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ACU confirms $3.6 million in unpaid wages but denies wage theft

The Australian Catholic University (ACU) confirmed that around 1,100 casual staff were underpaid since 2016, totalling around $3.6 million. Image: Shkuru Afshar, via Wikimedia Commons The Australian Catholic University (ACU) confirmed that around 1,100 casual staff were underpaid between 2016 and 2023, totalling around $3.6 million, but denies that it took part in wage theft.…

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Entire crop of blueberries stolen from New Zealand farm

Thousands of kilograms of blueberries have been stolen from a family-run blueberry orchard in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand. Image: veeterzy, via Pexels Thousands of kilograms of blueberries have been stolen from a family-run blueberry orchard in Hawke’s Bay, New Zealand, causing financial woes for the business and its employees. The fruit was stolen directly from…