The New South Wales Government is reviewing the emergency services funding system in a bid to make it more efficient. Brian McKinlay looks at the review from the perspective of the Rural Fire Service.
The Government has released its response to the recommendations of the Natural Disaster Insurance Review. Under the reform proposal, every Australian seeking to purchase or renew home insurance will be offered flood cover, using a common sense definition of 'flood'. The Australian Treasury is now seeking stakeholder views as to whether this proposal could improve the availability and transparency of flood insurance and what costs are associated with implementing the reform. Closing day for submissions - 30 March 2012.
Xia Shu in Beijing wrote this Chinese perspective on the Japanese earthquake for ifeng.com which was translated by David Kelly from UTS Sydney and is shared thanks to East Asia Forum.
Most of us would agree that the recent devastating events in Australia and New Zealand have caused us to realise just how powerless we are against the environment we live in.
Friends, colleagues one and all, I wanted to share a letter received last night from a friend in Christchurch to ask for your help in donating whatever we can to the Christchurch earthquake appeal.
In times of crisis, be it the global economic crisis or the recent Australian floods, the role of government spending needs to be better understood in its historical context.
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