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.

Australia's housing crisis has created a push for fast-tracked construction. Federal, state and territory governments have ...

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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, ...

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

Life-threatening flash flooding is expected Saturday night into Sunday morning across the Tennessee and Lower Ohio River valleys. You should seek higher ground if your area is prone to flooding from ...

Insurers have been put “on notice” as Australians struggle to find affordable policies in an increasingly unpredictable ...

A destructive cyclone is set to weaken after crossing Australia's coast and moving inland but heavy rain could continue to ...

NIBA pointed to government-imposed charges as a key driver of rising insurance costs, calling for reforms to state and ...

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