Exploitation of Labour

Bangladeshi migrant deaths in Singapore / Stronger labour laws and basic human rights still elusive

From afar, Singapore glimmers with wealth and prosperity, but beneath the surface lies a dark truth: the exploitation of its migrant workers. And among the most vulnerable are young Bangladeshi men.

Why are tea garden workers trapped in a cycle of poverty?

Historically, the tea industry in Bangladesh has been standing on the backbreaking labour of tea garden workers

CROSS TALK / A nation drowning in its own fear

Never before in our history have we lived in so much fear. Never before have we suffered from so much anxiety to find our enemies hiding in the crowd.

Victoria to investigate foreign worker exploitation in Australia

An Australian government inquiry is to investigate labour exploitation following revelations of widespread abuse of foreign workers.

May 26, 2023
May 26, 2023

Stronger labour laws and basic human rights still elusive

From afar, Singapore glimmers with wealth and prosperity, but beneath the surface lies a dark truth: the exploitation of its migrant workers. And among the most vulnerable are young Bangladeshi men.

November 30, 2022
November 30, 2022

Why are tea garden workers trapped in a cycle of poverty?

Historically, the tea industry in Bangladesh has been standing on the backbreaking labour of tea garden workers

November 13, 2015
November 13, 2015

A nation drowning in its own fear

Never before in our history have we lived in so much fear. Never before have we suffered from so much anxiety to find our enemies hiding in the crowd.

May 5, 2015
May 5, 2015

Victoria to investigate foreign worker exploitation in Australia

An Australian government inquiry is to investigate labour exploitation following revelations of widespread abuse of foreign workers.