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Australia’s beaches continue to pose fatal risks to overseas-born people, with a study suggesting many struggle to understand warnings presented on signs.
A Monash University study found beach-related terminology and even the colour of warning signs were regularly misinterpreted by international visitors.

As the high-risk summer drowning season nears, alarming research has surfaced, prompting cultural groups to question whether sufficient measures have been implemented to educate the public on beach safety.

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