Unemployment up only slightly - but it's early days yet05:43A queue outside the Centrelink office in Norwood, Adelaide Source: AAPSBS FilipinoView Podcast SeriesFollow and SubscribeApple PodcastsYouTubeSpotifyDownload (10.48MB)Download the SBS Audio appAvailable on iOS and Android The Federal Government has conceded the unemployment rate will get far worse in coming months as the COVID-19 restrictions bite.The unemployment rate for March is 5.2 per cent - up slightly from February's 5.1 per cent.But, the data was collected before the massive job market upheaval of recent weeks.ShareLatest podcast episodesPinoy-Aussie basketball players turned mentors on life lessons on and off the courtRecovery and rehabilitation efforts continue in typhoon-affected areas.SBS Filipino Radio Program, Friday 14 November 2025Why do Filipinos keep the love for basketball alive even abroad, such as in Australia?