Homelessness to quadruple in a decade, report warns without climate action

Australia’s housing affordability crisis is set to worsen dramatically, with a new University of Sydney report warning that homelessness could quadruple within a decade unless serious steps to cut emissions are taken.

The report paints a grim picture: rising rents, increasing housing stress, and a surge in homelessness linked directly to climate inaction. It calls on governments to urgently adopt stronger emissions reduction policies to prevent the crisis from spiralling further.

Researchers highlight that without significant policy shifts, the combined pressures of climate change and housing market failures will push more Australian families into unaffordable housing or homelessness.

The study adds fresh urgency to the national debate on housing policy and climate action, linking two of the country’s most pressing social and economic challenges.

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