As Australia lags, wages in these countries are growing
Australia is trailing behind when it comes to new research on what workers are paid.
Sarah has worked as a journalist for newspapers, magazines and websites in Australia, the UK and the Middle East covering everything from crime to showbiz.
She was named UK Lung Cancer Journalist of the Year and was nominated for a European Health Journalism Award for leading a stop smoking campaign for Glasgow’s Evening Times.
She was also Commended for the same campaign by British healthcare body, Quality in Care and shortlisted for a Scottish press Award, Sarah was also part of the team at the Manly Daily which was named the PANPA Daily Community Newspaper of the Year in 2016.
Contact Sarah on sswain@nine.com.au.
Australia is trailing behind when it comes to new research on what workers are paid.
Tennis stars from around the world are battling it out for the chance to lift the trophies in front of famous faces and excited crowds.
In one shot he has one hand on the wheel and one hand on his phone filming.
"He was loved by so many, and he was everything to our family."
Meanwhile, a neighbour who ran into the burning house to save four children says he is not a hero.
Under 16's are most badly affected, figures show, but all ages are suffering with the infection.
NSW Police Force Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a white Subaru going 111kph in the 60kph zone
Shocked spectators were told to prepare to run as they filmed the aggressive reptile.
Less than four days after Levi's death, ruthless scammers set up a Facebook page calling for donations.
A psychiatric nurse who also runs an animal boarding business was marched from the home in a nightgown.
Ten children are in custody and at least three more remain on the run after a spate of thefts.
One man is dead and two others are seriously injured after an SUV crashed and rolled off the South Gippsland Highway at Tooradin, south of Melbourne.
The bodies of two fishermen have been found at a beach popular for rock fishing in Sydney's east.
The Federal opposition insists the states must respect a mandate for nuclear power if Peter Dutton becomes prime minister at the next election.
Detectives have used GPS and security footage from the garbage truck to hone in on a home in Coolaroo in the city's north, whose female occupant hasn't been seen since last month.
The new Sydney Metro will open on August 4, it has been announced.
The officers had tried to revive the man using CPR but he died.
Father Tom Frith died in a helicopter crash at an airport after he had been battling a blaze near Fort Good Hope.
The 24-year-old died before take off on board the Melbourne to Delhi flight on June 20.
NAB customers are now able to access their online banking again after an outage, the bank said.
"I just woke up and seen us hitting the caravan," the passenger, who didn't want to be named, said.
Another two men are fighting for life after drinking the liquid they found in the ocean in Sri Lanka.
The shop's owners say they don't want staff putting themselves in harm's way but claim police aren't doing enough to stop the skyrocketing number of thefts.
Police allegedly found methylamphetamines in the cabin of the truck that hit multiple cars before ploughing through a church carpark and into a primary school classroom.
The owners of a service station in Sydney are calling for a crackdown on crime after a worker was held at knifepoint.
A Labor senator has been suspended after vowing to again cross the floor if a motion supporting an independent Palestinian state is brought back before parliament.
Doctors say it's time to shatter the common misconception, urging Aussies to check symptoms before it's too late.
It's set to be grim news for Monday to Friday workers, amid yet another largely dry work week.
The Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, will write to the Shopping Centre Council of Australia, asking them to change lease agreements to include compliance with Advertising Standards.
Health bosses claim more than 1000 teenagers a week will start vaping if Federal Parliament delays the vaping bill.
Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has walked free from prison in the UK after more than five years behind bars as part of a plea deal reached with the US Justice Department.
Cycling advocates and councillors are calling for more action over e-bikes cluttering pavements in Sydney.
Police on the Northern Beaches are now searching for up to eight people after rocks were thrown Luke Egan's car in Freshwater, smashing almost every window.
A who's who from Australian television's golden years gathered in Melbourne to farewell the late funnyman John Blackman.
The wife of TV medic Dr Michael Mosley has said he was "an amazing man" who they "miss so much" in a tribute posted on social media.
Spikes were used to stop the vehicle, before the driver allegedly held the passenger hostage.
A 42-year-old man has been charged after allegedly filming a woman without her consent after police found cameras in a bedroom.
A Transport NSW spokesman said a passenger had set something alight on the train believed to be insulation.
A woman has tried to sue her boyfriend for not taking her to the airport.
Australia's cruise industry boss has admitted recent cancellations and ship withdrawals are "concerning" - but says he's optimistic about the future.
A Melbourne tech company is boosting firefighters in Ukraine amid the ongoing war with Russia with the help of virtual reality.
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department shared images of the construction, which they said was fund near a mountain peak north of the city.
A man has been charged with murder, 20 years after another man's body was found weighed down with rocks in a Sydney river.
One of Australia's biggest philanthropists, whose money helped millions of Aussies, has died.
Disability and consumer advocates say taxi drivers are ripping off vulnerable passengers.
The 70-year old comedian, who is best known for his sitcom Seinfeld, was on stage at the Qudos Bank Arena on Sunday night when his set was disrupted.
One subcontractor said he was owed more than $500,000 and risked losing his house.
While they compete on the world stage, day-to-day they're also working in normal job.
Keith Davis and his wife Kerry Jordan from Adelaide are among those who were injured on the flight that hit extreme turbulence last month.
Shortly after her daughters were born, Alexandra Judd 'deteriorated quickly' and her heart stopped working.