Life expectancy plateaus for Australian boys, ABS data shows

By Craig Butt
Updated October 19 2017 - 11:49am, first published October 18 2017 - 9:50pm

Life expectancy for typical girls has reached an all-time high, but for newborn boys it has plateaued for the first time in more than 20 years.

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