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Australia raises minimum wage by 4.75%

People cross the street in the Sydney Central Business District, in Sydney, Australia, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
People cross the street in the Sydney Central Business District, in Sydney, Australia, May 14, 2024. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy Reuters

SYDNEY - Australia's lowest-paid workers will get a 4.75% pay rise from July, in line with an expected rise in inflation projected by the central bank, the independent wage-setting body said on Tuesday.

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Himani Sarkar)

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This story was originally published June 1, 2026 at 8:22 PM.

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