Calculating the shorter, longer-term cost of bushfireBY RACHEL ALEMBAKIS | FRIDAY, 10 JAN 2020 11:31AMEconomists have begun to count the costs of bushfires throughout southern Australia, identifying that the agriculture, tourism, retail and construction sectors will see negative impacts, but also saying that the worst impacts will be "indirect." Related News |
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