Heatwaves Australia's deadliest disasters

By Robyn Wuth
Updated August 19 2022 - 3:43am, first published 3:32am
Heatwaves are worsening and are already Australia's deadliest natural disaster, a study has found. (Ben Rushton/AAP PHOTOS)
Heatwaves are worsening and are already Australia's deadliest natural disaster, a study has found. (Ben Rushton/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia's blistering heatwaves kill many more people than any other natural hazard, and more can be done to prepare for future events, new research says.

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