Report slams Australia's wealth inequality as among worst in developed world

income inequality continues to rise

Australian dollars in Sydney, Friday, September 22, 2017. Source: AAP

A global charity has slammed the growing level of inequality between the rich and middle class in Australia. A new report by Oxfam says the number of Australian billionaires has more than doubled over the last ten years, but growth for workers' wages has slowed to record lows.



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