Australia's Climate Disaster Repair Costs Outpace Inflation

In 2025 alone, declared catastrophes damaged over 145,000 homes nationwide, nearly matching the number of new homes completed that year as repair bills climb faster than inflation.

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‘The homes we build twice’: Repair bill for climate disasters climbing faster than inflation

In 2025 alone, declared catastrophes damaged 145,392 homes nationwide - almost as many as the 172,657 new homes completed that year.

By Caitlin Fitzsimmons

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Australia's Climate Disaster Repair Costs Outpace Inflation

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