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.
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Couple accused of keeping a slave to stand trial
A duo accused of keeping a slave in servitude for ten months have been committed to stand trial in after they pleaded not guilty to three offences.
Slave keeper jail time increased for contacting victim
A woman in prison for keeping a Tamil woman as a slave has had her jail term increased for trying to stop her victim giving evidence against her.
Couple accused of keeping woman as slave in home
A Melbourne couple have faced court accused of keeping a vulnerable woman as a slave in their home, in the city's west.
More than 40,000 modern slaves trapped in Australia
At least 50 million people are trapped as modern slaves in exploitative work or marriage conditions across the world, with about 40,000 in Australia alone.