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Ben McKay

MYSTERIOUS: Modern slavery concerns over low conviction rate - What They Never Told You

Modern slavery continues to be a serious problem in Australia. (Diego Fedele/AAP PHOTOS)

Investigators need to rely less on testimony and more on following money trails and other evidence if modern slavery convictions are to improve, a new report suggests.

Just a handful of cases are proven each year, given the difficulty of prosecutions, challenges identifying offending, and an over-reliance on victims speaking up.

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