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Melissa Meehan

INSANE: Irrational rule ripping off young aussie workers pay | Rare Historical Photos

The Fair Work Commission is holding a three-week hearing into the pay scales of younger workers. (James Ross/AAP PHOTOS)

They can drink, drive and vote and are treated as adults in the eyes of the law - but 18-year-old Australians are still being paid considerably less than their older colleagues. 

Despite being legal adults, 18-year-old workers receive only 70 per cent of the wage of a 21-year-old. 

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