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Australia's wealth gap deepens: Report

BY CHLOE WALKER | WEDNESDAY, 27 SEP 2023 12:30PM

The gap between those with the most and those with the least has blown out over the past two decades, with the average wealth of the highest 20% growing at four times the rate of the lowest, new research suggests.

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