Millions of Aussie properties are facing an insurance nightmare with new analysis showing they are at growing risk of natural disasters ranging from bushfires to floods and cyclones.

After shelving plans to reform Australia’s nature laws, the prime minister wants to walk back existing protections with new legislation introduced this week.

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