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Royal Life Saving Australia and Surf Life Saving Australia have released their national drowning report, revealing 313 lives lost in Australian waterways over the past 12 months. The figures have prompted calls to address growing inequalities, with drowning rates significantly higher in regional and remote areas than in major cities.

Last year, Australian police recorded almost 40,000 reports of sexual assault, down one per cent from the record high recorded in 2024. Six out of ten occurred outside family or intimate partner relationships, highlighting sexual assault as a distinct national problem. These are some of the statistics highlighted in the Domestic, Family and Sexual Commissioner's annual update to parliament. It's the Commission's third update since 2022, when Labor launched its plan to end gender-based violence in a generation. To hear more, SBS reporter Tee Mitchell spoke to Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commissioner, Micaela Cronin.

Reports of sexual violence in Australia have reached their highest level in 33 years, according to the latest report by the Domestic, Family and Sexual Violence Commission. Experts say that migrants, refugees and people seeking asylum can face higher barriers to disclosing domestic and family violence. It's sparked calls for more education and funding to support culturally-responsive support services. And a warning, this story contains references to family and domestic violence.