Government to rollout app to track and trace coronavirus cases | ABC News

The scale of the economic calamity caused by COVID-19 is becoming clearer with the jobless rate set to soar to its highest level in a quarter of a century. More than 700,000 Australians have joined the jobless queue since the crisis emerged and the Government shut down parts of the economy. As the nation strives to contain the virus a controversial new tool will soon be deployed.

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