Statistics reveal 'devastating' rise in summer drownings
A total of 70 people lost their lives this summer representing an 11 per cent increase on the 10-year average.
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A total of 70 people lost their lives this summer representing an 11 per cent increase on the 10-year average.
A cool and drizzly day is forecast for most capital cities around Australia today with heavy rain and below-average temperatures putting an end to a week of summer heat. A broad trough is causing storms and rain in northern Western Australia, the Northern Territory, and southeastern states with particularly unseasonable conditions expected in Victoria. IN PICTURES: A surfer prepares to enter the water during rain at Bondi Beach in Sydney. Heavy rain and cool temperatures are set to end a week of severe heat for the state.(Steven Sphore) Onshore winds are bringing showers to the New South Wale...