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Andrea lives in a simple home in central Sydney. She was quoted $19, 000 to insure it
11+ hour, 38+ min ago (747+ words) May 11, 2026 " 5: 00am When Sydney homeowner Andrea Mc Gann received the renewal letter for her building and contents insurance in the mail last week, she was flabbergasted to be quoted $19, 311 to insure her modest brick home. "I just couldn't believe what I…...
Warning that failure to future-proof homes could cost billions
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (20+ words) There is a new warning that failing to future-proof homes could cost billions of dollars. The Sydney Morning Herald...
How to build a home to withstand floods and fires
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (845+ words) Carol Marra and Ken Yeh have years of experience designing climate-resilient houses for others, but their 150-square-metre new home " their first for themselves " on a steep Blue Mountains block in a bushfire zone, with a hanging swamp underneath, tested their…...
Insurers sound alarm over "disaster chasers" stinging customers
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (820+ words) The rise of "disaster chasers" and "carnappers" offering repairs and insurance claims handling after natural disasters and car accidents are leaving many Australians out of pocket, with insurers and experts describing the trend as opportunistic scamming. Despite the risk to…...
Insurance premiums have soared in Perth. See what your suburb pays
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (667+ words) The growing risk of bushfires is driving up the cost of residential building insurance across Perth, with home owners in some suburbs billed more than twice what others pay to manage the risk. Industry figures from Finity suggest home owners…...
Treasurer's press conference interrupted by aggrieved community member
7+ mon, 1+ week ago (36+ words) The Treasurer has been confronted by a distressed community member at a press conference in Logan, Queensland, claiming public housing tenants on her street had been involved in attacks on her home. The Sydney Morning Herald...
Qld insurer accused of "misleading" customers over price hikes
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (517+ words) The corporate watchdog has accused insurance giant RACQ of lying to half a million customers about savings by providing false information on insurance premiums, potentially fooling them into overspending. The Australian Securities and Investments Commission revealed on Tuesday it had…...
Home and contents insurance premiums continue to surge in price
8+ mon, 1+ day ago (25+ words) New research shows average annual premiums for new home and contents policies have jumped 14 per cent The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...
See how Brisbane insurance premiums have soared in your suburb
8+ mon, 4+ week ago (645+ words) The accelerating risk of climate disasters is hitting Brisbane homeowners the hardest, with residents paying more to insure their homes than those in Sydney and Melbourne. Residents in Brisbane's flood-prone inner and western suburbs are bearing the brunt of soaring…...
Wildfire forces thousands to evacuate in California
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (26+ words) A wildfire is raging through the mountains on the edge of the Los Angeles county line in California. The Sydney Morning Herald The Sydney Morning Herald...