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Research reveals a spike in drowning deaths over the past 12 months

A Surf Life Saving patrol vehicle at Scarborough Beach in Perth

A Surf Life Saving patrol vehicle at Scarborough Beach in Perth Source: AAP

A new report released on Wednesday has identified a rise in drowning deaths immediately after large-scale lockdowns, as Australians increasingly holidayed at home and swam in unfamiliar locations in the last year.


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By Bernardette Clarke, Dijana Damjanovic

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A new report released on Wednesday has identified a rise in drowning deaths immediately after large-scale lockdowns, as Australians increasingly holidayed at home and swam in unfamiliar locations in the last year.



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