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What three pubs in three cities can teach us about the uneven impact of COVID-19 – ABC News
Our humble pubs are a microcosm of the broader business conditions in Australia. Here’s what we learnt speaking to three publicans in three cities.

Nowhere is the seven-speed economy of the country more visible at the moment than at the pub.
With wildly different conditions for food and drink outlets across the states and territories, the ever-reliable feature of any town the watering hole is a microcosm of broader business conditions.
Here’s what we learnt speaking to three publicans in three cities.
Melbourne, Victoria
“COVID for us has been terrible,” says Jess McGrath, the publican of South Melbourne’s Palace Hotel.
“We had to shu…
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