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Vijesh Cheruvathur is an IT specialist - but can't get work in his field in Australia

Vijesh Cheruvathur is an IT specialist - but can't get work in his field in Australia Source: SBS

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Accountants, civil engineers and chefs who have migrated to Australia were among the least likely to find work in their profession.

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