ABS suicide in Australia at 10-year high | Graph

Nadine Morton
September 26 2018 - 6:00pm
National suicide rate hits 10-year high with 3128 deaths during 2017, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals. Photo: Shutterstock
National suicide rate hits 10-year high with 3128 deaths during 2017, new data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics reveals. Photo: Shutterstock

ALCOHOL was in the bloodstream of almost 500 people who died by suicide during the past year, new data shows.

Nadine Morton

Nadine Morton

Senior journalist

Breaking news journalist at the Illawarra Mercury. Email: nadine.morton@austcommunitymedia.com.au

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