How state and territory governments have extended your life by eight months
Australian National University (ANU) research suggests the nation's fast response to the initial phase of the COVID-19 had a positive effect on life expectancy.
The ANU estimates that Australians' collective longevity increased by about 0.7 years in 2020 due to border closures, lockdowns and other measures.
Considering the average annual increase in longevity of 0.09 to 0.14 years between 2015 and 2019, and you can see why this is a big deal.
Study co-author Vladimir Canudas-Romo says that pandemic measures also resulted in a significant drop in the number of deaths from other infections such as pneumonia and flu.
COuld you have imagined that these measures would have such a huge effect on our longevity? Does this justify the actions of our state and territory governments?
Don't worry the LNP's let it rip plan will reverse this trend.