Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone at Moreton Bay

Researcher sounds alarm over growing dead zone at Moreton Bay

In the vast,shallow bay that sits off south-east Queensland,a dead zone is steadily growing with each new flood. Without restoration work,eventually Moreton Bay will not be able to bounce back from a flood event.

  • byTracey Ferrier

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300 complaints on first day:disputed flood report may cost community millions

300 complaints on first day:disputed flood report may cost community millions

Sutherland Shire Council received hundreds of complaints after publishing draft research showing15,600 properties were at risk of flood.

  • byBen Cubby
We all have a stake in disaster risk prevention
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Sydney

We all have a stake in disaster risk prevention

Researchers are modelling previous disaster events in a bid to improve prevention and reduce devastating impacts.

  • byThe Herald's View
Minns wants big business to bankroll natural disaster protection
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Murray Watt

Minns wants big business to bankroll natural disaster protection

The Minns government wants insurers,banks and superannuation funds to help bankroll projects that reduce flood and bushfire risks faced by NSW residents.

  • byHeath Gilmore
In the Northern Rivers,planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster

In the Northern Rivers,planes have been criss-crossing the sky to recreate a disaster

Improbable as it sounds,Jai Vaze is bringing the February 2022 disaster back to life in his Canberra laboratory.

  • byHeath Gilmore
‘I’m ecstatic’:WA Police detail rescue effort for family stuck in flood-ravaged region

‘I’m ecstatic’:WA Police detail rescue effort for family stuck in flood-ravaged region

Seven people who spent three days stranded in Western Australia’s flood-ravaged remote outback have been rescued by helicopter and returned to Kalgoorlie,ending a mammoth multi-agency recovery effort.

  • byJesinta Burton
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Missing travellers found alive following search in rain-soaked WA outback
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Perth

Missing travellers found alive following search in rain-soaked WA outback

Seven people missing in Western Australia’s flood-ravaged remote outback have been found alive just hours after authorities resumed search efforts on Wednesday afternoon.

  • byHeather McNeill andJesinta Burton
Greens refloat plan to ban new developments in flood-prone areas

Greens refloat plan to ban new developments in flood-prone areas

Two years since the 2022 Brisbane floods,the party has also pledged a $20 million annual buyback scheme as part of its council election policy platform.

  • byMatt Dennien
When the storms come,pull your hat low and set your horse free
Tony Wright’s Column
Regional Australia

When the storms come,pull your hat low and set your horse free

No storm suggested doom for these two. They were preppers,but they were optimists,too.

  • byTony Wright
Northern beaches,Byron Bay to bear the brunt of worsening disasters

Northern beaches,Byron Bay to bear the brunt of worsening disasters

The NSW Reconstruction Authority has warned that the damages bill for natural disasters will hit $9.1 billion annually if action is not taken.

  • byLaura Chung
75,000 lightning strikes,mass train chaos:Sydney hit by storms
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Weather

75,000 lightning strikes,mass train chaos:Sydney hit by storms

Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and four people were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.

  • byAnthony Segaert andJessica McSweeney