EPISODE · May 12, 2026 · 10 MIN
'No benefits, no fair pay': International students stripped of $3.18 billion in annual wages
from SBS Hindi
Australia’s largest survey into migrant working conditions has exposed alarming evidence of widespread and systemic wage underpayment. The report, released by the Migrant Justice Initiative, found that two-thirds of migrant workers are earning less than their legal entitlements under the Fair Work Act, while international students alone are losing an estimated $3.18 billion in unpaid wages each year. Researchers say the findings also shed important new light on the tactics employers are using to hide and perpetuate workplace exploitation.
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Australia’s largest survey into migrant working conditions has exposed alarming evidence of widespread and systemic wage underpayment. The report, released by the Migrant Justice Initiative, found that two-thirds of migrant workers are earning less than their legal entitlements under the Fair Work Act, while international students alone are losing an estimated $3.18 billion in unpaid wages each year. Researchers say the findings also shed important new light on the tactics employers are using to hide and perpetuate workplace exploitation.
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'No benefits, no fair pay': International students stripped of $3.18 billion in annual wages
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