Report: 1.5 Million at Flood Risk in Australia

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Above: Toxic algal bloom near the Carrickalinga beach on July 13, 2025, in Adelaide, Australia. Image copyright: Tracey Nearmy/Getty Images

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The Spin

Climate-concerned narrative

Australia stands on the precipice of an unprecedented climate catastrophe. With 1.5 million Australians facing the relentless advance of rising seas by 2050, the nation confronts cascading disasters that will shatter communities, devastate economies, and fundamentally transform the continent. Heat-related deaths will soar, while property losses spiral toward $611 billion — a merciless reckoning that exposes how profoundly climate change will reshape Australian life.

Australia's DCCEEW Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility

Climate-skeptic narrative

Australia's latest climate assessment exemplifies the relentless cycle of apocalyptic predictions that terrorize populations worldwide. The dramatic projection of 1.5 million Australians facing sea-level peril by 2050 follows the familiar pattern of doom-laden forecasts designed to generate fear. This perpetuates the same alarmist playbook that has consistently failed to materialize — from extinct polar bears to vanishing Pacific islands — yet continues weaponizing anxiety for political and activist agendas.

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