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Australia's economy takes sharpest dive since the 1930s

by Associated Press
| September 1, 2020 9:03 PM

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s economy has suffered its sharpest quarterly drop since the Great Depression because of the pandemic, with data released on Wednesday confirming the country is in its first recession in 28 years.

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