The news: New Treasury analysis estimates that the immediate loss of economic activity from natural disasters in 2025 to date will be $2.2 billion. The context: The analysis includes the impact of ...

Natural disasters are diverting builders and resources from new housing, while soaring rebuild costs worsen Australia's ...

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 ...

A man stands near his friend's ruined house after Cyclone Yasi passed the northern Australian town of Tully February 3, 2011. REUTERS The Australian government's support has slipped to dangerously low ...

Australia’s economy has already taken a $2.2 billion hit in 2025 from a spate of natural disasters, including Cyclone Alfred and widespread flooding across New South Wales (NSW) and Queensland, ...

Almost half of all Australian properties are at risk of bushfire, while 17,500 face risk of coastal erosion. By 2030, more than 3 million will face riverine flood risk. Meanwhile, housing demand ...