SBS News in Filipino, Tuesday 31 December 2024

Here are today's top stories on SBS Filipino.

From January 1, underpaying workers will officially become a crime in Australia. Credit: Getty Images

Key Points

• A raft of changes to policies and government payments for more than a million Australians will take effect on January 1. From the first day of 2025, underpaying workers will officially become a crime, while welfare recipients will notice more money coming into their bank accounts.
• Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has joined world leaders in paying tribute to Jimmy Carter.
• The Philippines' Department of Justice assures full assistance to 13 Filipina surrogate mothers, considered victims of human trafficking, repatriated from Cambodia.