Drownings up over previous year for young and old

Health Minister Greg Hunt

Health Minister Greg Hunt Source: AAP

Nine more Australians drowned in the past 12 months than over the same period the previous year, the total for the past year reaching 291. And research shows, while children up to age 4 remain the group most likely to drown, the number of older Australians getting into trouble in the water has also increased. Aaron reports.



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