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Rural Australians ‘Crying Out’ as Health Gaps Revealed

Rural Australians ‘Crying Out’ as Health Gaps Revealed
The view from Porcupine lookout is seen overlooking rural land in north west New South Wales in Gunnedah, Australia, on May 4, 2020. Mark Kolbe/Getty Images
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12/15/2023|Updated: 12/15/2023
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People in rural Australia are 24 times more likely to be hospitalised due to domestic violence than those in the city.

Remote Australians are more than twice as likely to die of potentially avoidable causes.

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