A new app is offering international students information about their legal rights when it comes to employment, housing, education and sexual assault.
When Ricardo Moyano moved from Mexico City to Sydney, it took him a while to adjust. "That was something that I found really interesting because I came from a country where even with the rules that exist, people sometimes don't follow them."
The app offers free legal advice to international students in English, Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Portuguese, Thai, and Vietnamese, courtesy of more than 3,000 videos. "Many international students lack detailed knowledge about Australian law or may simply not know where to seek help," he said. She said a lack of legal literacy among new international students can leave them open to exploitation.
Those living in shared housing were most likely to be victims of exploitative practices such as having their rent almost doubled during an exam period. Others were tricked into paying for accommodation that didn't exist, faced intimidation or harassment and unfair eviction, the study found.
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