Australia’s Wage Price Index rose 0.8% in Q1 2026, matching expectations. Private-sector wage growth kept slowing to the softest annual pace this cycle (3.2%), while public-sector gains cooled also. Q2 is expected to look similar. Q3 might heat up, the mimimum wage increase will feed through, but that’s an issue for later!
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at investinglive.com.