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Australian Millennials Fear Being Poorer Than Their Parents

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Young Australians Are Pessimistic About Their Prospects

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Young Australians, many of whom were only twinkles in their parents' eyes when the country last experienced a recession, are pessimistic about their prospects.

Of those born roughly between 1982 and 2002, commonly referred to as millennials, less than a third expect the economy will improve this year, according to interviews with 300 Australians that formed part of a global Deloitte survey. Worldwide, 45 percent of millennials expect things to get better in the next 12 months.