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Australia's leading causes of death - ABS

Not the sort of topic one might normally come across but keeping an eye on the 'big' picture is always good for keeping things in perspective.  Census data from 2006, 2010 and 2015.



       


 


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Australia's leading causes of death. Census data from 2006, 2010 and 2015.


 


Source:  ABS




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