Young people and women, the main "victims"of COVID-19-related unemployment spike in Australia

A couple takes in the view from the Mt Coot-Tha lookout, a popular tourist spot, in Brisbane, Wednesday, April 29, 2020.

A couple takes in the view from the Mt Coot-Tha lookout, a popular tourist spot, in Brisbane, Wednesday, April 29, 2020. Source: AAP Image/Dan Peled

Australian households lost $102bn in income in the past few weeks and during the COVID-19 national closure. At the same time, 25 percent of Australians believe they might lose their jobs in the next year, according to Australian National University's new study.


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