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Productivity has grown, so why have wages not kept up?

New research says 30 years of productivity gains have gone mainly to business profits, while typical workers’ real wages have lagged.

Summary by The Canberra Times
New research exposes how typical Australian worker pay has not kept pace with productivity for 30 years, writes Ebony Bennett.

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Australia's fairness problem is holding productivity back

Rather than flowing into higher wages, a growing share of productivity gains has failed to show up in workers' pay packets.

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Lean Left

Productivity has grown, so why have wages not kept up?

New research exposes how typical Australian worker pay has not kept pace with productivity for 30 years, writes Ebony Bennett.

Read Full Article
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The Canberra Times broke the news in Canberra, Australia on Friday, July 17, 2026.
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