5 years after COVID began, outstanding fines mean marginalised Australians are still paying the highest price

5 years after COVID began, outstanding fines mean marginalised Australians are still paying the highest price

Source: The Conversation Indonesia

In our new study, people told us they’d been fined for leaving home to access drug treatment programs – and still couldn’t afford to pay, years later.

January 25 marked five years since the first COVID case was recorded in Australia.
Many of us have tried to move on quickly from the pandemic, putting lockdowns and restrictions far behind us.
But for some Australians, this hasn’t been possible. Amon… [5773 chars]

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