Australia: Annual wages have grown at their slowest pace in almost two decades

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Women on average are still earning nearly $27,000 a year less than men, despite making up half of the workforce.


Economists expect the wage growth index for the September quarter to rise 0.5 % for an annual rate of two per cent - the lowest yearly rate since the series began in 1997.


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