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Australia is now officially in a recession - the first in almost three decades - and a further 400,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs between now and Christmas.

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Australia is now officially in a recession - the first in almost three decades - and a further 400,000 workers are expected to lose their jobs between now and Christmas.

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