SYDNEY -- Australia's government and private sector are scrambling to deal with a labor shortage that risks aggravating inflation and derailing the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Employers seek to attract workers at a job fair at Sydney Airport in June. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi)
SYDNEY -- Australia's government and private sector are scrambling to deal with a labor shortage that risks aggravating inflation and derailing the country's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.