Great ABC story today about research spearheaded by our Digital Technologies lead Mohammad Hossain. The study discovered two common characteristics of cyberbullies - click through to find out more.

abc.net.au/news/2023-01-0…

Sportswear brand adidas has yet to take action in support of workers at Myanmar Pou Chen Shoe Factory. 26 workers were fired for leading a strike for higher wages.

Tell adidas to #PayYourWorkers & #RespectLabourRights at adidasSTEALS.com
Video credit: Radio Free Asia

This video from Migrant Justice Institute explains why many migrant workers around the globe find themselves trapped in jobs that are exploitative. Governments and business must do more to protect migrant worker human rights and reduce the risks of modern slavery.

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Nine in 10 adults who use social media have been cyberbullies, according to new research spearheaded by our Digital Technologies theme leader Dr Mohammad Hossain. Mohammad hopes the findings will help steer new laws and policies to curb this behaviour.
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Thanks to everyone who attended our Work in Transition launch last week and to our incredible speakers Sharan Burrow, Luke Hilakari, Anne Murphy and Sara Charlesworth. We look forward to more discussions ahead on the best ways to ensure equitable outcomes and decent work for all.

Congratulations to our Health lead Penelope Weller who, with collaborators at La Trobe University, has been awarded a prestigious ARC Discovery Project grant! The grant will allow the research team to investigate forced psychiatric treatment in the Australian community.

Want to hear from the experts about the transitioning economy and how it impacts workers? Come along to our Work in Transition forum on Dec 1, with
Sharan Burrow, Luke Hilakari Victorian Trades Hall Council, Anne Murphy
Gippsland Trades and Labour Council and BHRIGHT's Sara Charlesworth.
Tickets 👇
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Register now for the Dec 1 launch of our joint report into Australia’s Modern Slavery Act. Our Director Shelley Marshall was co-author on the report, which found that companies are still failing to identify and address major risks in their supply chains.
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There are currently no laws in Aus that require businesses to do due diligence on modern slavery risks, even when sourcing high risk goods. This needs to change.

sbs.com.au/news/article/s… Martijn Boersma Tom Canetti

Prof Shae McCrystal nails the Svitzer dispute ... Christmas may be safe, but three-year port dispute shows the IR system is full of holes theconversation.com/christmas-may-… via The Conversation - Australia + New Zealand

Congratulations to BHRIGHT's Sara Tödt, who this week won the Vice-Chancellor’s Prize for Research Impact - Higher Degree by Research. To find out more about Sara's research into the many challenges facing Myanmar's garment industry, click here rmit.edu.au/research/centr…

New report on #Modernslavery #auslaw ‘Broken Promises’, says much more needed by #ausbiz on modern slavery risk management and reporting. #Biz should be aware of stakeholder expectations beyond legal compliance: hrlc.org.au/reports/broken… #bizhumanrights #esg

BHRIGHT researcher Sara Tödt had to deal with a pandemic and miliary coup to put together her new report on Myanmar's struggling local garment industry.

Please join her and an expert panel this Wednesday, as we launch 'Stitching Together a Future'.
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An essential question for any company navigating business in Myanmar: Do you stop sourcing from there and abandon workers or stay and risk supporting the junta? Don't miss the launch of this report next week to gain insights into this tricky situation.
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Our Director, Shelley Marshall was co-author on this important report, which found that Australia's Modern Slavery Act is failing to push companies to identity obvious human rights risks in their supply chains or to take action to address them.
hrlc.org.au/reports/broken…

What can be done to strengthen international criminal law’s ability to deal with businesses implicated in atrocity crimes? Find out in this great Opinio Juris article by our Conflict and Peace theme leader Jonathan Kolieb and BHRIGHT PhD student Ann Letch.

Want to hear from the experts about the transitioning economy and how it impacts workers? Our Work in Transition research theme launches on Dec 1, with Sharan Burrow, Luke Hilakari Victorian Trades Hall Council, Anne Murphy Gippsland Trades and Labour Council and BHRIGHT's Sara Charlesworth.

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BHRIGHT is about to launch 'Work in Transition', a new research theme that I'm proud to be a part of. The event will include a keynote from Sharan Burrow ITUC, as well as a panel discussion, Q&A and networking drinks. We'd love to see you there.
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Fantastic opportunity! BHRIGHT