anna Krien is, as a footballer might say, playing what is in front of her.
Celebrity
Date with Kate: Marta Dusseldorp
Marta Dusseldorp talks about her transition from theatre to television and how she never goes home in character.
Winning gold easier than motherhood - Freeman
From Olympic athlete to wife and mother, golden girl Cathy Freeman says raising toddler Ruby is the hardest ...
The Goss: Hangover goes on
Courageous Australian stuntman Scott McLean, who was almost killed during a high-speed stunt that went tragically wrong on the Bangkok ...
Emma Watson: I almost quit acting after Harry
It took Sofia Coppola's innate understanding of what it's like to grow up in the full glare of the media ...
Games
Two worlds collide
Is cross-medium storytelling the way of the future? Calum Wilson Austin investigates.
DLC review: Borderlands 2: Krieg the Psycho
Fans looking for a more insane way to play Borderlands will find exactly what they're looking for.
Undead again: still some life in the zombie genre
There's lots of ghoulish fun to be had, but watch out for the woeful 'gangsta' cliches.
Storyline lives large in The Walking Dead
Finally, an adventure game breathes life into strong narrative and character development.
TV & Movies
Kitsch hits fever pitch
The costumes, choreography and corniness of Eurovision fascinate Australians. Daniel Burt looks at why in time for today's ...
Hard to hear The Voice over the sobbing
It is the smash-hit singing contest that is about to launch into its live finals, with all eyes ...
Leo opts out of Sydney premiere
After premieres in New York and Cannes, Leonardo DiCaprio has dropped out of the Australian launch of The Great Gatsby.
Zombie nazis and rain fails to dampen spirits
Zombie nazis and perpetual rain fails to dampen spirits on the Croisette in the second instalment of our Cannes Film ...