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Despite concerns about influencers spreading misinformation, social media has overtaken online news platforms as Australians' preferred source of news.

About one quarter of Australian school students are learning English as an additional language or dialect.

Environmental projects will be analysed and rated in Australia in a move experts say could prevent greenwashing and encourage international investments.

Iranians in Australia say there is growing community fear over the safety of family members caught up in escalating violence in the Middle East.

Anthony Albanese will no longer meet with Donald Trump after the US president revealed he will leave the G7 summit before their highly anticipated encounter.

The UK’s decision to impose sanctions on two far-right Netanyahu government ministers has put it at loggerheads with the Trump administration over Israel. Announcing on June 10 that Britain would join Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Norway in sanctioning Israel’s minister for national security, Itamar Ben-Gvir, and minister of finance,…

Government programs designed to offer rent below market rate for low-to-moderate income households are failing those who most need it, advocates say

Interest rate cuts still likely, experts say, but oil and gold prices are up and the share market is likely to remain volatile

Science tells us art can expand our minds and bring us happiness. Australians are so lucky our public collections are free – and here’s one way to make the most of them