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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

Our retirement age just went up — so why aren't we as angry as the French?

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Our retirement age just went up — so why aren't we as angry as the French?

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Australia@aussie.zoneEnglish · 1 year ago

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Since Saturday, Australians have been required to wait until the age of 67 until they can get the age pension. It has happened with little protest — a stark contrast to the demonstrations and riots that have rocked France, writes Peter Whiteford.

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I mean it’s not like peaceful protest ever really seem to get any thing done these days.

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