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Spending 20 hours of your free time testing and reviewing a torch for social media may not appeal to everyone, but for a large community of self-professed "torch nerds", enlightening regular "muggles" with the right information can be incredibly rewarding.

Built into a limestone hill in what's known as Fortress Fremantle, the Leighton Battery has munitions stores, secret command bunkers, and 360-degree artillery batteries with large-calibre guns. The history of these World War II defence structures is being preserved to remind us how close the enemy came to West Australian…

As Australians adjust to rising grocery prices as the cost of the humble lettuce goes through the roof, housing experts say there could be a silver lining for first-home buyers.

Paramedic Tammy Donovan had to stop working due to a combination of back and neck injuries, and is concerned proposed changes could leave other workers unable to secure ongoing compensation.

Business owners facing an uncertain future are exploring their options after Mirvac's decision to close the Toombul Shopping Centre.

Climate scientists are warning now is not the time to back big new gas developments, as the new Albanese government throws its support behind Woodside's mega Scarborough gas projects.

Finance Minister Katy Gallagher says the incoming Labor government has inherited the worst set of budget books in history. Is that correct? RMIT ABC Fact Check investigates.

For former Adelaide-based engineer Simon Watkinson, the Platinum Jubilee has been a time for personal jubilation, with demand for his particular set of skills surging recently.

It started as a piece of sound-library music and through reworks, remixes and generations of Australian growing up hearing it, the Majestic Fanfare has wedged itself into the Australian consciousness.