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Mass drownings spike ahead of summer's 'perfect storm'

Multi-fatality drownings from boat accidents and floods are at a decade high, with the forecast hot and stormy summer ahead prompting safety warnings.

AAP · Sep 28

Kids safer but drowning risk rises for older generation

Australia has significantly reduced the number of drownings among children aged under five, but older people are increasingly at risk, latest figures show.

AAP · Sep 10

Drownings among surprise cohort at all-time high

More seniors are drowning than ever before as Australians take to the water later in life, despite many having medical conditions which could put them at risk.

AAP · Feb 23

Australia’s drowning death toll highest since records began three decades ago

Report reveals 357 deaths from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 – 27% more than the 10-year average

The Guardian - AU · Aug 26, 2025

Easter Long Weekend Drowning Death Toll Climbs To Six After Fisherman Dies In NSW

The Easter long weekend drowning death toll has climbed to a grim six after a fisherman was swept out into rough waters in NSW.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 20, 2025

Horror Easter weekend as drowning toll rises to six

Easter Sunday was marred by another drowning tragedy when a fisherman was washed off rocks in rough conditions, with six people, mostly anglers, dead so far.

AAP · Apr 20, 2025

Fifth Drowning Confirmed in NSW Amid Spate Of Fatal Long Weekend Incidents

A fisherman swept into the water has become the fifth death to occur during the Easter long weekend in NSW.

Pedestrian.tv · Apr 19, 2025

Fishermen among five drownings in deadly Easter weekend

Five people have died in a spate of drowning tragedies over the Easter long weekend, three of them while rock fishing, highlighting its dangers.

AAP · Apr 19, 2025

‘This is Australia, we’re surrounded by water’: how a nation of strong swimmers is losing its way

Australia’s global reputation for swimming is being eroded by unequal access to lessons. The consequences are as tragic as they are predictable

The Guardian - AU · Mar 29, 2025

Nation of waders: poor swimming puts generation at risk

Primary school students struggle to reach nationally recognised benchmarks for swimming and treading water, placing them at greater risk of drowning.

AAP · Mar 17, 2025