The decision means that the minimum wage would increase by about $46 a week bringing the total to about $860 a week. (AAP Image/James Ross)

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Pay day: Workers to get wage increase but it won't beat inflation

Award wages will increase 5.75 per cent for about two million workers but the jump is still behind the inflation rate of 7 per cent.

Business

Consumer confidence at 33-year low but bank says we just think times are tough

Consumer confidence has hit its lowest monthly average since 1990 and almost 50 per cent of people can’t afford their grocery bills.

Business

Workers getting more pay but inflation leaving them further behind

Queensland wages were growing at 3.7 per cent a year and slightly ahead of NSW and Victoria, but the nation’s wage earners were still well behind inflation of 7 per cent.

Business

Pay up or else: A restless workforce expects big things from employers

A workforce survey has uncovered a growing restlessness among Australia’s workers who are increasingly expecting significant pay rises this year, with about a quarter considering quitting for something new.

Business

Chained to the burger grill: The sinister way some job contracts keep wages low

The federal minister responsible for competition policy has raised concerns about restrictive terms in employee contracts that prevent job switching and keep wages depressed.