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Australia's new employment figures spur hopes of an economic recovery

Almost 30,000 jobs lost in the month of September 2020 in Australia

Almost 30,000 jobs lost in the month of September 2020 in Australia Source: Getty Images/Peter Dazeley

The unemployment rate unexpectedly fell to 6.8 per cent in August from 7.5 per cent the previous month, fuelling optimism that Australia may have passed the worst of the pandemic recession.



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