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With 10 days until the election, Anthony Albanese is spruiking his plan to boost wages, while Scott Morrison turns his campaign focus to clean energy jobs.

For some time, federal politicians have argued that wages will grow when unemployment is lower. But a new report finds the evidence does not support that and the best way for politicians to get workers pay rises is to change the industrial relations system.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison will visit the Hunter on Wednesday to announce a $50 million investment in a new business and research partnership that the government expects will create 1600 jobs over the next four years.

Six months ago, negotiators at the United Nations’ Glasgow climate summit celebrated a series of new commitments to lower global greenhouse gas emissions and build resilience to the impacts of climate change. Analysts concluded that the new promises, including phasing out coal, would bend the global warming trajectory, though still…