The Law Council of Australia has recognised UTS Law’s Professor Jennifer Burn for her outstanding work in Migration Law and her commitment to...
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Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 – Guidance for Reporting Entities
The Commonwealth Modern Slavery Act 2018 established Australia’s national Modern
Slavery Reporting Requirement (reporting requirement). The aim of this Guide is to…
Philippines national allegedly unlawfully detained for three years – The Leader
A Rockdale couple who allegedly detained a Philippines national for three years forcing her to do unpaid work as a carer ad cleaner will appear...
Sydney couple charged with forcing Filipina nanny into slavery – SMH
A Sydney couple will face court on Tuesday charged over allegations they trafficked a woman from the Philippines and forced her into slavery. Read...
Man and woman to face court on human trafficking charges – AFP
A 37-year-old woman and 46-year-old man from Rockdale are due to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (Tuesday, 10 December) following an...
Slavery Still Exists All Around the World. Here’s How Some Countries Are Trying to Change That – Time.com
On Nov. 25, an Irish truck driver admitted plotting to assist illegal immigration and currently stands accused over the death of 39 Vietnamese...
NSW anti-slavery act could be abandoned despite being voted into law – The Guardian
The first state legislation mandating penalties for Australian companies that fail to address slave labour in their supply chains could be entirely...
Thai union director recognised for combating modern slavery – Fish Focus
Thai Union director recognised for combating modern slavery. Thai Union Group’s Global Director of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Dr Darian...
Recognition for industry leader in fight against slavery – Financial Standard
The head of ESG research at Ausbil Investment Management has been recognised with an Anti-Slavery Australia's Freedom Award for his work in...
AFP cracks down on forced marriages – Sky News
The Australian Federal Police is cracking down on forced marriages. The AFP has implemented a trial at Sydney Airport which involves the placement...
Airport campaign to stop forced marriages – Canberra Times
There's one crucial moment when young women and girls at risk of being taken overseas and forced into marriage may be alone at the airport - and...
Airline passengers targeted in new AFP forced marriage awareness campaign – SBS News
A targeted campaign at Australia’s busiest airport is hoping to disrupt the complex issue of forced marriage. Dubbed "Project Skywarp", the...
‘Buoyancy’ is Australia’s submission for the Best International Feature – Film Oscar
Writer-director Rodd Rathjen’s debut feature Buoyancy, which opens in cinemas today via Umbrella Entertainment, has been put forward as Australia’s...
There is zero safety net’: Call for child brides to access help without the police – SMH
Victims of forced marriage should be able to access government support without first going to police, women's advocates say, so teenage brides are...
Four Corners’ forced labour exposé shows why you might be wearing slave-made clothes
With China’s western-most province of Xinjiang being turned into a mass internment camp, last night’s ABC Four Corners program reported on the...
Modern Slavery In Australia – 2Ser Breakfast
The traditional view of slavery is that people are traded like property and controlled against their will. However, slavery still exists today, but...
Human trafficking and slavery still happen in Australia. This comic explains how – The Conversation
We might not want to believe it, but human trafficking and slavery happens in Australia. Slavery is not an historical artefact, but a tragic reality...
Migrants trapped in ‘slave-like’ conditions at Aussie farms – Government News
Exploitation of migrants is rampant in the agricultural sector, a farm workers’ union warns, just weeks after the UN praised Australia for taking a...
Just one in five cases of modern slavery are known to police – Sydney Morning Herald
For every human trafficking and modern slavery victim that gets reported to police in Australia, there are four more that go undetected. The...
Girls as young as 7 are being forced into arranged marriages – 7 News Sydney
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