Australia is the safest place during a global catastrophe, study suggests
thedreammachine
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August 27, 2026
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Discussion Highlights (6 comments)
ronsor
You may be safe from a catastrophe, but you'll never be safe from the wildlife.
woggy
I thought Australia was especially sensitive to climate risks
cregy
What do you mean? It's either on fire, under water, or actively trying to kill you. Australia is gods apocalypse testing ground....
recursivecaveat
On The Beach was right I guess huh
thundergolfer
Work in USA for exposure to good tail outcomes, have Aus citizenship as a refuge from v. bad tail outcomes.
heavensteeth
While it doesn't represent modern war at all, of course, I've always enjoyed the knowledge that Australia was bombed very little during WW2 despite "neighboring" the Axis Japan simply because it was too far away and planes of the era could not reach it. The only capital city that saw aerial warfare was Darwin because it's the only one on the north coast.