‘Deaths of despair’ are rising in Australia, particularly among middle-aged men.
Health
Young Australians continue to turn away from private health insurance
About 65,000 fewer Australians had health insurance in December 2018 compared to December 2017.
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How to improve dental care for kids
Australia has an extensive dental care subsidy scheme for children, but not many families use it. What can be done about this?
The scandalous health inequality between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians
Average health outcomes are very good in Australia, but the average hides some shocking differences between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people.
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Australians are pretty healthy, however you measure it
Australian life expectancy is one of the highest in the world. Other measures tell a similar story.
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Which countries are most similar to Australia? Some answers might surprise you
We take a data-driven approach to figuring out which countries are most similar to Australia.
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