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Why Australian wages got stuck and who's to blame

ABC News Daily
ABC News Daily
Episode • Aug 23, 2022 • 12m
Right now, there's at least one job vacancy for every person who’s unemployed in Australia. 
It sounds pretty good, but there's a catch: while everyone who wants a job could theoretically have one, wages are falling way behind inflation, meaning making ends meet is getting much harder. 
Today, the ABC's business editor, Ian Verrender, on next week's jobs summit in Canberra, and whether it will lead to more money in our pockets. 
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Ian Verrender, ABC business editor

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