RANT TIME!

There is nothing that frustrates me more than people who wrongly report or manipulate statistics to suit themselves. This letter to the editor clearly contains statistics that cannot be corroborated by any other reputable sources.

Just like they call for the media to be honest and report suicide, they should be honest and give the public real facts and real figures.

Here are the statistics on suicide, as compiled by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

http://www.abs.gov.au/ausstats/abs@.nsf/Products/3303.0~2009~Chapter~Suicides?OpenDocument