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Unemployment up only slightly - but it's early days yet

A queue outside the Centrelink office in Norwood, Adelaide

A queue outside the Centrelink office in Norwood, Adelaide Source: AAP

The Federal Government has conceded the unemployment rate will get far worse in coming months as the COVID-19 restrictions bite.


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By Gareth Boreham, Ricardo Gonçalves

Presented by Gareth Boreham

Source: SBS


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The Federal Government has conceded the unemployment rate will get far worse in coming months as the COVID-19 restrictions bite.


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