Nearly a third of Australians on income support have sought medical care from heat stress because their homes are so hot in summer. 9News
The study said nearly three-quarters have cut back on fans and air conditioning to save on energy bills.ACOSS quoted a disability support pension recipient named Claire who was struggling in the Perth heat."It is usually 10 degrees hotter inside than outside in the evenings, and opening up the windows and doors is pointless unless there's a good breeze.
Meanwhile, NSW Austudy recipient Liz said the cost of energy added to an already stressful situation. "We can't go anywhere because we can't afford to pay for anything like going to the cinema," she was quoted as saying."Sleeping is extremely difficult." In the major cities around Australia today, only Adelaide has hotter than usual February temperatures today.
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