HMS, HIC 2012 HSC 1 MC Which condition is currently the leading cause of mortality in Australia? Asthma Lung cancer Breast cancer Cardiovascular disease Show Answers Only \(D\) Show Worked Solution D is correct: Cardiovascular disease remains Australia’s leading cause of death. Other Options: A is incorrect: Asthma causes relatively few deaths annually. B is incorrect: Major cause but not the leading one. C is incorrect: Significant but affects only females primarily.