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South Australia’s unemployment rate increased to 7.9 per cent in May, the equal second-highest rate of the Australian states and territories, with the state Treasurer calling for an extension of JobKeeper payments.
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South Australia’s unemployment rate has surged to a national high 7.2 per cent after coronavirus restrictions crippled or shut down businesses across Australia and officially threw nearly 600,000 people out of work, including more than 40,000 in SA.
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Most Australians think unemployment support should not return to its pre-coronavirus rate of $40 per day once the pandemic subsides.
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