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Australia's harsh climate challenges both humans and wildlife in a battle for survival.
60,000 kilometers of coastline conceals some deadly threats. Rip currents claim dozens of lives each year. The deceptive power of the ocean's shoreline grants cover to sharks and other creatures that can make life a living hell for those who encounter them.
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The world's sunniest country is also one of the driest. Almost half the island is uninhabitable, devastating bushfires cripple the country each summer and ultraviolet radiation is so high, 2 out of 3 people will be diagnosed with skin cancer by the age of 70. What does it take to survive the heat?
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As the suburbs encroach on the bush, Aussies are increasingly finding themselves sharing their homes with some of the world's deadliest wildlife. Houses are also under threat from cyclones and floods. We hear from people who've withstood the fury of nature and battled deadly threats in their own backyard.
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For those that venture beyond the comforts of home, Australia can be a hostile place. We meet survivors who have been lost in the wilderness, trapped underground or buried by landslides; and those who've come face to face with some of the country's deadliest creatures in the wild and lived to tell the tale.
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