‘No food, no money’: Khoa was abandoned and owed $10,000 in unpaid wages. He’s not alone

SBS News In Depth
21/11/2025 8 min
‘No food, no money’: Khoa was abandoned and owed $10,000 in unpaid wages. He’s not alone

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As the academic year ends, thousands of international students are signing on for holiday work. But if things go wrong, experts warn that few understand their legal entitlements or how to recover unpaid wages.

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