As many as 20 Australians are applying for each available job as campaigners warn of a Christmas crisis with unemployment set to rise. As many as 20 Australians are applying for each available job as campaigners warn of a Christmas crisis with unemployment set to rise. Prime Minister Scott Morrison has said the JobSeeker rate needs to be reduced to incentivise people to apply for more jobs. Pictured: Construction workersHe said Australia's unemployment payments were much lower than working incomes compared to other developed countries. Both leading academics believe unemployment payments should not return to the pre-pandemic rate of $565 a fortnight.

Source: Daily Mail November 25, 2020 23:32 UTC