This summer, Australia could face some of its most extreme wildfire conditions ever due to the severity of an ever-strengthening El Niño. And for many Australians, memories of catastrophic natural disasters are still painfully fresh.

The Black Summer wildfires of 2019–20 caused destruction on a scale that had never been seen in Australia, with more than 3,000 homes destroyed.

why we moved to Tasmania as climate refugees; off a flood plain, at 220mASL, zero bush fire risk and onto a wet area for hopefully some drought tolerance. While no where's safe and as a nation we've decided to do nothing of consequence, I didn't want to be at the front if the queue

And the 2022 major floods devastated hundreds of communities across multiple states, becoming the costliest insurance event in Australian history.

The cost of insurance is, however, skyrocketing—or for some, becoming unavailable—and government needs to work with insurers to address this increasing problem.

that's... mostky impossible

good luck!

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