The Australian bushfires show the need for urgent change, and the costs of failing to make it happen, Sharon Friel writes.

With extreme weather events becoming more common and the insurance fallout hitting households, it’s time that policymakers reconsider the way they manage risk, Caroline Schuster writes. 

The effects of climate change are spurring endless debate on what to do next, but without adequate oversight, governments can’t be held to account for their climate policies, Greg Raymond writes.

On this week’s Policy Forum Pod, we ask if policymakers are really heeding the lessons of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people when it comes to environmental management.

Given the destruction caused by this summer’s fire season, it is high time the government invested in the technology it needs to fight the bushfire threat, Bruce Forster writes.

This bushfire season has seen extreme pressure on water sources already under stress from drought. Water contamination and shortage present serious risks to Australians’ long-term health, Aparna Lal writes.