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International student workplace exploitation widespread

Recent media coverage has exposed international student exploitation in the workplace, particularly in casual jobs in the hospitality and cleaning industries.

26 February 2015

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Case study: Navigating protections against education providers

In recent months, Redfern Legal Centre’s International Student Service has seen an increase in complaints against education providers relating to:

15 December 2014

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RLC wins International Student Community Engagement Award 2014

Redfern Legal Centre is a proud winner of the 2014 NSW International Student Community Engagement Award for its International Student Advice Service.

3 October 2014

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Housing Problems

Illegal and overcrowded housing for international students has been a hot topic in the media lately.

25 August 2014

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Case Study: Lian’s Story

Lian (not her real name) was a young international student living in Sydney.

25 August 2014

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Migration Agents, Commission and Conflicts of Interest

Chang and Migration Agents Registration Authority [2014] AATA 235 (22 April 2014)

27 June 2014

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RLC in the Media: Concern over exploitation of international students at work

RLC's International Student solicitor, Kate Gauld, speaks to Widyan Al Ubudy of SBS World News Radio, on the particular vulnerabilities of international students in relation to work place rights.

23 June 2014

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NSW Gambling Enquiry

RLC recently prepared a submission for the NSW Select Committee on the Impact of Gambling.

29 April 2014

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Case study: Licence misunderstanding ends up in court

Sebastian (not his real name) was an international student from Mozambique attending university in Sydney.

29 April 2014

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RLC in the Media: Innocents abroad ripe for home rip-offs

XIN Zhao (not her real name) says she and three fellow students shared a two-bedroom apartment in Sydney’s CBD for seven months. Then, last September, their landlord demanded the rent early.

20 March 2014

Topics

International student workplace exploitation widespread

Case study: Navigating protections against education providers

RLC wins International Student Community Engagement Award 2014

Housing Problems

Case Study: Lian’s Story

Migration Agents, Commission and Conflicts of Interest

RLC in the Media: Concern over exploitation of international students at work

NSW Gambling Enquiry

Case study: Licence misunderstanding ends up in court

RLC in the Media: Innocents abroad ripe for home rip-offs

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