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The Crippling Impact Of Second Stage 3 Lockdown On Melbourne’s International Students-By Alicia Vrajlal Migrant communities in Melbourne are facing hardships during the pandemic. Source:Huffingtonpost Since March, not a day has gone by when Nadeeka Thilakarathne hasn’t cried, praying her husband will return to Australia after leaving to visit his sick mother in Sri Lanka four months ago.  Seven months pregnant and jobless in the Melbourne suburb of Springvale, the international student is facing Melbourne’s second stage three COVID-19 lockdown alone. Like many migrants in Australia, she faces unique challenges during the coronavirus pandemic that have taken a toll on her financially, physically and emotionally.    ...