Will payday loans and the pandemic bring on a 'debt tsunami'?

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Source: Getty Images/Catherine Falls

Australia’s first recession in 29 years has financial counsellors busy taking calls from people who have never faced debt problems, and there are concerns debt amid the pandemic may provoke serious mental health concerns.



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