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Japanese turn to Aussies for water safety tips

Japanese authorities have turned to Australia to help reduce its high number of drowning deaths, Katrina Yu reports.

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By Katrina Yu

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Japanese authorities have turned to Australia to help reduce its high number of drowning deaths.

A delegation has arrived to take part in a national water safety conference, which is examining ways to halve the number of drowning deaths.

Australia is seen as a world leader in water safety.


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