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Our research shows more Australians receive unemployment payments than you think

  • Written by Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
Our research shows more Australians receive unemployment payments than you thinkKelly Barnes/AAP

Australians receiving unemployment payments are often negatively portrayed as a relatively small group of people with personal or behavioural problems that stop them from getting a job. The unparalleled growth in unemployment during COVID-19 has opened up significant space to challenge long-held perceptions of “them and...

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