slippery rocks, currents and daredevil jumpers make Australia’s waterways surprisingly deadly
- Written by Richard Franklin, Professor of Public Health, James Cook University
Dangar Falls in northern New South WalesTimothy M. Roberts/Flickr, CC BY-SAEvery summer, Australians look for ways to cool down. Millions of us head to the beach. Those inland head for rivers, waterholes and waterfalls. But cooling off comes with risks, from dangerous rips in the ocean to hidden logs in rivers.
In recent years, a surprising number...





