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Report alleges employers ripping off international students

The report alleges student workers are being exploited

The report alleges student workers are being exploited Source: AAP

The Wage Theft in Australia report alleges that a quarter of international students are paid about half the legal minimum wage. The National Tertiary Education Union is calling for the federal government to take urgent action. Tara Cosoleto spoke to the body's National President Jeannie Rea about the findings.



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