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The real economic victims of coronavirus are those we can't see

  • Written by Martijn Boersma, Senior lecturer, University of Technology Sydney
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The COVID-19 coronavirus is officially a pandemic, the US and Australian share markets have collapsed, both governments have unveiled stimulus packages, and Australia’s trade union movement is worried about the position of casuals.

But things are worse overseas, including for...

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