karetoria/Getty Images A new snapshot of the nation’s health, released today by the Australian Institute Health and Welfare, shows Australians are living longer than in previous decades. Australia’s long-term life expectancy growth is one of the great successes of modern medicine, public health and improved living conditions. But living longer doesn’t necessarily mean living well. The report shows the average time spent in poor health also rose since 2003. A previous report from the same inst