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It’s a pool party! How to stay safe around the pool with friends this summer

It’s a pool party! How to stay safe around the pool with friends this summer

Before you accept the pool party invitation or host your own, ask these questions first.

29.12.2025 10

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Amy Peden

If your tween or teen doesn’t know how to swim, it’s not too late for lessons

New figures show shocking numbers of Australian kids are not achieving basic swimming skills.

19.03.2025 10

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‘Don’t be that idiot’: surfing in a cyclone could cost you $16,000 or your life

What drives surfers to hit the waves as a cyclone approaches the coast? And what will it take to get them to stop?

07.03.2025 7

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The surprising ways ‘swimming off’ a hangover can be risky, even if alcohol has left your system

It’s the morning after a big night and you’re feeling the effects of too much alcohol. So it can be tempting to “refresh” and take the edge off a...

31.12.2024 2

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Regular lessons have paused – but your kids should still practise their swimming this summer

Many swimming schools have temporarily closed for the summer holidays. But this doesn’t mean you should take a break from helping your kids learn...

26.12.2024 4

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Let’s take the boat out! 5 tips on staying safe on the water if you fancy a drink

Australia is a nation of boaters, with one of the world’s highest rates of boat ownership. There are about one million registered vessels in...

18.12.2024 7

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Amy Peden