Government under pressure to get health message translations right

Anthony Albanese says multicultural communities can be vulnerable

Anthony Albanese says multicultural communities can be vulnerable Source: AAP

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Translation errors are part of a wider conversation about how to best inform culturally and linguistically diverse communities about the risks of COVID-19.

You can stay up to date on coronavirus in your language at sbs.com.au/coronavirus

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