Australia's Water Crisis Threatens Housing Boom

0:00What's up, Sidney? This is Sidney News today, bringing you the city's fastest updates on what is happening now. Australia's plans to build millions of new homes face a big roadblock from water shortages in major cities. Infrastructure Australia warns in a new report that tens of billions of dollars must go toward major projects like more desalination plans to keep up. With demand, the agency's first national priority list in four years flags, 68 projects needing support over the next decade. Fifteen of them deserve immediate funding, with a third focused on water supply in places like Sidney, Southeast Queensland, Canberra, Perth, and Adelaide. Pressure on water is already limiting housing growth amid climate change and aging pipes. The chief executive says cities need reliable sources like desalination to handle bigger populations and support new developments. Other top priorities include rail upgrades such as Sidney to Newcastle, high-speed links and Melbourne suburban lines,

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