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Estimated thousands trapped in Australian farm slavery

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A backpacker hoping for a memorable working holiday on an Australian farm finds himself crammed into a house with 17 people, eating dry bread and deprived of sunshine and fresh air.

After arriving on a visa from China, the young man had headed to a small town on the NSW coast in 2024 to pick blueberries and was immediately slapped with a rental debt.

Three or more backpackers slept in each room ...


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