Australia's average life expectancy jumps to third globally behind Monaco and Japan, ABS data shows

Summary

Emma Pollard writing for ABC News, makes the following points:

• Australia’s life expectancy did well in the first two years of COVID-19.
• Obesity and climate change could reduce future life expectancy.
• In every country and age group, women have a longer life expectancy than men.

References

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References from the Web:

• AUG 2022 Life Expectancy: Why we are living longer than ever- HCF
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Source Information:   

• Article Source: ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
• Media Check:   ABC News -Media Bias/Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)     
• RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)