Heart disease still Aust's number 1 killer

Updated July 17 2019 - 1:03am, first published 1:00am
Latest data shows that 18,590 Australians died of coronary heart disease in 2017.
Latest data shows that 18,590 Australians died of coronary heart disease in 2017.

Heart disease remains Australia's biggest killer despite a drop in overall deaths, with dementia continuing to edge higher in second place.

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