Sunrise host Natalie Barr has dumped two female politicians from a live interview after the two women had a “box on” over a immigration detainee’s alleged links with a gangland figure Tony Mokbel live on air. Home Affairs Minister Clare O’Neil and Liberal frontbencher Jane Hume were muted and sin-binnedContinue Reading
Popular Taiwanese restaurants and senior staff members have been fined a total of $4m by the Federal Court for exploiting vulnerable workers in a “calculated scheme to rob employees”. The Fair Work Ombudsman took action against DTF World Square, which employed workers at Din Tai Fang restaurants in Sydney andContinue Reading
A 48-year-old man who is in a relationship with his grandfather’s 104-year-old widow is being questioned by officials as he fights to stay in Australia. Mart Soeson, an Estonian lawyer, is trying to remain in Sydney by proving his relationship with Elfriedie Riit is genuine after his permanent residency visaContinue Reading
More than 140 “unscrupulous” employers have been named and shamed by the government after allegedly exploiting migrant workers. The Australian Border Force (ABF) revealed the shocking figure on Monday following its month-long compliance blitz across the country. Throughout July, the ABF targeted businesses sponsoring migrant workers who contravened workplace rights,Continue Reading
Australian employers have been warned they face a two-year prison sentence if migrant workers are exploited under a fresh government crackdown. Reforms to expand protections for some of the most vulnerable in the workforce will be introduced to federal parliament within weeks. The proposed changes would make it a criminalContinue Reading
Indonesian officials have cracked the whip yet again, this time issuing an official dos and don’ts list to control unruly tourists in Bali — and if they don’t abide, their visas could be cancelled. Bali Governor Wayan Koster has been extremely vocal this year with his frustration over foreigners behavingContinue Reading