Queensland's Natural Disaster Damage Forecast To Hit $60 Billion A Year 27/01/2021

Published: Jan. 26, 2021, 2 p.m.

Queensland’s economy could be paying up to $60 billion dollars a year in just 18 years’ time to mop up after extreme weather events if climate change continues unabated according to a new report . The National Party’s plan to use more coal-fired power to help create more manufacturing jobs has not been endorsed by the Morrison Government. Queensland is set to take control of the tourist haven Norfolk Island after New South Wales pulled the pin on a $192m deal to manage the secluded volcanic island. Parents of kindergarten students should expect their child’s accent to radically change from an echo of their immediate family to sounding more like their classmates during their first year of school. For updates and breaking news throughout the day, take out a subscription atcouriermail.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.