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Jobless figures jump to 6.2 per cent

Centrelink sign in Norwood, Adelaide

A close up of a Centrelink sign in Norwood, Adelaide Source: AAP

Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 6.2 per cent with more than 594,000 people losing their jobs in April. It's the biggest monthly rise on record.


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Australia's unemployment rate has risen to 6.2 per cent with more than 594,000 people losing their jobs in April. It's the biggest monthly rise on record.



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