Jonathan Alley, Friday, 27th May 2022 - James Bartle founded Outland Denim after being inspired by popular culture, but the fashion B-Corp is battling a sobering reality. Bartle is this week’s Changemaker.James…
Blake Loaney, Monday, 25th October 2021 - As community members, we all have a responsibility to be aware of the risks and signs of human trafficking, writes Blake Loaney from A21 Australia.Human trafficking in Australia …
Contributor, Wednesday, 25th August 2021 - There’s much more to be done before Australians can be confident the goods they buy are free of slave labour, write Kyla Raby and Katherine Christ.When the Australian government introduced…
Nikki Stefanoff, Wednesday, 21st July 2021 - The pandemic has had a major impact on people experiencing forms of exploitation and modern slavery, says a new report.Remote working, national lockdowns and the inability to travel…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 6th April 2021 - Global Compact Network Australia has released new business resources on effective modern slavery grievance mechanismsAustralian businesses are being urged to redesign their…
Kate Carroll, Wednesday, 3rd March 2021 - By working with suppliers businesses can help raise awareness of modern slavery and better understand the structures that allow it to thrive, writes Kate Carroll, sustainability…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 21st July 2020 - Advocates believe charities also have a role to play in stamping out modern slaveryMore than 117 organisations, academics, lawyers, community and faith leaders have signed an open…
Luke Michael, Friday, 21st February 2020 - A charity partnership is looking to rebuild the lives of modern slavery victimsVictims of modern slavery in Australia will be settled into a stable home and helped to get back on their…
Luke Michael, Tuesday, 4th December 2018 - Australian businesses are being urged to show leadership in eliminating modern slavery in their supply chains, in wake of Australia’s first federal Modern Slavery Act becoming…
Paul Carter, Wednesday, 4th July 2018 - Penalties in the Modern Slavery Bill are unlikely to drive compliance for big business, there is another way, a “race to the top”, the federal government says. Under the bill, introduced…
Luke Michael, Friday, 2nd March 2018 - The federal government has launched a new campaign to discourage Australians from engaging in misleading overseas volunteer programs, which are contributing to child exploitation…
Luke Michael, Wednesday, 1st November 2017 - A coalition of organisations have united to release a statement of support against modern slavery, setting out key principles for the introduction of a Modern Slavery Act in Australia.…
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