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Why do Australians live so long?

A new study finds they far outlive people in other English-speaking countries

THE AVERAGE Australian will live around two years longer than the average Briton. With Americans the gap is four. While the English-speaking world shares some similarities, Australians appear to outlive their Anglophone peers by a significant margin.

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