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Top economists say cutting immigration is no way to boost wages

Written by Peter Martin, Visiting Fellow, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University

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Australia’s top economists have overwhelmingly rejected cuts to either permanent or temporary migration as a means of restoring lost wage growth.

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How Sydney Drone Photography Transforms the Way Properties Are Marketed
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As selling pets online becomes normal, we need to regulate it
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Deputy Unveils Enterprise-Grade Analytics+ to Power Smarter Workforce Decisions for Shift-Based Businesses

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UNSW startup accelerator offers $200K to the next generation of Australian deeptech unicorns

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AI shopping disruptor Zyft raises $7.5M to lead the next gen of retail tech

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Little known law offers savvy Kiwis the opportunity to supercharge their retirement savings

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