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Underemployment is a big issue in Australia and is still growing.

The Australian Bureau of Statistics released recent numbers showing that part-time jobs increased by almost fifty thousand in April.

Professor John Buchanan workplace researcher at the University of Sydney Business School says if the country wants to create more full-time jobs, society needs to make it a top priority.

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