Foreign students subjected to 'systemic wage theft' in Australia


A view of the Sydney Harbour Bridge during sunset. The 'Wage Theft in Australia' report, covering 107 nationalities and conducted online in 13 languages, is based on a study by the University of New South Wales and University of Technology Sydney. – EPA pic, November 21, 2017.

INTERNATIONAL students and backpackers working in Australia are subjected to “systemic wage theft”, with about one-third paid half the minimum wage and those from Asia the worst hit, a study found today.

There are more than 900,000 temporary migrants, such as foreign students, in Australia, making up about 11% of the labour market.


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