While Australians may be accustomed to bushfires and floods, we're now adding cyclones to the bill. So how do these natural ...

Australia's housing crisis has created a push for fast-tracked construction. Federal, state and territory governments have set a target of 1.2 million new homes over five years. Increasing housing ...

The cleanup is underway in northern Queensland following the latest flooding catastrophe to hit the state. More than 7,000 insurance claims have already been lodged, most of them for inundated homes ...

The senior bureaucrat tasked with Australia’s management of emergency situations says sending in Defence troops should not be the “first call” during natural disasters. During a media briefing ahead ...

When the hot winds hit Roebourne, as many as 16 people pile into Yindjibarndi elder Lyn Cheedy’s home – one of the few with air conditioning ...

The risks from the growing number of natural disasters offer Australia’s largest super funds a chance to boost returns. Colonial First State, one of the nation’s biggest super and wealth managers, is ...

Australia's 2026 summer season has been marked by fire and flood. In Victoria, January saw flash floods tear through Lorne and Wye River, popular holiday destinations along Victoria's picturesque ...

A lot of electric cars on the market have something called vehicle-to-load (V2L). It means power can be exported from the high-voltage battery, transforming the car into a mobile generator. In ...

It's being dubbed a 'natural disaster' by officials: A massive outbreak of toxic algae off South Australia, that has devastated hundreds of species of marine life and disrupted local tourism and ...

Exactly 50 years ago, on Christmas Eve 1974, Cyclone Tracy struck Darwin and left a trail of devastation. It remains one of the most destructive natural events in Australia’s history. Wind speeds ...