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Will Nicholas

Aussie men and women ranking as more equal than ever

Australia has risen five places to a record eighth on a global ranking system for gender equality. (Bianca De Marchi/AAP PHOTOS)

Australia has achieved a record global gender equality ranking, but there are areas where it is outstripped by more than half of the nations surveyed for a global report.

Despite climbing an impressive five places to eighth on the 148-nation global ladder, Aussie women are not flying as high as their peers overseas on life expectancy, and lag surprisingly far behind on some school outcomes.

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