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Grim warning from IMF on economic battering from coronavirus

IMF Headquarters in Washington DC

IMF Headquarters in Washington DC Source: AAP

Australia's economy is forecast to shrink dramatically, with the country expected to enter its first recession in almost 30 years.


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By Abbie O'Brien

Source: SBS



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Australia's economy is forecast to shrink dramatically, with the country expected to enter its first recession in almost 30 years.


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