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Smoke gets in your eyes: planned burns fire up around Brisbane

Brisbane residents have been warned to expect a lot of smoke haze over the next few weeks as fire authorities take advantage of expected good weather conditions to increase hazard reduction burns.

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Insurer Suncorp laments Australians' love for renovation over self-protection

Despite an increasing threat of natural disasters, Australians would prefer a good bathroom renovation than to spend on protecting themselves from fire, flood and cyclones, according to Suncorp.

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Environment threat to 'tree-change' and 'sea-change' dreams

Scattered housing in “at risk” areas must be replaced with sustainable resilient community models, according to experts.

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National firefighting fleet plan yet to find federal support

A Royal Commission called for better fire-fighting services but the Morrison Government believes more research is needed

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How we're sowing the seeds for another bushfire disaster

A timber industry practice to harvest more trees could be exposing Australia to bushfires of greater frequency and intensity.