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No, not again! A third straight La Niña is likely – here’s how you and your family can prepare

Image: Dan Himbrechts/AAP Hearts sank along the Australian east coast this week when the Bureau of Meteorology announced a third consecutive La Niña was likely this year....

Royal Perth Hospital the first public hospital with electronic prescriptions – A National First

In a first for public hospitals nationally, patients at Royal Perth Hospital can now obtain electronic prescriptions that can be dispensed at community pharmacies. A...

World first experiment using drones for wildlife health checks

A University of South Australia PhD student can now add 'world first' to her CV after collaborating with global cinematographer Douglas Thron to accurately...

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

Image: Jason O'Brien/AAP The devastating floods in Queensland and New South Wales highlight, yet again, Australia’s failure to plan for natural disasters. As we’re seeing...

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

Image: Shutterstock Australia is facing yet another “unprecedented” weather event as extreme flooding across Queensland and New South Wales submerges entire towns. In the immediate aftermath, there’s a new challenge...

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

Image: AAP/Darren England Parts of south east Queensland and northern NSW have been experiencing what has been called a “rain bomb”. Despite the heavy falls,...

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

 Picture: AAP Image/BIANCA DE MARCHI As thousands of homes remain underwater in what appears to be yet another historic flood event in New South Wales,...

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

 AAP Image/Supplied by DFES, Nikki Woods More than 70 homes were destroyed by bushfires in Western Australia this week, leaving those affected facing enormous costs. After disasters...

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

Bushfires reveal a story we need to hear. Picture: Australian Navy This summer’s bushfires were not just devastating events in themselves. More broadly, they highlighted...
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