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Australia has always been a country of weather extremes. Big wets are often followed by big dries. Now, just a year on from major flood disasters, the nation is grappling with another round of questions about water security. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE

Sydney relies heavily on rain flowing into its dams, far more so than any other city in Australia. But that supply becomes far less reliable with climate change set to bring on more intense droughts.

Pressure on the system will also grow as the population booms. Infrastructure to shore up water security takes years, if not decades, to plan and build.

Other major cities in Australia, such as Perth, have a far greater reliance on 'rainfall independent' supplies, placing them in a better position than Sydney.

Experts warn some remote regions face the prospect of running out of drinking water yet again.

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