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Risk of water deaths doubles over long weekends: Surf Lifesaving Australia
A surfer in the water off Bondi Beach in Sydney Source: AAP / JAMES GOURLEY
With the long weekend approaching, many are making plans to head to the coast. But Surf Live Saving Australia is issuing a stark warning, with new research highlighting the heightened risk of deaths in the water on public holidays.
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