Aussies' life expectancy among the world's
best
- How much longer on average can women expect to live than
men in Australia?
- Justify the claim that "more than half" of the
deaths are attributed to heart disease and cancer.
- Whose life expectancy is increasing at a faster rate in Australia,
men or women?
- Do some research to find out how the following claims were
made in the article:
"Unmarried adult men died at rates up to four times higher
than wedded males."
"The high proportion of Aboriginal residents in the Top
End left the Northern Territory with a death rate 58% higher
than the national average".
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