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When will you get a pay rise? Solving the riddle of low wages growth in Australia
Something odd is happening to the pay-packets of Australians. Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk.
Jessica Irvine is a senior economics writer for Fairfax Media.
Something odd is happening to the pay-packets of Australians. Adjusting for inflation, wages have shrunk.
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