Tragically,almost 300 Australians drown every year and many of us say we can’t swim at all. It’s not good enough.
After a horror summer this pilot program in the Indian community hopes to bring an important message to new arrivals.
Many drowning cases begin as a dare from a mate,and end in tragedy.
Rescuers had to use a boat to retrieve the man from the beach,which can only be accessed by a steep bushland track.
Police have retrieved the body of a man in water off Sydney Heads after he went overboard while on an Elvis-themed P&O cruise.
The Indian-Australian community is reeling from multiple drowning tragedies. What needs to change?
Brianna Hurst has been hailed a hero for saving the lives of two people after pulling three unconscious men from the ocean near Apollo Bay.
Police said a female passerby dragged all three of the unconscious men,one by one,from the water and then other beachgoers attempted CPR.
A search was under way on Sunday night for a swimmer who was believed to have gone missing in waters off Bronte Beach.
There have been almost 500 cases of cryptosporidiosis so far this year,a marked increase on the five-year average. Here’s how to avoid it.
Fewer children are learning how to swim,sparking calls to overhaul the focus of the annual swimming carnival.