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Australia's youth unemployment policy needs to be seen as a hand up, not a hand out

  • Written by Shirley Jackson, PhD Candidate in Political Economy, University of Melbourne
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There are two youth unemployment programs offered by the major parties this election. Both are distinct, but surprisingly similar to the two main policy approaches to unemployment internationally. The question for Australian voters is do we see...

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