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Cost of living increasing faster than wages

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Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show wages rose by half a per cent in the March quarter, to be at 1.9 per cent for the year. And with inflation at 2.1 per cent, the cost of living is now rising faster than the take-home pay of many Australians.


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By Rajish Aryal, Uma Rishi

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Figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics show wages rose by half a per cent in the March quarter, to be at 1.9 per cent for the year. And with inflation at 2.1 per cent, the cost of living is now rising faster than the take-home pay of many Australians.



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