Our heavy reliance on sandbagging suggests we really don’t understand the river landscapes we inhabit. We must learn from communities that have developed better solutions to living with floods.
Are we setting up individuals and families for ruin by allowing them to build back in areas where they can’t afford insurance? And should taxpayers bear the huge costs of future rescues and relief?
Anthony Albanese is now level with Scott Morrison as “better prime minister” for the first time in more than two years in Newspoll, as Labor retains its 55-45% two-party lead.
Politics with Michelle Grattan: Mark Maund on improving our resilience to deal with flood crises
Michelle Grattan speaks with Mark Maund from the School of Architecture and Built Environment at the University of Newcastle on the floods currently devastating NSW and QLD