Around the world sea-level rise is already making an impact, and expectations are that it's going to get worse. With about 6 per cent of addresses occurring within 3 km of the coast, Australia is vulnerable to the various threats higher sea levels pose. However, mixed media coverage and scientific uncertainty over critical glaciological processes have seen a range of sea-level projections reported – from centimetres to metres – by 2100. So what sort of sea-level rise should we prepare for, and how is Australia planning to mitigate the inevitable impacts?