Hard-hit tourism and hospitality hubs likely to emerge slowest from the economic rubble of the crisis, say researchers.
Regions focused on tourism and hospitality, and major centres servicing oil and gas industries, including Sale and Lakes Entrance in Victoria, and Karratha, in northern Western Australia, were likely to struggle longer.
Breaking down the latest news and research to understand how the world is living through an epidemic, this is the ABC's Coronacast podcast.University of South Australia Business School Professor Andrew Beer said the research team focused on regions that relied on industries most likely to be affected by COVID-19.
"In terms of economic impacts, you had to develop an index that indicated which parts of Australia's economy and its citizens are most likely to have negative impacts.
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