Asthma deaths reach decade-high levels and number of Australians dying of dementia grows
There were 738,144 businesses in “significant” financial distress in the third quarter of this year, up 1.6% compared with the same period last year, according to BTG.
- It has been the leading cause of death in Australia since 2024.
- There were 188,421 deaths registered in 2025.
There were 738,144 businesses in “significant” financial distress in the third quarter of this year, up 1.6% compared with the same period last year, according to BTG.
Of these, 19,019 deaths were caused by dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease, the ABS deaths data released on Tuesday shows.
That is the highest level since the administrator’s closely watched “red flag” report began in 2004.
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