Premium hike for those who don’t care for country
Property ownership comes with environmental responsibilities
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Speculations
News is one way we give shape to alternative social futures. Some of our speculative news is utopian, some is dystopian, some is mundane.
Councils mandate solar and plants on warehouse roofs
We could turn our industrial estates into sustainable systems
Flood victims offered tiny homes instead of insurance policies
Victims of recent floods in Queensland and New South Wales will not be able to renew house insurance policies and are instead being offered discounted tiny homes.
Future present: abandoned shops
A future in which only the very wealthy can enjoy the spoils of capitalism is emerging.
Swiss investigate following rogue bureaucrat's vote on vaccines
What if activists infiltrated key institutions with the aim of changing decisions?
Future Fund dumps arms, invests in indigenous estate
What if sovereign investments privileged sustainability over financial returns?
Eruption drives radical change to border policies
One way wealthy nations could support Pacific nations facing increased environmental risks.
Health service prioritises unvaccinated patients
What if the unvaccinated were given priority treatment?
Disposable masks banned to curb pollution
What if environmental needs were valued above human health?