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4°C Warming in Australia: Direct Impacts
A global average temperature rise of 4°C represents a significant shift in our climate system, and Australia is no exception to its impacts. With a unique geography, extensive coastlines, diverse… Read more.
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Unified Wage Structures: A Collective Path to Protecting Lower Wages
In today’s economic landscape, the working class is often divided by disparate wage structures. Teachers, nurses, emergency services personnel, and other frontline workers negotiate wages separately—even though they share many… Read more.
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Australia’s Cost-of-Living Crisis: The Intersection of Rising Rent, Wage Stagnation, and Policy Failures
Over the past six decades, Australia’s housing market and wage structure have undergone dramatic transformations. What began as a relatively affordable landscape—where a modest portion of income was devoted to… Read more.
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The Rising Rent Burden: How the Cost-of-Living Crisis Hits Australia’s Poorest Hardest
Over the past 60 years, Australians have witnessed a dramatic shift in housing affordability. While median incomes have increased over time, rents have risen even more sharply—squeezing disposable income and… Read more.
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Extreme Weather and Infrastructure in a 4°C Warmer World: Measurable Impacts and Adaptation Strategies
A global average temperature rise of 4°C is projected to bring about significant changes in weather patterns and stress our infrastructure systems in ways that we can begin to quantify… Read more.
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