As France burns over aged pension reforms, how does Australia's system stack up?

Protest against the pensions reform - Paris

Protesters next to burning barricades during a demonstration in Paris after the government pushed its pension reforms through parliament without a vote. Source: ABACA / Lafargue Raphael/PA/Alamy

Ongoing protests in France, some which have gained turnouts in the millions over 24 hours, have raised questions about the age of retirement and pension in Australia.


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