Canberra's disadvantaged face higher rates of chronic illness, premature death

Sally Whyte
January 22 2020 - 2:00am

Disadvantaged Canberrans are more likely to be obese, have diabetes, heart disease and to smoke than more advantaged people in the capital, new research has found.

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Sally Whyte

Sally Whyte

Federal Politics Reporter

I report on a range of issues in federal politics and the public service, with a real passion for how decisions made in Canberra affect the lives of Australians.

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