Our new research examined how disaster risk informs housing location and design in New South Wales, Victoria and Western ...

A state government has banned Aussies from building on their own land, rendering properties worthless.

Better planning for extreme weather in a changing climate means learning from Australia's past mistakes and taking a tougher line on managing development. Australians would typically refer to floods, ...

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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.

While NIBA has not commented on that specific proposal, the association continues to advocate for reforms that address ...

The cleanup is underway in northern Queensland following the latest flooding catastrophe to hit the state. More than 7,000 ...

Category five Cyclone Zelia swirled towards Australia’s minerals-rich western coast on Friday, with predicted gusts of up to ...

Aussies living in disaster-prone areas are facing skyrocketing home ... size of the damage left behind by Cyclone Zelia in Western Australia. 13 hours ago 01:12 Grandfather found guilty of ...

Peter Dutton has vowed to “deal with” insurers if they do not drop premiums in higher risk areas. The devastating floods in ...