Australia year in review 2023
Looking back on the key events of the year in news, politics, culture and sport
Australia’s best agency photography for 2023 – in pictures
Protests, natural disasters and First Nations pride were among the memorable images from the past year taken by Australia’s wire agency photographers
Kylie, Jen Cloher, Troye Sivan and others: the 17 best Australian albums of 2023
From queer ecstasy to award-winning post-punk, here are our critics’ favourite releases of the year
Australia on stage: the best theatre, musicals, dance and opera of 2023
From ballet to Afrofuturism to a world-class immersive spectacle, Guardian Australia critics pick out the best live stage experiences of the year
Australia's 2023 in review: the stories that shook the nation – video
From the dramatic referendum vote to Matilda's World Cup mania, here's a look back at (nearly) everything that happened in 2023, in just six minutes
The 25 best Australian books of 2023: Richard Flanagan, Alexis Wright, Robyn Davidson and others
Just in time for your Christmas shopping: Guardian Australia’s critics and staff pick out the best of the best
Guardian Australia’s best photos of 2023 – in pictures
From Eurovision super fans to solar eclipses and star celebrities, here is a selection of the finest work by our photographers
Yeah, nah, maybe and goodbye: the year in Australian politics – in pictures
From dystopian drama to heart-rending documentary: the 10 best Australian films of 2023