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People are seen in a long queue outside a Centrelink office in Brisbane

People are seen in a long queue outside a Centrelink office in Brisbane Source: AAP

Survey reveals about one in two people on unemployment payments needed help to buy basics like food or medicine.


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By Shuba Krishnan

Source: SBS



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Survey reveals about one in two people on unemployment payments needed help to buy basics like food or medicine.


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