Amanda Phelan

Amanda Phelan is an award-winning journalist who has worked with Fairfax, News Corp and The Irish Times. She has won the UN Media Peace Award.

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Migrant women workers in Australia fight back against exploitation

21 June 2016

Labour

Migrant women workers in Australia fight back against exploitation

Mandarin-language websites advertise jobs for as little as half of Australia’s legal minimum wageRead the full article

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