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Hundreds-of-thousands of Australians have had their JobKeeper payments reduced. The Federal government insists the economy is improving, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 recession.

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Hundreds-of-thousands of Australians have had their JobKeeper payments reduced. The Federal government insists the economy is improving, in the aftermath of the COVID-19 recession.

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