Too many homes will remain vulnerable to climate-related extreme weather events unless there is better coordinated housing ...

An elderly person has died from the serious infectious disease, melioidosis, that can be contracted from contaminated water, ...

Developers need to factor in flood gates and real-time flood apps as more skyscrapers are approved in areas notorious for going under amid the high demand for housing.

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The storm’s winds equaled those of a Category 4 hurricane, and residents were told to stay indoors to shelter from ...

Three people have died from the rare soil-borne bacterial disease melioidosis in Townsville following devastating floods in ...

Countries around the world have experienced an uptick in natural disasters and home insurance costs, but each country has ...

The flood of competition will heap pressure on what was already a highly competitive market, and present consumers with novel options including Australia’s first sub-$30,000 electric vehicle ...

Supermarket shelves are bare in tropical cyclone-hit northern Australia, where widespread flooding has cut freight routes.

The Department of Fire and Emergency Services warned people to stay vigilant and to continue to monitor local warnings.

Some home owners who live in high-risk areas need to move, but it’s a politically difficult conversation, a new report warns.