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Reef coral battling after bleaching, natural disasters

Reef coral battling after bleaching, natural disasters

Coral cover on the Great Barrier Reef continues to struggle following extensive bleaching events which are increasing in frequency amid climate change.

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Home lost, people told to flee Great Ocean Road towns

Tourists have been evacuated and people in Great Ocean Road towns have been told to leave immediately as Victoria's bushfire emergency claims at least one home.

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Big sky, fierce summer: new line of sight for firies

Drones could help Aussies survive the "age of mega-fires" as climate change drives new fire seasons that are outpacing the disaster response of past decades.

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Australia leverages Indigenous, sports links in Pacific

Australia leverages Indigenous, sports links in Pacific

Australia is leveraging all diplomatic tools including Indigenous connections and sports links to boost engagement in the Pacific as geopolitical tensions rise.

More troops head to Spain flood zone as anger mounts

More troops head to Spain flood zone as anger mounts

Thousands more soldiers are joining search and recovery efforts in eastern Spain as officials trade blame and local anger rises over the historic disaster.

Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones

Building bans and buybacks floated for flood zones

A federal investigation into flood insurance failures urges an end to building in high-risk areas and government intervention to stop skyrocketing premiums.

Biden tours Florida's storm-hit streets after Milton

Biden tours Florida's storm-hit streets after Milton

US President Joe Biden has toured communities in Florida after the second major storm in as many weeks pounded the region.

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Lane closed: Road to recovery bound by red tape

Lane closed: Road to recovery bound by red tape

Lane closed: Road to recovery bound by red tape

Lane closed: Road to recovery bound by red tape

With the two-year anniversary approaching for some of Victoria's worst floods on record, many councils are still begging for recovery funding.

AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires

AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires

AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires

AI-powered satellites to search for Aussie bushfires

A satellite constellation powered by artificial intelligence and machine-learning technology will launch from next year, watching the world for small fires.

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

SES in hot water ahead of inquest into flood deaths

The State Emergency Service has been slammed for failing to provide evidence to an inquest into two deaths during a 2022 flood that ravaged a rural NSW town.

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

Be prepared: north told to brace for spring bushfires

After recent above-average temperatures, the national council for fire and emergency services is predicting a risky spring fire season in northern Australia.

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

Multiple states on alert as damaging winds continue

There are severe weather warnings for damaging winds in multiple states, in addition to concerns about floods, falling trees and dangerous live power lines.

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

Man dies after tree collapses on car in vicious storms

A man has died after his car was crushed by a falling tree, as fierce storms continue to batter southern Australia, leaving a trail of damage and power outages.

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Mining may have 'triggered' NSW quake felt by thousands

Coal mining activity could have set off a 5.0-magnitude earthquake that hit NSW's upper Hunter region on Friday.

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Councils blocked on road to recovery - inquiry

Victorian councils say they are struggling to maintain critical infrastructure as they buckle under cost-shifting, rate caps and complex grant processes.

Disaster insurance claims driven by Queensland events

Insurers paid out $2.2 billion in claims related to extreme weather events in 2023/24, in line with the previous year, new figures show.

New Caledonia requests Australian aid for riot rebuild

An Australian infrastructure finance fund could be tapped into to help New Caledonia recover from deadly riots that destroyed much of its capital.

One dead as Greek wildfire burns in Athens suburbs

A wildfire continues to burn in suburbs close to the centre of Athens as hundreds of people are forced to relocate.

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Pacific aid bolstered as leaders head to New Caledonia

Australia will help stock emergency aid supplies across the Pacific to quicken disaster responses while it seeks the sign off of leaders for a policing plan.

Call to hold fire on sending in soldiers for disasters

A Senate inquiry has recommended reducing the reliance on defence troops after natural diasters, calling for a greater role for volunteers.

Litany of failures revealed in response to major floods

Preparations, emergency warnings and recovery grants have been found lacking following a long-running inquiry into a devastating flood.

How a mother's death from tsunami birthed an activist

Listening to local elders after a tsunami in Samoa killed her mother, Steph Hodgins-May went from environmental lawyer to senator to fight for climate justice.

Climate catastrophe: mapping nation's disaster hotspots

Former emergency services chiefs say it is time to pump serious money into disaster preparedness as a map reveals Australia's disaster hotspots.

Readying refugees for when natural disasters strike

A Somali refugee in Townsville is leading the way in educating newly arrived groups about disaster resilience preparing for Queensland's summer cyclone season.

Plan needed for communities at risk of climate change

A strategic plan is needed for Australian communities relocating due to frequently occurring natural disasters as a result of climate change.

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