War on wages: Australians are working harder and going backwards

By Anna Patty
Updated August 5 2017 - 10:06am, first published 9:57am
Sahar Khalili has moved out of her profession because of its wages. Photo: Ben Rushton
Sahar Khalili has moved out of her profession because of its wages. Photo: Ben Rushton

When Sahar Khalili started work as a casual pharmacist eight years ago, she was paid $35 an hour. Over the years that has fallen to as low as $30 while her rent has more than doubled.

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