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More than 10 million Australians impacted by suicide

A poll has found 56 per cent of Australian adults personally know someone who has died by suicide.

More than 3,000 people died by suicide in Australia in 2017.

More than 3,000 people died by suicide in Australia in 2017. Source: Getty

More than 10 million Australian adults know someone who has died by suicide, according to a new poll.

It found 56 per cent of adults personally know someone who has died by suicide, while 50 per cent of Australians aged 18-24 knew at least one such person.

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By Nick Baker

Presented by Justin Sungil Park



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