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Migrants at higher risk of beach drownings in Australia
Beach drowning among migrants from South Asia has been studied by the UNSW Sydney Beach Safety Research Group. Source: Getty Images/Simon McGill
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A new study by the University of New South Wales (UNSW) has found that nearly half of the people who drown on Australia's beaches are migrants. The study found that 47 per cent of drowning deaths in Australia in the past 15 years were among people born overseas, and Indian migrants account for the largest proportion of that number.
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