Australians among longest living in worldAustralians among longest living in worldAustralia may be the "lucky country" but its indigenous people are not so fortunate when it comes tolongevity.Figures recently released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics show that Australians are among thelongest-living people in the world, with an average lifespan of 78.5 years for males and 83.3 years for femalesborn "Down Under".But the figures drop by around 17 years for indigenous Australians, whose average life expectancy in 2001was 59.4 years for males and 64.8 for females.Several factors, including poverty, discrimination, substance abuse and poor access to health, are believed toaffect the lifespan of these original Australians.For the rest of the nation, the capital Canberra -- often derided as boring and soulless -- is statistically the bestplace to sustain a long life.The lakeside city's 325,000 people enjoy the longest average lifespan, with women living to 84 years and mostmen to 79.9.Built to resolve a bitter 1908 dispute between Sydney and Melbourne over which should be capital, modernCanberra has the wealthiest and best-educated population in Australia.The city's unemployment rate hovers at barely 2.8 percent, while weekly wages are well above the Australianaverage at A$1,208, backed by a booming information technology industry and government salaries.At the other end of the scale is the sparsely populated outback Northern Territory, cinematic home ...