You'll have to go back to the early 1990's for the last time Australia fell into a recession. But with the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic expected to hit the Chinese economy hard, could this also break the Australian economy? Shane Oliver, Chief Economist of AMP Capital, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the recession risks facing Australia, the market turmoil from the coronavirus, the RBA's recent rate cut and whether negative rates are possible down under.

<p>You'll have to go back to the early 1990's for the last time Australia fell into a recession. But with the COVID-19 coronavirus epidemic expected to hit the Chinese economy hard, could this also break the Australian economy? Shane Oliver, Chief Economist of AMP Capital, joined us on Prime Time to discuss the recession risks facing Australia, the market turmoil from the coronavirus, the RBA's recent rate cut and whether negative rates are possible down under.</p>

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