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Australians now use social media more often than any other type of media, including TV, radio and websites. While the increased use of social media platforms present new opportunities to access and engage with information, it also introduces serious challenges associated with the spread of misinformation.

A 65-year-old man arrested over Melbourne's infamous Easey Street murders nearly 48 years ago is just hours away from facing justice in Australia.

Chicken – or chooks, as they are affectionately known in Australia – have been a mainstay in backyards for generations.

Lleyton Hewitt's Australian team will meet old foes Sweden, away, then face Belgium or Chile, in the qualifying rounds for the Davis Cup final 8.

Australians broadly support the shift to renewable energy but they don't know where to start when it comes to updating their homes or buying new appliances.

Companies who import electronic goods to Australia should be forced to register and recycle their batteries, an expert says, to address growing fire risks.

Economic modelling suggests a sovereign green iron industry could make more than $100 billion a year and create thousands of jobs for former steel workers.

Australian business must work through a patchwork of regulations wherever they operate, but requirements in some states are more onerous than in others.

Ryggs Johnston, a 24-year-old from Montana making his second DP World Tour start, was just as shocked as anyone that he won the ISPS Handa Australian Open.