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A skilled migrant resident is petitioning the Federal government to better support skilled workers when a company falls into administration. Last year, Laura Denby was working at an IT company when it went into liquidation, and because of her immigration status, she was denied the Fair Entitlements Guarantee. The FEG is a payment scheme, providing …
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Data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows job vacancies have surged to over 340,000 in November last year, marking a 4.2% increase since August. Despite the federal government’s unprecedented migration intake, the labour shortfall continues to widen in several industries. A collaborative study led by the Griffith Centre for Social and Cultural Research shows …
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In November, the Federal government appointed former Labor minister Chris Evans as Australia’s first-ever National Anti-Slavery Commissioner. According to the international human rights organisation Walk Free, 41,000 people live in situations that amount to modern slavery in Australia. The New South Wales Anti-Slavery Commissioner, Dr James Cockayne, says he welcomes his new federal counterpart. Image: …
More than 16,000 reports, 35 convictions: Modern day slavery in Australia Read More »