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.

Parts of the state are still reeling from last season's flooding, storms and rainfall, with the majority of council areas ...

The Insurance Council has called out the growing problem of flood-prone residents un- or underinsured, after steep premium ...

Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

A "perfect storm" of more frequent natural disasters, poor planning decisions and high inflation is driving up insurance ...

Australia has one of the world's longest road networks, covering almost 900,000 kilometers. More than 80% of it is rural or ...

Oysters will be scarcer, smaller and more expensive on Christmas tables this year after twin climate disasters in two states.

Brace for another summer of weather extremes, with experts expecting severe storms, flooding and tropical cyclones to lash ...

Australians are being stung by extreme weather insurance losses five times higher than they were in the 1980s, as those most ...