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Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

Exploited worker's death sparks anti-slavery calls

The death of a migrant worker who was exploited and fearful of his visa sponsor has prompted calls for the creation of an anti-slavery hotline.

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers stay silent to keep their jobs

Pacific workers in Australia to fill key labour shortages are at risk of exploitation and have a widespread fear of retaliation.

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

'Glorified shed': desperate conditions for migrant mums

A migrant mother who abandoned her baby in a motel is just one example of the dire circumstances experienced by workers filling labour gaps in rural Australia.

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'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

'Tip of the iceberg': record human trafficking reports

Human trafficking reports in Australia have soared to a record high, with people increasingly aware of the signs and warning police.

Migrant worker heat deaths spark calls for visa changes

Migrant worker heat deaths spark calls for visa changes

Dozens of deaths among workers from Vanuatu in recent years have highlighted the need for better protections, an inquiry has been told.

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

‘Evil’ woman jailed for forcing women into sex slavery

A woman has been jailed for keeping two Thai women as slaves and forcing them to perform painful sex work every day for at least 12 hours.

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

Pacific taste of the Australian dream goes up in smoke

A Pacific mobility scheme giving islanders the chance at earning life-changing salaries in Australia is well-received but hurdles are still hurting locals.

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Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

Sex slave's 'extreme pain' revealed as woman faces jail

A woman found guilty of owning and using two slaves, who were forced into sex work to repay sizeable debts, is poised to be sentenced on six charges.

Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies

Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies

Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies

Kmart accused of misleading over slave labour supplies

An Australian-based Uyghur group is taking Kmart to court, alleging it sourced stock using slave labour while marketing itself as an ethical business.

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

Vulnerable migrants having abortions due to visa fears

There is an "unseen population" of working migrants seeking urgent reproductive healthcare in rural areas, an inquiry into modern slavery has been told.

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

The fruit, vegetables and meat in Australian's fridges are often picked or processed by migrant workers, who are highly vulnerable to modern slavery.

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

Juror brings knife into court in slavery trial

A juror bringing a knife to court and being discharged for misconduct was only the beginning of the troubles for a slavery trial in Sydney.

'Extraordinary cruelty': 12 years for tyrannic husband

'Extraordinary cruelty': 12 years for tyrannic husband

'Extraordinary cruelty': 12 years for tyrannic husband

'Extraordinary cruelty': 12 years for tyrannic husband

An abusive man who locked his wife in their home, depriving her of freedom and violently beating her even "for yawning", has been jailed.

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

'Narcissistic' abusive husband seeks shorter sentence

Lawyers for an "entitled" man who locked his wife up and subjected her to daily beatings say he has narcissistic personality disorder and deserves less jail.

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'Heinous' abusive husband imprisoned wife in their home

A man's "heinous" campaign of abuse against his wife has been aired ahead of him becoming the first person sentenced for aggravated servitude in Victoria.

Aussie-made tax breaks urged to combat forced labour

Tax breaks for local producers could become law if the coalition upholds its opposition to forced labour in global supply chains, an anti-slavery expert says.

Migrants, Indigenous people at higher risk of slavery

Modern slavery remains a significant concern in Australia, with those facing barriers to recourse and justice at a heightened risk of exploitation.

Window on carbon: tracking building supplies from China

Builders can track the carbon footprint and integrity of construction materials along the supply chain from China under a deal struck by an Aussie startup.

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Human trafficking, sexual slavery reported in Australia

Modern slavery still persists in developed countries with the Australian Federal Police receiving 150 reports about entrapped victims.

Anti-slavery tsar welcomed but civil groups want teeth

Former Labor senator Chris Evans has been appointed as the inaugural anti-slavery commissioner but civil groups want him properly funded and given real power.

Family forced to live under father's 'tyranny' of abuse

A father of six has faced the first day of a trial accused of forcing his wife and children into working on a farm by subjecting them to tyrannical abuse.

Sydney man charged over stranding family in Pakistan

A Sydney man who allegedly left his wife and children stranded in Pakistan with no way to return to Australia has been charged with exit trafficking.

Thousands of migrant workers 'trapped in slavery'

Thousands of temporary migrant workers in regional NSW are being exploited by cunning employers and hire companies, leaving them destitute, a report has found.

Rising exploitation reports as 'innocent lives' harmed

More people are reporting cases of human trafficking and slavery as high-profile cases raise community awareness of the crimes.

Australian woman selected for Roosevelt freedom award

Australian human rights advocate Grace Forrest will become only the second Australian to receive a Four Freedoms Award for work battling modern slavery.

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