All 54 drownings on the Australian coast last summer occurred in locations not patrolled by professional lifeguards or volunteer surf lifesavers. That is a stark statistic.
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New research reveals drowning risk increases during Australian heatwaves, especially severe heatwaves. Here’s who is most at risk and what we can all do to stay safe.
Rip currents are one of the great dangers of Australian beaches. We can learn a lot about avoiding and escaping this natural hazard by asking survivors what being caught in a rip is really like.
Hot water, cold water, rubbing with sand? What our new review says works best to treat jellyfish stings.
Move over beach umbrellas, it’s the summer of the beach cabana. But these popular sun shelters may not protect you as much as you think.
Ranging from 12 to 22 centimetres, these tiny octopus are extremely venomous and found all over Australia. Here’s what to do if you see someone get bitten.
When a loved one is struggling in the water, you might want to rush in to save them. But make sure you stop and think or you could become the one in trouble.
The direction a beach faces, relative to wind direction, largely determines how many bluebottles are pushed to shore.
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health & co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW Sydney
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Marine Ecologist and ARC Future Fellow, University of South Australia
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Senior lecturer in Paediatrics, University of Newcastle
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Senior lecturer, UNSW Sydney
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Adjunct associate, UNSW Sydney
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Professor of Dermatology, The University of Queensland
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PhD Candidate - Social Media and Communication, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
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Professor, James Cook University
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Lecturer, Public Health
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Research assistant, James Cook University
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Professor and Director of the Division of Emergency Medicine , McMaster University
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PhD Candidate, Dermatology Research Centre, The University of Queensland
