| Of interest to that point: The Unlucky Country: Life expectancy and health in regional and remote Australia (2023) - https://apo.org.au/sites/default/files/resource-files/2023-0... Life expectancy in Far West NSW is almost six years lower than in Sydney, with the divide getting worse.
Those in the Far West are twice as likely to die prematurely compared to those in Sydney, and ‘potentially avoidable’ deaths are two and a half times more likely.
Suicide is twice as likely for residents in the Far West, with rates trending up.
Why Australia? -* Sidesteps the US Dem V Rep preconceptions. * Highlights Rural V. Urban resource differences. * Similar Political division in that AU regional tends more conservative (by AU standards) than AU urban. It's absolutely multi factor, but likely more strongly tied to health assets, funding, and reach of public messaging than to political leanings (although asset distribution, funding, and messaging policy are, of course, tied to politics). |