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With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster

Written by Paul Read, Climate Criminologist & Senior Instructor/Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, Monash University

It’s hard to estimate the eventual economic cost of Australia’s 2019-20 megafires, partly because they are still underway, and partly because it is hard to know the cost to attribute to deaths and the decimation of species and habitats, but it is easy to get an idea of its significance – the cost will be unprecedented.

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Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana
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A Practical Buyer’s Guide to Inspecting Older Queenslander Homes
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Post-COVID, there'll be less of a reason to cut company tax than before
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“Time is running out to get Payday ready,” Brighter Super urges

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PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

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BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

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VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

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The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

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With costs approaching $100 billion, the fires are Australia's costliest natural disaster

With no easy options, RBA raises interest rates for the third time to quell inflation

The Victorian budget is cleverly structured for an election. But is it too late to make a difference?

Job scams create hiring risk for Australian businesses

NZ-India free trade deal: were early fears about immigration and investment justified?

With a shrinking population, China needs new drivers of growth. Consumer spending has yet to fill the gap

Chinese companies are increasingly taking on foreign governments. It’s not just the Port of Darwin

Traditions of Rural Bali at Villa Sabana

A Practical Buyer’s Guide to Inspecting Older Queenslander Homes

Algorithms workers can't see are increasingly pulling the management strings

The Productivity Commission wants to axe a key tax break for private school donations – but the government is determined…

Post-COVID, there'll be less of a reason to cut company tax than before

“Time is running out to get Payday ready,” Brighter Super urges

PayNuts Unveils Expanded Integrated Solutions and Refreshed Brand to Support Australian SMEs

BizCover Brings Australia’s First AI-Based Insurance Quotes to ChatGPT

VistaPrint Research Reveals Australian Small Businesses Face a Succession Cliff

Corporate volunteering grows up: how companies are shifting to meaningful, community-led impact

The Rise of Mobile-First Venues

The risks of underinvesting in CX

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