Touring flood-affected Tasmania in June this year, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull warned that natural disasters will become more severe as climate change worsens. He emphasised the need for greater mitigation measures: ‘we have to be …
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The Beat High in the sky A seven news exclusive reveals Queensland police drones have located a $4.5 million cannabis crop in Springbrook national park. The new aerial capability is described a ‘real game changer’ …
The aftershocks are now continuing to rattle the survivors of a series of deadly Japanese earthquakes with the death toll now at 48. Natural disasters are predictive surprises: we don’t know when they’ll occur, but …
The Beat Paying would-be criminals to not commit crimes Can future criminals be bribed to not commit crimes? One American city has been experimenting with that idea. Richmond, California, launched in 2010 a program targeted …
Seventeen billion dollars will be needed to directly replace critical infrastructure between 2015 and 2050 due to the impact of natural disasters in Australia. That’s a key finding of this month’s report from the Australian …