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One third of Australia's young workers report wage theft

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A new report has found a third of young workers in Australia is being paid less than fifteen dollars an hour - almost ten dollars below the minimum hourly wage. The Melbourne Law School survey of 15- to 30-year-olds has identified widespread breaches of labour laws. Those from non-English speaking backgrounds are the worst treated in the workplace.
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