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South Australia’s population growth continued to trail all other states when coronavirus hit, with the pandemic predicted to see numbers go backwards – an outcome that could wreak a “devastating” impact on the broader economy.
National
The federal budget deficit hit $85.3 billion in 2019/20 instead of a predicted $5b surplus, as the Morrison government wrestled with the initial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
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JobSeeker payments for more than one million unemployed Australians will be slashed by $300 a fortnight from tomorrow as coronavirus supplements are wound back – with reduced payments for the next few months to be worth an average $58 a day compared with $40 before the pandemic.
Many of the hundreds of thousands of Australians expected to lose their jobs before Christmas due to cuts to the JobKeeper subsidy could be forced to wait months for unemployment income support.
The boat at the centre of a massive search off the South Australian coast this month is missing again after its owner called police for help when the vessel began taking on water near Victor Harbor at 5am this morning. Follow this post through the day for live updates of the day’s breaking news from South Australia, the nation and abroad.
People anxious about having JobKeeper payments reduced or withdrawn are being urged to check their eligibility for the JobSeeker unemployment benefit.
Official data shows South Australia now has the highest unemployment rate in the nation, with employment growth offset by a surge in people entering the jobs market.
