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Australians losing $130 billion in unpaid overtime

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Australians losing $130 billion in unpaid overtime(Flint Duxfield)

New figures indicate Australians are working an average of 280 hours each year for free.

A report out this week from the Australia Institute's Centre for Future Work shows the average worker is losing out around $11,000 a year, or $425 a fortnight, to unpaid overtime.

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