Temporary migrants face extra barriers job-seeking during COVID-19

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The pandemic’s economic fallout has the Reserve Bank of Australia predicting the unemployment rate is likely to rise to 10 per cent by the end of the year, affecting not just local workers, but many temporary migrants whose job hunting efforts have become more challenging than ever. Feature by Amy Chien-Yu Wang. Renuka presents in Tamil.
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