$8.5bn wiped: Car giant slumps, slashes jobs
Global car brand Volvo is the latest carmaker on the edge after a share price plunge and the…
Thai household spending rises as fuel and travel costs bite
Housing costs ease slightly Housing was the second-largest expense at 5,117 baht a month, down 17 baht…
Danggu Geikie Gorge reopens for visitors three years on from Fitzroy River flood
A popular tourist attraction and major cultural site in Western Australia’s Kimberley has reopened three years after serious…
Nepal to drain four glacial lakes after deadly flooding disaster
Nepal will kick off a high-stakes effort to drain four glacial lakes perched high in the mountains, as…
Tradie shortages leave flood-hit residents waiting almost four years for repairs
For almost four years, Jamie Bruce has been sleeping on a fold-out couch. Their family home at Morgan…
Riverland residents reflect on 1956, the year of South Australia’s largest flood event
John Peterson was in his first year of university when floodwaters hit his South Australian hometown of Kingston…
Powerful Category 2 Hurricane Lowell makes a rare direct hit on Hawaii as conditions worsen
Hawaii is on high alert as Hurricane Lowell approaches the islands, potentially bringing heavy rain, flooding, power outages…
After Nepal’s catastrophic flood, scientists watch for what comes next
But the scale and complexity of the Himalayas make that a difficult task. “There are many, many glaciers…
Costs of building a home rise by almost 30 per cent in five years, Insurance Council of Australia finds
The cost to build a home in Australia has risen almost 30 per cent in five years, with…
Nepal flood survivors take shelter at monastery turned makeshift evacuation centre
Bhujung Tamang was airlifted with his wife and two daughters two days ago from what is left of…
Australians endure anxious wait for news on loved ones after deadly Nepal floods
The family of a Newcastle woman have made an impassioned plea for information, after losing contact with her…
Burst water main causes power outages and disruptions in Adelaide CBD
A burst water main that flooded an electrical substation has caused power outages across the Adelaide CBD, affecting…