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Australia’s diabetes rate has jumped by a third since 2007

By RJ Whitehead

The number of Australians diagnosed with diabetes has leapt by one-third to more than 1.2m in the last eight years—a growth driven primarily by a rise in type 2 diabetes, which accounts for just over 90% of people with the condition.