"When we buy a punnett of strawberries for two dollars, we need to ask who picked them"

18 cases of slavery were reported in South Australia up to 2019. The real number is much higher though.

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Flinders University Associate Professor Marinella Marmo tells SBS Italian how modern slavery is a real occurrence in Australia.

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"Quando andate a comprare le fragole per due dollari, chiedetevi chi le ha raccolte"

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