Risk

More homes than ever are being mapped into flood zones, but many households are dropping their cover. New research points to a confusing system, not complacent homeowners

New research reveals how the combination of stress and time pressure can wreak havoc on our ability to make good choices

A new roadmap for assessing climate change impacts on bushfire shows we may have all the pieces of the jigsaw, but we're yet to piece them together

In an era of increasing digitisation of electoral processes, Australian researchers have developed an algorithm to make democracy more accountable

A new index measures the social vulnerability of communities in the face of climate change in Australia – and finds inequalities across the country

With wildfires and heavy smoke affecting the US and Europe, a new fire management framework can help Australia understand its risk

Excluding people with disability from beach culture is both unfair and unlawful. Australia could be a world leader in making beaches accessible to people of all abilities

Two new mammogram imaging techniques could revolutionise breast screening by predicting each woman’s cancer risk

The whole concept of insurance comes under question when disasters are apparently too big to insure, but the industry needs to do more to meet the challenge

Australia will avoid $A314 billion in damages, at an average return on investment of 30:1 through the continued operation of its biosecurity systems, new research shows