Wages grew by 1.3% for Australian workers in the September quarter amid tight labour market

Wage price index increase in line with expectations as Fair Work minimum wage decision helped pay packets close gap with inflation

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Australians' wages grew in the September quarter as decisions by the Fair Work Commission and a tight labour market helped pay packets close the gap with inflation.

The country's wage price index rose 1.3% in the quarter alone and 4% compared with the September quarter a year ago, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday.

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