Coal mines in the Illawarra struggled with last weekend’s deluge,sending coal deposits into residential areas and the Royal National Park where the platypus live.
Premier Chris Minns was Labor’s shadow water minister when he first proposed lowering the capacity of Warragamba Dam.
Road closures and diversions are still in place for much of the region north-west of Sydney,causing a headache for people attempting to return.
The support comes as travellers across NSW are being warned to expect disruptions as authorities work to repair damaged road,rail and ferry routes.
Roads were closed and some parts of Sydney were told to evacuate after the city received more than a month’s worth of rain in a single day.
As climate change increases the severity and frequency of natural disasters,insurance companies face pressure to improve the handling of their claims.
Improbable as it sounds,Jai Vaze is bringing the February 2022 disaster back to life in his Canberra laboratory.
The 20th century played out within its walls. Now,a heritage-listed Federation cottage has found a new resting place in a different state.
Tens of thousands of homes and businesses were left without power and four people were hospitalised after being struck by lightning.
Australians have a habit of outsourcing very important things to profit-seeking businesses,then complaining when they behave like profit-seeking businesses.
The event that brought widespread flooding to Australia’s east coast is set for a potential shock return,weather models show.