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Should our children be allowed to be employed for longer
Times have changed since Australian children were expected to pan for gold in the 19th century Source: Getty / Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group
A US state has proposed the relaxation of child labour laws to increase work hours for children in a bid to address worker shortages. Australian labour laws are different across states, but there has calls for a unification of laws and a strengthening of the minimum wage convention.
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