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Lone backpacker remains on outback station as fuel crisis sees jobs dry up

Australian Broadcasting Corporation 1 min read 3 hours ago


From roadhouses to stations, outback workers are losing their jobs as tourists stay away. Skyrocketing fuel prices, as well as concerns around the availability of fuel in remote locations, are causing a 76 per cent loss of revenue for tourist-dependent businesses.
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