Amid more extreme weather events, parametric insurance — described as a bet on the weather —is on the rise. It is now being touted as a possible solution for Australians, who have some of the highest ...

Tropical Cyclone Fina is moving across the Northern Territory today, threatening Darwin and its surrounds with extreme ...

A new federal funding push will support communities living under threat of extreme weather events, including flood, fire and ...

Mining in Australia is facing an increasingly unpredictable weather landscape, with companies balancing operational risks ...

Australians have woken up to teeth-chattering lows on Wednesday morning, with several parts of the country plunging to 0C.

Two women remain stranded on Mount Anne in Tasmania’s remote Southwest National Park after being caught in extreme weather ...

The study found that most Australians are unclear about the official start of storm season. Only 9% correctly identified Sept. 1 as the beginning, while two-thirds could not name the date, and a ...

Hugely contrasting weather conditions in NSW on Monday, November 17, 2025, with snowfalls in the south and an extreme fire ...

Dangerous sea conditions claimed two lives in Victoria, Australia last month: a surfer and his friend who jumped in to the ...

This week, insurers will be in Clifton to meet with residents whose properties were affected by the severe hailstorm and ...

Frogs need water. Almost all of the world's 7,900 known frog species breed in fresh water. And when it rains, these amphibians erupt into a chorus of calls—croaks, trills, cheeps and bellows—to ...