Modern slavery
Anti-slavery tsar says Trump tariff a distraction from human rights issues
Anti-slavery commissioner Chris Evans said the Trump administration had conducted a “show trial” before proposing its new tariff.
- Matthew Knott and Nick Newling
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- Trade wars
‘Unwarranted’: Trump proposes new 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia
The Trump administration has proposed an extra 12.5 per cent tariff on Australia, angering the federal government.
- Matthew Knott and Rob Harris
Trump’s newest tariffs are ‘unjustified’, says Albanese
The prime minister defended the government’s anti-slavery response, the justification of the US’s latest tranche of tariffs
- Nick Newling
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- Human rights
‘Exploitation isn’t sustainable’: $100 trillion investor coalition demands overhaul of modern slavery laws
A powerful coalition has stepped up pressure on the government to introduce tougher laws, three years after a review found Australia’s legal framework had failed to create meaningful change.
- Rob Harris
ISIS bride taken in by AFP on landing
After arriving from Sydney Airport from Syria, Janai Safar is escorted to Mascot police station.
- Opinion
- Opinion
The government’s done the right thing by these Iranian players. But here’s what must happen next
Now that Iranian soccer players have been granted visas, focus can and should shift to those who sought to traffick them and others out of Australia.
- James Cockayne
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- Shopping
The cost of canned tuna: 18-hour days, 18 months at sea
An investigation has found workers are subjected to long shifts, often without legal pay, amid claims some are months on board without a port visit.
- Elias Visontay
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- Federal
Is your new car or TV fuelled by forced labour? The $100b trade risk
The Anti-Slavery Commissioner has warned that Australia is falling behind global peers as $100 billion in imports are linked to modern slavery.
- Rob Harris
- Opinion
- Opinion
Unspeakable violence against girls and women meets global silence
Australia has just introduced a world-leading sanctions regime against the Taliban, an important but insufficient step as the world turns away.
- Virginia Haussegger
Born to an unwed mother far from home, this baby cannot leave
Caressing her son Abudy’s tiny hands, Esther says she cannot understand why her newborn has to face the consequences for a situation not of his making.
- Vivian Nereim and Abdi Latif Dahir