Key points:
- The Royal Life Saving National Drowning Report found 280 people drowned in 2015-16
- One fifth of the overall deaths were 25 to 34-year-olds
- A significant reduction of drownings had occurred in children under the age of five
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Drownings reach 10-year high in Australian adults aged 25 to 34
Men over-estimating their skills and underestimating waterways while drunk has contributed to the number of 25- to 34-year-old drownings reaching a 10-year high, a report has found
