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Will Nicholas

HISTORICAL FACTS: Outdated laws are costing teenage workers thousands - The Untold Story

A superannuation body is calling for changes to allow younger Australians to receive contributions. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

A teenage worker today could be more than $11,000 poorer when they retire due to an "outdated" workplace law, an advocacy group says.

The short-changing affects more than nine in 10 workers younger than 18 and hits women harder than men, according to superannuation peak body the Super Members Council.

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