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While Australians can expect a salary increases of 4 per cent next year, the rise is only 0.5 per cent ahead of projected inflation: well behind Asia Pacific nations such as China, where workers can look forward to a 7.2 per cent increase - or 5 per cent above inflation - according to a study by Mercer Human Resource Consulting, a global leader for HR and related financial advice and services.