In this episode of Australia, Explained, we look at skin cancer rates in Australia, why the disease is so common in our country and what we’ve done to reduce it.

Bits and pieces mentioned:

2016 AIHW report on skin cancer 

Cancer Council statistics 

Study on the incidence of skin cancer in migrated adults

More about the ozone layer in Australia

SunSmart campaigns 

This week, Tania recommended the ABCDE checklist for assessing your body for potentially cancerous moles - early detection is crucial! Vanessa recommended an episode of the Shameless podcast where they chat to Natalie Fornasier, a young woman fighting the good fight against melanoma.

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