Australians are getting bonus payments worth US$700 (£440) - the largest cash handouts in the country's history. The payments, aimed at protecting a flagging economy from the worst effects of a recession, will cost the government a total of $33bn.Recipients are being urged to spend the money to keep their fellow Australians in work.
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