Make everyone more equal and good health will follow
Compared with other countries, Australia does very well in terms of health. We rank second in terms of life expectancy, reflecting our level of education, housing and living standards. We have a health system many envy — based on universal public health insurance. And yet, there is room for improvement.
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I am funded by an Australian Research Council Federation Fellowship.
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