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Australia’s regional communities face higher drowning risk

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Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia have released their national drowning report, revealing 313 lives lost in Australian waterways over the past 12 months — 10 per cent above the decade average. The figures have prompted calls to address growing inequalities, with drowning rates significantly higher in regional and remote areas than in major cities.
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