Business and community leaders have welcomed proposed legislation aimed at slashing the cost of home insurance for thousands of households in cyclone-prone parts of Australia, but say they are still in the dark about the details. Key points: The reinsurance pool is designed to reduce the cost of home insurance premiums by 46 per cent … Read more
An Amazon worker at a warehouse in Illinois who was killed in a roof collapse when a tornado hit was told to stay there until the storm passed, New York Post reports. Larry Virden, 46, wrote a text message to her boyfriend of 13 years that “Amazon will not let me go until after the … Read more
The worst may be over for some flood-hit residents in parts of NSW, but rising and rising rivers in other areas are causing concern to authorities. Key points: The Hunter River at Singleton appears to have peaked below previous expectations Floods can reach high levels at Coonamble today Residents of Gunnedah and Wee Waa remain … Read more