Increasingly frequent storm surges and erosion could affect the value of thousands of Australian coastal homes within the next 30 years, according to property analytics firm CoreLogic.
Parts of Australia are set to swelter through a scorcher of a week, with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C for days and predictions the mercury could tip to over 50C in desert areas.
From floods to heatwaves, droughts, cyclones and bushfires, the "frequency, intensity, and duration" of natural disasters in Australia is increasing, and health systems are struggling to cope, three leading public health experts said.
