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Damage caused by coastal erosion at Port Fairy.

As coastal erosion bites, here’s why there are some rays of hope

Coastal erosion is a serious problem, but new research shows it is possible to create success stories.

  • Benjamin Preiss

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Bathing boxes at Mount Martha North.

‘The beach is disappearing’: Coastal erosion threatens bathing boxes on the Mornington Peninsula

Owners call for better protection as many of the heritage structures, battered by storms and tides, face collapse.

  • Benjamin Preiss
The beloved Lancelin Lookout is collapsing as the beachfront erodes.

Coastal WA tourism town’s erosion emergency deepens as landmark washes away

Extreme coastal erosion at a much-loved coastal holiday town enters the next phase as plans for the area’s future remain mired in deep controversy.

  • Emma Young

‘We grabbed the cat and got out’: The waterside dwellers facing rising sea levels

Living beside the beach is the ultimate Australian dream, but for some, rising tides and coastal erosion are turning it into a nightmare.

  • Erin O'Dwyer
Beach four-wheel-driving is taking its toll on Lancelin, which is facing dramatic beach erosion.

The beaches and dunes of Lancelin should be shared, not stolen

The ecosystems north of Perth have for decades borne the weight of this beloved national pastime. But this weight now grows heavy, and a solution must be found.

  • Greg Taylor
Lancelin Beach.

Beloved WA town’s erosion emergency laid bare in confronting images

Photos of extreme coastal erosion at a much-loved coastal holiday town have emerged online as a plan for the area’s future hangs in limbo amid local controversy.

  • Emma Young
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Luke Coughlan, director of city growth, Warrnambool City Council.

The coastal Victorian city with ambitious plans but a big sea-rise problem

New sea baths and a raised boardwalk are among the features of a plan to transform the face of this city, but it comes as the threat from rising sea levels and coastal erosion looms.

  • Benjamin Preiss
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The tourist beach town where the ocean threatens a way of life

People have flocked to this coastal community for its pristine beaches for decades. Now the beach is being eaten away.

  • Benjamin Preiss
Is it time to retreat? Erosion comes right up to the seawall at Collaroy last August.

Climate change calls for managed retreat from beachfront properties

The desired beachfront property is in danger of extinction thanks to climate change, and we should retreat slightly inland to survive.

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Erosion due to wild weather at Wamberal Beach on the Central Coast of NSW in 2020.

‘Managed retreat’: Should Australians withdraw from our beloved coastlines?

Climate change is increasing the rate and severity of coastal erosion, leading some experts to call for a “managed retreat” from beachfront development.

  • Bianca Hall