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Joining the job queue

After widespread job losses because of Covid-19, Luke Henriques-Gomes talks to people experiencing unemployment for the first time

  • Lesya Aleksandrovna sits on rocks at the water's edge.

    Joining the job queue: 'The hardest thing is not knowing what is going to happen next'

    In the wake of widespread job losses, Guardian Australia talks to people experiencing unemployment for the first time due to Covid-19
  • An empty shop scene inside a small shopping arcade on April 05, 2020.

    Joining the job queue: 'I never wanted to rely on Centrelink. It beats people down'

    After widespread job losses due to Covid-19, Luke Henriques-Gomes talks to people experiencing unemployment for the first time
  • Chef, Sky (surname witheld), has had her work hours reduced and is relying upon the JobSeeker payments to sustain herself and her 8-year old son during the Covid-19 pandemic. Photograph by Christopher Hopkins for The Guardian

    Joining the job queue: 'I’ve been applying for jobs flat out every week'

    After widespread job losses because of Covid-19, Luke Henriques-Gomes talks to people experiencing unemployment for the first time
  • Tess is relying on the jobseeker payments to support her three-year-old son and herself after being made redundant due to the Covid-19 pandemic

    Joining the job queue: 'I feel increasing fear and desperation'

    In the wake of widespread job losses, Luke Henriques-Gomes talks to people experiencing unemployment for the first time due to Covid-19
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