One in seven facing insurance stress
The number of Aussie households struggling to pay for home insurance has jumped by more than 30 per cent as premiums spike due to the risk of natural disasters.
Environment
Queensland set for end of winter scorcher
The Sunshine State will be baked during the final week of winter, with temperatures expected to hit the mid-30s in Brisbane next weekend.
The state set for end of winter scorcher
Queensland will be baked during the final week of winter, with temperatures reaching the mid-30s in Brisbane on Saturday.
Quakes continue on Aussie East Coast
The Hunter Region of New South Wales experienced its second earthquake in as many days.
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‘Delusional’: Firies unprepared for worst days
An expert has issued a grim warning to Australians to prepare for a serious bushfire season that could bring firefronts to every state.
Warning over ‘hottest weather’ in six years
Just two weeks out from winter and much of the east is set to swelter through multiple days of temperatures in the thirties.
Costly warning for Australia’s renewables dream
Energy industry leaders have revealed the race to connect renewables to the grid is challenging and costly as projects blow out by billions.
Fire risk spikes ahead of brutal heatwave
A heatwave is coming and it means dangerous health and fire risks for millions of Aussies.
‘Hottest weather in 6 years’ to scorch east
Temperatures could soar to 35C in major cities over the next few days which would be the hottest September weather in years.
Investors bet billions on Australia’s race to net zero
Major global energy companies looking to pour tens of billions into the race to net zero are flocking to Australia for a piece of the renewables market.
Brutal reality of Sydney’s smoke haze
Sydney has once again been blanketed in smog due to another day of hazard reduction burns ahead of what’s expected to be a scorching weekend.
‘Energy security’: Nuclear project to power millions of homes
Nuclear is integral to future energy needs, according Australian Rob Jordan, who is overseeing a major UK project that has benefits beyond net zero carbon emission targets. See why.
Genius Aussies plan to slash power bills
Energy prices are a big part of the cost-of-living crisis crushing Australians, but some Sydney university students and tech visionaries are working on a new fuel that would eliminate power bills.
What to expect from weekend scorcher
Hotter than average weather is set to intensify in most of Australia over the weekend, with temperatures climbing by as much as 6C.
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