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To international visitors, red and yellow beach flags may look like a warning.
At least 53 emergency response beacons have been installed on NSW beaches so far. They could save your life, but most beachgoers don’t know what they are.
We’ve had many public awareness campaigns, yet Australia is still nowhere near the federal-government supported goal of zero drownings.
What you know and what you bring with you to the beach could protect you from dangers including sunburn and heat exposure, injury or death.
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.
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.
For a long time, surf lifesaving was a bastion of masculine ego and pride – until some tenacious and talented women turned the tide.
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Professor, UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, School of Biological, Earth & Environmental Sciences, UNSW
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Research Fellow in Public Health, The University of Queensland
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NHMRC Research Fellow, School of Population Health and Co-founder UNSW Beach Safety Research Group, UNSW
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