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Rising sea levels and more severe coastal flooding will damage Queensland the most with a national damage bill likely to hit $855 billion by 2100, says the Climate Council. The council’s new Rising Seas, Rising Bills report finds that climate
Blue Mountains roads damaged by landslips will be restored under a $95 million state-federal disaster recovery funding deal. The money is going to the Blue Mountains City Council for remediation work at Mount Wilson, Mount Irvine, Hartley Vale, Megalong Valley,
Hobart City Council is calling for a national climate compensation fund funded by the fossil fuel industry to cover the rising costs of worsening climate disasters. Deputy Lord Mayor Dr Zelinda Sherlock moved the motion which was adopted by council
Using caravans as temporary quarters for those displaced by disasters will be the goal of a new NSW Government program. The At Home Caravan Program will establish a panel of suppliers able to deliver caravans during disaster recovery. The program
Another $97 million in support is rolling out for fire-affected towns and businesses across Victoria. The new package is jointly funded by the federal and state governments and follows previously announced funding help. The fires have reportedly burnt 404,000 hectares with
Firefighters from other states are heading to Victoria to help put out deadly bushfires as a joint $19.5 million funding package was unveiled. At least one person was confirmed dead in the Longwood are as of Sunday, according to media
Droughts are lasting longer especially in Australia’s food-producing regions, a new UNSW study says that is using AI to unlock secrets. The university study tracks the causes of drought and the damage it leaves behind, especially in areas with the most
A new, larger SES depot at Deception Bay and record recruit intake will ramp up disaster response across Moreton Bay. The opening of the new $7.5 million Deception Bay SES depot follows last week’s damaging storms. Council says that in
The Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) is warning residents to be wary of disaster chasers who offer quick-fix clean-up, repairs and inspections but wants cash upfront for shoddy work. As of Wednesday, the ICA says insurers received more than 27,800
Coastal suburbs across Moreton Bay are receiving council help in drawing up plans to cope with the increasing costs of natural disasters. Community groups in Scarborough, Donnybrook and Dohles Rocks have drawn up a Local Resilience Plan (LRP) to prepare
