As the globe gets hotter, homeowners girding for more extreme weather can fall back on a range of renovation options to disaster-proof their property and help lower their insurance premiums.

A weather alert was issued by the National Weather Service on Wednesday at 3:19 p.m. for strong thunderstorms until 4:15 p.m.

Multiple states are bracing for severe weather with forecasters predicting heavy rain in parts of NSW, Queensland ...