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The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is widening

  • Written by Tim Adair, Principal Research Fellow, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne
The poorest Australians are twice as likely to die before age 75 as the richest, and the gap is wideningShutterstock

People living in socially disadvantaged areas and outside major cities are much more likely to die prematurely, our new research shows. The study, published in the journal Australian Population Studies, reveals this gap has widened significantly in recent years, largely because rates of premature death among the least advantaged...

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