Australia posts surprise fall in unemployment despite strict coronavirus lockdown

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2020 shows the Commonwealth Bank of Australia in Canberra, Australia. Australia's unemployment rate has posted a surprise fall despite strict lockdown measures in the nation's second biggest state. According to data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Thursday, the unemployment rate was 6.8 percent in August, down from a 22-year high 7.5 percent in July. (Photo by Liu Changchang/Xinhua)