natural disasters

The floods have killed at least 21 Australians. Adapting to a harsher climate is now a life-or-death matter

We can’t keep relying on charities and the food industry to supply food after disasters – the government must lead

Drinking water can be a dangerous cocktail for people in flood areas

‘They lost our receipts three times’: how getting an insurance payout can be a full-time job

Underinsurance is entrenching poverty as the vulnerable are hit hardest by disasters

No food, no fuel, no phones: bushfires showed we’re only ever one step from system collapse

Australia needs a national crisis plan, and not just for bushfires