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Marion Rae

UNBELIEVABLE: Call to build homes to defy climate save 4b a year - The Untold Story

Australian homes need to become more resilient to bushfires, cyclones and floods. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Reinforcing the national construction code for new homes could save $4 billion a year and keep a lid on premiums, economic modelling shows.

A report by the independent Centre for International Economics released on Tuesday recommends making homes more resilient to bushfires, cyclones and floods.

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