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Posh accents, discrimination and employment in Australia

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imageHow much does the way we speak affect the way people perceive us – and should it really matter in contemporary Australia?Steven Mileham

UK researchers recently reviewed the hiring practices of 13 elite law, accountancy and financial companies, and found that applicants with posh accents were favoured over their working class counterparts.

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