Shocking numbers of Australians have suffered serious sunburns last summer

As parts of Australia swelter in a record-breaking heatwave, warnings are being issued about the dangers of sunburn. New data reveals that nearly 40 per cent of Victorians have had one or more bad sunburns that lasted a day or more last summer.

The AMA is warning Australians about the country's "frightening" skin cancer statistics. Source: AAP