Australians investing into the new healthy alternative
Australia’s healthcare sector is thriving. In 2015–16, Australia spent about AU$170 billion (US$114.71 billion) on health according to the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) as we live longer. The AIHW reports that life expectancy in Australia has improved dramatically for both sexes in the last century, particularly life expectancy at birth. Compared with their counterparts in 1881–90, boys and girls born in 2015–17 can expect to live around 33 and 34 years longer respectively. CHAABAN OMRAN explores.