Now in its 10th year, the Australian Museum's Up Close & Spineless Photographic Competition is once again calling on photographers of all ages to get snapping.

Gerard O'Connor has been named 2011 Canon AIPP Australian Professional Photographer of the Year. The award continues an excellent run for the Melbourne-based fashion, editorial, portrait and advertising photographer, who was also highly commended in this year's Moran Prize.

The Southern Hemisphere's largest photo show has kicked off in Sydney, taking over the Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre at Darling Harbour.

The Sydney International Boat Show Photo Competition is on again this year, with entrants asked to submit their best “recreational boating” images by July 8, 2011. A selection of the best images will be exhibited at the Sydney International Boat Show, Darling Harbour, from 28 July to 1 August.

An exhibition showcasing some of Australia’s leading female photographers has opened in Sydney.

Canada-based photo retailer The Camera Store has "gone viral" thanks to a short video directed, filmed, edited by, and starring store staff.

Trent Mitchell has been named overall winner in <i>Capture</i> magazine's 2011 Emerging Photographer of the Year awards.

Shauna Greyerbiehl, Stephen Dupont and James Brickwood have taken out the major awards in the 2011 Head On Portrait Prize. A separate critics choice award, selected by art critic Robert McFarlane, went to Katrin Koenning for her image, <i>Sleeping Woman</i>. The winners will share in a prize pool worth over $50,000.

And the winner is... Find out who won the prize in our April "water" comp.

The winners of this year's 2011 Moran Prizes have been announced, with Jack Atley taking first prize in the $100,000 Open Section of the Moran Contemporary Photographic Prize with his image <i>World Rare Disease Day - Steve Waugh and Sarah Walker.</i>

Corbis Images and VII announced a new representation agreement whereby Corbis Images will be the exclusive distribution partner for VII’s current events and documentary photographers in most markets worldwide.

The National Portrait Gallery announced the winner of the National Photographic Portrait Prize for 2011, with Jacqueline Mitelman taking out the prize with her photograph “Miss Alesandra 2010”.

In the vine-tangled rainforests of New Guinea, Australia and Indonesia the spectacular birds of paradise engage in extraordinary rituals to attract a mate.

Thanks to the commitment of Impossible, the producer of new analogue instant film material, the Vienna-based WestLicht Museum of Photography purchased the International Polaroid Collection.

The Photographic Society of Queensland is holding its annual Convention on the Queen’s Birthday weekend from June 11 to 13. This year photographers are venturing to Goondiwindi, a small country town four hours west of Brisbane.

Tony Mott’s photos have been published globally in 20 countries, appearing on the covers of over 450 CDs and more than 700 magazines.