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Australia's regional communities, migrants at higher drowning risk
Australia's regional communities, migrants at higher drowning risk
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. The figures have prompted calls to address growing inequalities, with drowning rates significantly higher in regional and remote areas than in major cities.