Bushfire Bill Blows Out to $6b a Year as Climate Warms

Bushfire bill blows out to $6b a year as climate warms

Researchers have put a figure on the growing toll of bushfires in Australia but say better preparation could prevent billions of dollars in losses.

Supercharged fire seasons now threaten half Australia's homes: report

With a strong El Niño summer looming, modelling reveals fire seasons are 21 per cent longer than they were 50 years ago, cause $6b in damage a year, and 5.6 million homes are at risk.

Australia faces fiercer, longer fires. Should we start using ‘smoke jumpers’?

Bushfires will cost the economy an average of $6 billion a year over the next 30 years, nearly triple previous estimates, a national study warns.