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Inequality is growing, but it is also changing as Australia's super rich evolve

  • Written by Salvatore Ferraro, Lecturer, RMIT University
Inequality is growing, but it is also changing as Australia's super rich evolveAustralia's super rich are richer than ever, but not like they used to be.Shutterstock

This year’s Australian Conference of Economists takes place in Melbourne on July 14-16.

During the conference The Conversation will publish a selection of pieces written by the authors of papers to be delivered at the conference.

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