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Drowning deaths have surged across Australia, with the number of year-on-year deaths increasing by 10 per cent.

According to the Royal Lifesaving Society a third of the nation's deaths happen in New South Wales and 80 per cent of those who died between July 2018-June 2019 were men.

Royal Life Saving Australia’s Adam Weir told Sky News swimmers need to “take responsibility” for themselves before entering the water. “We need to people to adopt a ‘stop and pause mentality’ when they come into the coast," he said. “We have a new initiative about rip current safety called the ‘think line’ where we urge people to take a second before entering the water and stop, look and plan.

 

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Fence beaches,have opal card access.Swimming licences & people registration! Put warnings on swim-ware & increase prices on speedos & bikinis,have swim time curfews & anyone disobeying,faces extreme consequence & violence & shall be locked out for life! aussiefixer how we roll!

New migrants can't swim.

It is very disappointing to know that you continue to support Alan Jones' comments that a woman should have a sock shoved down her throat or a few backhanders. Will you withdraw your company's ads on 2GB or will you continue to stand by misogyny?

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