Migrant workers face loss of employment due to coronavirus ban

International arrival numbers in Western Australia will be capped in a bid to take pressure off hotel quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic.

International arrival numbers in Western Australia will be capped in a bid to take pressure off hotel quarantine amid the coronavirus pandemic. Source: Getty

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The Australian Workers Union says foreign workers could lose employment if businesses don't help staff blocked from Australia because of the coronavirus.

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