Australia: At least 16 dead in outbreak of waterborne illness after severe storms in northern Queensland
The wave of melioidosis infections has been exacerbated by poverty and the increasing severity of storms and floods resulting ...
World Health Organization announces cost cutting after US withdraws funding
A staff memo has revealed the latest in a series of cost-cutting measures at the UN agency since Donald Trump's decision to with the US from the organisation.
‘I’ll have to bow and apologise’: Palmer admits mistake while stoking gender war
Palmer targeted transgender issues in a National Press Club address on Thursday, while at the same time claiming Australia’s ...
COVID-19 drives surge in Australia's housing prices
Among capital cities, Perth recorded the largest increase in housing values, rising 75.9% and adding $348,519 to the median ...
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The world's polluted air - a risk for insurers?
“The World Bank estimated that the overall cost of air pollution on health and well-being was approximately $8.1 trillion US ...