May 2023
Disaster-ready home owners ‘should get cheaper insurance’
Home owners who renovate their houses to better withstand natural disasters should get cheaper insurance premiums than those who do not, the government says.
- Hannah Wootton
April 2022
- Opinion
- Federal election
Morrison’s sandbagging isn’t stopping the tide against him
The Prime Minister has plenty of money to stuff into marginal seats, but seems strangely deaf to those whose lives have been washed away.
- Laura Tingle
September 2021
‘Fire is to our south, west and north, the sea’s the only clear front’
In 2019, Australia was burning. In this extract from Bronwyn Adcock’s new book, she describes how she dealt with the physical and mental stresses.
- Bronwyn Adcock
March 2021
Flood claims in the thousands as heavy rain continues to lash NSW
Heavier downpours were forecast to hit NSW as early as Monday night as insurers received 9500 claims in the wake of the floods.
- Finbar O'Mallon, Liam Walsh and Andrew Tillett
December 2020
Contract change needed to boost Australian firefighting fleet
Crossbench senator Rex Patrick says longer contract terms would help operators secure financing from the banks.
- Tom McIlroy
November 2020
Insurers on notice after summer bushfire crisis
The federal government put the sector on notice not to shirk its responsibilities in the wake of natural disasters.
- Tom McIlroy
October 2020
Disaster management must change: royal commission
Royal commissioner Mark Binskin's final report says a national aerial firefighting fleet should be established and urges more clarity around hazard reduction burns.
- Andrew Tillett and James Fernyhough
April 2020
Pump money into disaster resilience, says big finance
Big insurers and institutional investors urge governments to fund projects that will limit the damage caused by climate-related catastrophes.
- James Fernyhough