Australia faces around $2.6 billion in avoidable costs as tens of thousands unknowingly live with hepatitis C despite a cure being available.

Allowing more homes to be built in places where people want to live will help fix Australia's housing crisis, the Productivity Commission says.

While technology like autonomous tractors, soil sensors and satellite animal tracking is already helping Australian farmers, AI is set to change the game.

A first-of-its-kind, 60-minute course designed to help older people look out for fake news shows more than a third are confident in verifying information.

A major new national park is being created in NSW to protect dozens of native species and preserve Aboriginal rock art and artefacts.