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Zoe Ferguson, Sophie Kesteven and Lisa Leong for This Working Life

Why the great unretirement movement has been on the rise in Australia in the past three years

Economists are witnessing a surge in Australians re-entering the workforce post retirement in recent years. (Getty: Karl Hendon)

When Tom Morton retired towards the end of 2020, he was optimistic about the next stage of his life. 

"I was really looking forward to retirement, I wanted to do different things. I think I wanted to live more of a contemplative life," he says.

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