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Microfinance for Low-income Earners

Low-income earners and people who receive Centrelink benefits are often financially excluded from accessing safe and secure credit facilities.

25 August 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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New Guidelines for Telco’s Principles and Practice – In Responding to Hardship Applications

On the 19th of March 2014 a new guide was released for telecommunications providers: Responding to Customers in Financial Hardship: Principles and Practices for Telecommunication Providers (the ‘Guidelines’).

27 June 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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Work and Development Orders

The Work and Development Order (WDO) Scheme is a NSW initiative that allows vulnerable people to clear outstanding fines (penalty notice and court fines) with activities or treatment rather than money.

29 April 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

Microfinance for Low-income Earners

Housing Problems

Case Study: Lian’s Story

New Guidelines for Telco’s Principles and Practice – In Responding to Hardship Applications

Migration Agents, Commission and Conflicts of Interest

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

Work and Development Orders

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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