The perfect beach – Gold Coast vs the Weather

Since the arrival of TC Alfred, the Gold Coast's beaches have drastically altered due to persistent storms and climate change. Despite ongoing efforts in coastal management and engineering, such as sand replenishment, challenges remain as sand erosion worsens. The delicate balance of maintaining the ideal beach image faces scrutiny, urging a reconsideration of expectations alongside increasing threats from future severe storms and rising sea levels.

Alarming signs of a perfect storm for apartment occupants over energy security

For residents of high-rise apartment buildings proliferating in cities across Australia energy insecurity is literally designed in to the dwellings they occupy. Energy unaffordability and problems that occur during power outages are intensified by energy-intensive building design. These problems are avoidable.