Drought, financial worries and cyber bullying have been named as possible reasons for an increase in the number of suicides in Australia.

People walking through Central Station railway tunnel in Sydney, June 27, 2008. (AAP Image/Melanie Foster) NO ARCHIVING

People walking through Central Station railway tunnel in Sydney Source: AAP

Drought, financial worries and cyberbullying have been named as possible reasons for an increase in the number of suicides in Australia. The spike comes despite more funding for suicide prevention, prompting calls for the federal government to set a national target to reduce the rate by 25 percent in five years.



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